So you registered 9 days ago. Have you gone through all the threads here like mods do? Have you not noticed anything sexist in any other thread other than Iblis' latest comment?
I haven't really, no. Then again, I haven't read every post on every thread. But this is why I asked her to point me towards sexist posts... and after I got no reply and after not seeing any examples posted in this thread (by you or else) and after reading other poster's comments (who have been here for quite a while) about not noticing a barrage of sexist comments...... I can only conclude that there aren't all that many.
No. Incorrect. What do you say when white people make jokes about black people, that shows their racism towards blacks? Do you tell them to grow up and discard their racism, do you tell the black people to shut up because it's just a joke?
A white person can make a joke about a black person without being a racist. The same way I can make a joke about my cousin and her mood swings without being inherently sexist.
No, if you're actually funny, you don't have to. It's only when you make a joke that is tasteless that you have to go and defend it. That's because that joke is coming from a bigoted attitude and everyone knows it but you.
Well I found Iblis' comment pretty funny. As are most of his posts I've come across.
When a woman complains about it, we'll see. Ex-Muslim and atheist women (and men), who are not out to find justfications for their misogyny, get that Manat's avatar is (a) a sarcastic take on hijab and (b) is being donned by a woman. So, she's making fun of hijab, she's not dehumanizing women. Plus as a woman, she could be said to be making fun of women, if you want to be anal about it, but as the first rule of comedy (for comedians) goes: make fun of yourself first.
But manat explicitly said that her problem was that she feels comments like Iblis' might alienate potential members, it might make them 'shy away'. Well I think women are more likely to 'shy away' if they see a nude woman with the caption - "Hijab - doing it right". Why would such a potential member complain? They are more likely to avoid joining and steering clear of this forum in the future.
And besides, what does it matter if a WOMAN complains? Do I have to be deaf to take offence at potentially offensive comments aimed at deaf people? I could just as easily argue that I find her avatar offensive because I have a sister who wears hijab.
I'm not sure where this comedy rulebook is BTW. I've seen plenty of stand-up acts where there isn't a single self-depreciating joke. And these are generally the funnier and more imaginative acts.
Topic: Women