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Originally Posted by bcsoda
The difference to me is that a rapist and/or rape in a movie is generally portrayed in a negative light. I don't think I've ever seen a movie where the rapist is a hero. Whereas in a rape joke it's "ha! Isn't rape/aren't rapists funny?" and so it's trivializing something serious that many women (and men) are effected by.
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I'm wondering though, is the question whether it's funny (entirely subjective), or whether it's tasteful?
Because I certainly don't think anyone is arguing that it's tasteful.