Years ago, working in a dept. store, I was in an elevator with several women and one man who made a joke about rape. I was stunned. This man did not know me and I would bet there were several other women he didn't know in that car. How did he know they had not been raped?
Now we have Tosh claiming he has the freedom of speech to make rape jokes to a large crowd in a comedy club. How does he know no woman in that crowd has been raped? That she has suffered the trauma, violence and sense of helplessness that involves and is trying to get her life back to normal by coming out for some laughter?
Would he (or anyone else) make a joke of kidnap to the Iranian hostages? That might be funny to someone.
But seriously folks, I think men make jokes about rape because they are so uncomfortable and guilty about it. This crime affects all of us. Every woman is a potential victim, every man a potential perpetrator. (And yes, I know men get raped too, but I consider that a different situation). If they can make people laugh about it, it lessens those unpleasant emotions. BUT IT IS STILL NOT FUNNY!!!!!!!!!
Men will just have to get used to that discomfort and work to eliminate the crime, not try to lighten it up.
And frankly, Tosh should find another line of work.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
clearly stated
I watched a debate on TV lately in which the liberal blamed the crisis in America's cities on the wealthy leaving the cities, thereby depriving them of a large part of the tax base, and the conservative blamed it on the unionized workers.
She even defended the right of those who left, saying both 'why shouldn't they do the best for their family' and 'why should they pay' to help those who were unable to leave and were stuck with the mess.
In other words, she believed they should make NO sacrifice, all the while demanding more sacrifice from the city workers.
I hardly know how to respond to such a world view - the wealthy are entitled to anything and everything they can grab, while those who are not wealthy must face a neverending cycle of more and more sacrifice. How can this make any sense??
Such is the end you arrive at in a on your ownership world.
Conservative Christian is the worst, most hideous oxymoron in the world.
Christians are commanded to share and care for all their brothers and modern day conservatives see no obligation by anyone to anyone. Paul Ryan even wanted to deny disaster relief unless it could be carved out of the budget somewhere else. Losing your house is apparently not as important to him as losing your tax break.
If this philosophy succeeds, we won't need hell anymore - we'll be there.
She even defended the right of those who left, saying both 'why shouldn't they do the best for their family' and 'why should they pay' to help those who were unable to leave and were stuck with the mess.
In other words, she believed they should make NO sacrifice, all the while demanding more sacrifice from the city workers.
I hardly know how to respond to such a world view - the wealthy are entitled to anything and everything they can grab, while those who are not wealthy must face a neverending cycle of more and more sacrifice. How can this make any sense??
Such is the end you arrive at in a on your ownership world.
Conservative Christian is the worst, most hideous oxymoron in the world.
Christians are commanded to share and care for all their brothers and modern day conservatives see no obligation by anyone to anyone. Paul Ryan even wanted to deny disaster relief unless it could be carved out of the budget somewhere else. Losing your house is apparently not as important to him as losing your tax break.
If this philosophy succeeds, we won't need hell anymore - we'll be there.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Future unemployment
Does anyone else think Eric Fehrnstrom (sp?) will have to find a new career after this election is over? Even if Romney wins?
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