Racism by definition is a generalisation: applying perceived characteristics and abilities of a race to everyone within that race, giving way to comparisons of superiority or inferiority. Is comedy that utilises racism—or other identity discrimination such as sexism—detrimental to the state of affairs? In other words, does it pronounce and encourage the behaviour of stereotyping?
When someone’s offended you tell them to “take a joke.”
Episode #9: When someone’s offended you tell them to “take a joke”. With Australia’s laid back culture, it’s easy to dismiss those offended as uptight people who ‘can’t take a …
