Tag Archives: Humor
Sarah Silverman demonstrates how to make a rape joke
TweetOne of my favorite things about a lot of the feminist response to Daniel Tosh’s rape “joke” is the way it’s taken a nuanced approach to the issue instead of repeating the tired soundbite that no rape jokes are funny. As Maya said in the Weekly Feminist Reader: “If there’s one thing the Daniel Tosh [...]
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How not to talk to an Asian lady
Originally posted in Feministing
TweetWhen it comes to dating, fetishization is often confused with sexual preference. “What you like,” when it comes to dating, seems to be one of the most visible and untarnished sites of race based assumptions about the sexual prowess of your potential sexual or relationship mate. In short, it is totally acceptable for a man [...]
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Jane Austen’s Fight Club
Originally posted in Feministing
TweetThis video has been making the rounds of the feminist blogosphere, but as Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books of all time, I had to make sure you all saw this. Transcript here, courtesy of Hoyden About Town. Tweet
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Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell premieres August 9th on FX
Originally posted in Feministing