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4th law of robotics

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34. Exactly my point

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 01:32 PM

Jul 2012

you didn't have to watch Tosh perform to hear of this outrage. It made national news.

But if you didn't actually watch The Talk there's a good chance you would never have heard anything about that.

Consider: you had never heard of the one even though it occurred over a year ago.

You have heard many times about the other even though it is recent.

Double standard?

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Comedic double standards [View all] 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 OP

My first OP here 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #1

to be honest, I find both scenarios to be repugnant maddezmom Jul 2012 #2

I agree with you there. Nt Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #3

I agree with you. Thank you. I would like to ask OP about part of the OP though. uppityperson Jul 2012 #19

My intent 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #22

Thank you. Rape can and often does result in permanent physical damage as well as psychological uppityperson Jul 2012 #24

Yeah, I'm not seeing a double standard here. I'm seeing two examples of repugnant behavior. yardwork Jul 2012 #20

The double standard would be in the public response to both instances 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #23

In that case, the overwhelming guilt is on those who are silent in the face of female oppression. yardwork Jul 2012 #27

Not DU 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #28

That's your argument. You're saying that it's hypocritical of people to disagree with Tosh's words yardwork Jul 2012 #30

Ok . . . so where is the petition 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #31

When did this episode of The Talk air? How do you know there wasn't a petition at the time? yardwork Jul 2012 #32

Exactly my point 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #34

Whatever. /nt yardwork Jul 2012 #36

"Something you say when you know you're in the wrong but can't admit it it?" 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #37

Here's something to get outraged over. This is something we can all agree is wrong: yardwork Jul 2012 #38

O . . . k . . . 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #39

The justification, as with Solanis, is that it is "brilliant, necessary satire" Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #4

After reading william's Op (which I'm sorry to see he's deleted) lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #5

OT, I was sorry to see him delete the OP, too. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #7

I think this clip does fall to the same low standard as a rape joke, but Squinch Jul 2012 #6

I think the rape comments were way out of line, and I would agree, more egregious in many ways. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #8

Could the double standard be because of how often each happens in real life? Squinch Jul 2012 #9

Maybe, but there are a lot of horrible things that happen pretty rarely. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #11

A woman being raped by 5 guys in a comedy club is pretty rare . . . 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #12

But a woman being raped by 5 guys when we don't specify the location is not that rare Squinch Jul 2012 #16

Actually that's still pretty rare. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #17

I think, again, you're ignoring the implied or assumed acceptability of the comments Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #18

Because some women, like some men, like some people, are insensitive, or jerks, or not thinking uppityperson Jul 2012 #21

We agree 100%. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #25

Tosh was as out of line as Michael Richards ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #10

Nothing is off the table in comedy. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #13

pretty much my feeling as well. comedy should be cutting ans sometimes offensive loli phabay Jul 2012 #15

Hey, I "thought we were done with Tosh"? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #14

Men should complain more. caseymoz Jul 2012 #26

How was it a threat? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #29

If threats were perceived rationally . . . caseymoz Jul 2012 #33

"I'm certain as Tosh made the remark, this woman did not perceive the chance that five guys . . . " 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #35

See it your own way, then. caseymoz Jul 2012 #40

On open mic night . . . 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #41

I certainly do see one . . . caseymoz Jul 2012 #44

I disagree. I think what Tosh dd was borderline incitement. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #42

I wouldn't say it rises to that level 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #43

There was a very interesting article in today's NYT hifiguy Jul 2012 #45