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boston bean

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Fri Feb 28, 2014, 09:58 AM Feb 2014

No Kidding: Sexist Jokes Aren't Funny, They're Hostile [View all]

What's the difference between a woman and a pay phone?
You need a quarter to use a pay phone."


"How is a woman like a condom?
Both of them spend more time in your wallet than on your dick."


"What do you tell a woman with two black eyes?
Nothing, you already told her twice."

Women can be easily deceived, used and abused. Women are gold diggers, teasing you sexually but really only after your money. That's the subliminal message here, right? That last joke is great because it alludes to physical abuse, which we all know makes for hysterical comedy material.

Care for one more? Here goes!

"I like my violence like I like my beer: domestic"

That last one wasn't a joke told by a bunch of guys on their fifth pitcher of beer, slowly starting to slur their words and letting their inhibitions down.

Nope.

It was the recent Facebook status of popular east-end Montreal bar, Nacho Libre, whose social media manager somehow thought it completely appropriate to publish this cringe-inducing "joke." Isn't domestic abuse a riot?

That same bar recently had a sign outside, announcing the pick-up line of the day. Want to know what it was? Take notes, boys and girls. This one's bound to score you some digits.

"Does this handkerchief smell like chloroform?"




the rest at:

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/toula-foscolos/sexist-jokes-women_b_4815632.html
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yet, there are women who laugh at these types of jokes ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #1
They laugh because they think that going along with it lowers the chances eridani Mar 2014 #8
You could be right but, honestly, I would rather hear from one of them on the reason why they Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #9
someone said something not long ago, that really made sense. that to laugh at these jokes, seabeyond Mar 2014 #10
here is the thing about that seabeyond, Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #11
yes. a lot of me can be characterized as male thougth process. but... i am still all woman, lol. seabeyond Mar 2014 #12
ok. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #16
very likely... hlthe2b Mar 2014 #13
But there's no rape culture, right? gollygee Feb 2014 #2
Very good article. CrispyQ Feb 2014 #3
So much sadness redqueen Feb 2014 #5
Indeed... Society does reinforce the "other" impression and objectification 'validates' the biases hlthe2b Mar 2014 #14
But gaspee Feb 2014 #4
This ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #6
I would say this needs to be posted in GD.... Lunacee_2013 Mar 2014 #7
I would agree... hlthe2b Mar 2014 #15
upper 70's here hlthe2b. how about with you? and i wanna play. lol. NO battle. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #17
Yesterday was warmish and we'd had a chance to dry up a bit... Today, snow! hlthe2b Mar 2014 #18
that is right. i should have known. you are a day ahead. tomorrow it hits us. hence, seabeyond Mar 2014 #19
Enjoy... My furry babe is cozily snuggling with me on the sofa as we watch it snow outside hlthe2b Mar 2014 #20
iced, baby, lol. maybe i ought to stock up on fun foods too. hey, there is a thought. seabeyond Mar 2014 #21
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