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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2015-06-18 06:34 pm

[ SECRET POST #3088 ]


⌈ Secret Post #3088 ⌋

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(Anonymous) 2015-06-19 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I agree, and your comment reminded me of this article I read 2 years ago: http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2013/04/where-are-all-right-wing-stand-ups

I don't believe it's about avoiding sensitive issues in comedy, period. The issue is when jokes strengthen horrible trends. Subversions, pointing out absurdity, hypocrisy and how deep all of us are in shit, humor that ultimately says these things shouldn't be the norm, that's what I find funny.
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[personal profile] raisedbymoogles 2015-06-19 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Me too. Subversive comedy is a huge force for good. One of the best ways to respond to the unequal power structures in our society is to mock it ruthlessly, and that's something humans have been doing pretty much since the invention of language. And it's really funny.

Comedy that supports the status quo is like someone kicking a dog in front of you and expecting you to laugh when it yelps.