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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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1. Thing about rape jokes

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Tue Aug 11, 2015, 10:59 PM

Aug 2015

Is they're too often directed toward a rape victim's expense for a punchline. The only way they're "funny" is to target Rape culture. And usually not even then--and certainly not for many actual victims.

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