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Date Rape Is Funny
Eschaton —
Well, not really.
..ugh, what the fuck is wrong with people.
"Observe And Report" Date Rape Scene Sparks Outrage (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... But critics, including several prominent feminist writers, say the explanation doesn't hold water. Courtney at Feministing.com wrote on Friday: ...
Sacred Apacow: Guest Post by Rachel Simmons
Feministing —
... Turn the lights down and put on some Ashford and Simpson, because I'm popping my blog cherry today with some guest post access from Courtney. I'm sending out my own personal Thank You Thursday to her for a classy critique of the date rape scene in the Observe and Report trailer. Her speak out hit radars ...
What's so funny about rape?
Feministing —
... - and rightly so - [but] you can do rape jokes on stage and that's not a problem." Why does he think rape is now less of a taboo than racism? "I don't write the rules," he says. Nor, it seems, does he seek to challenge them. [San Francisco comedian Scott] Capurro told me, with some distaste: "For a lot of comics, it's OK to talk about raping women now. That's the new black on the comedy circuit."
I guess I shouldn't be surprised. From Family Guy to Seth Rogen, folks joking about rape and violence against women seems to be the ...
