Rape Jokes in Stand-up Comedy through the Lens of the #MeToo Movement
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Kelly Stone |
TEDxTexasStateUniversity
• November 2018
In the US, 1 in 5 women experience rape or attempted rape in the course of their lifetime, and comedians are loosely telling jokes about these experiences of violence. This talk with graphic illustrations delves into the world of comedy by looking at where jokes lie on the pyramid of hate and flipping that into bystander intervention. Trigger warnings and adult content.