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Originally Posted by Thor
So do jokes about cancer, abortion, and a long long list of things that could possibly trigger painful memories/experiences.
My point is not to go out looking to make rape jokes to random people, but when you go to a comedy show you should expect there is a good chance something joked about might be offensive, even emotionally hard to deal with.
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How many aborted fetuses have you seen taking in a comedy show? How many big tobacco executives or people who may become big tobacco executives do you think are in the average comedy club? Rape is different because, in almost every crowd, there will be both rapists (or potential future rapists) and rape victims. Also, rape is different that other common crimes like drunk driving because the victims of drunk drivers haven't been made to feel ashamed of being victims by society.
I'm not saying that rape should never be mentioned in comedy, but comedians should be at least be mindful of the audience in making sure that the rape victim isn't the punchline and that rape isn't trivialized.