I think in the right context, yes. But when joking about a group that’s in a very vulnerable position all around the world you have to be more aware of how the joke can have real world harmful consequences to those people (even if the intentions were good).
As a straight man I don’t have to worry that some online banter might flow over into real world violence towards me.
I can’t believe that making a joke about a privileged majority is different than making that joke about a persecuted minority. I want to speak to the manager!
It’s like people are going to criticize me for judging people as distinct categories instead of individuals thereby disregarding egalitarian norms of a single universal category: WTF?
Is it okay to make a joke about keeping queers on a leash during straight events?
I think in the right context, yes. But when joking about a group that’s in a very vulnerable position all around the world you have to be more aware of how the joke can have real world harmful consequences to those people (even if the intentions were good).
As a straight man I don’t have to worry that some online banter might flow over into real world violence towards me.
Only during straight events? I though its okay to always keep queers on a leash.
I can’t believe that making a joke about a privileged majority is different than making that joke about a persecuted minority. I want to speak to the manager!
Yeah, their feelings don’t matter!
Dick.
It’s like people are going to criticize me for judging people as distinct categories instead of individuals thereby disregarding egalitarian norms of a single universal category: WTF?
Yes (please)! I can make you a certificate for that.