Saying “it’s just a joke!!” about bigotry is so ridiculous. How many of us had schoolyard bullies who thought tormenting us was hilarious? Who made jokes at our expense? Since when does cruelty stop being cruel just because you’re laughing while you do it?
“It’s just a joke” is literally the most ridiculous way to try and excuse bigoted and hateful things that people…like, yes we know it’s a joke…it’s a joke that treats people like us as a punchline, that makes us feel like shit…it’s a ‘joke’ that is hurtful, insulting and cruel to people who have to put up with bigoted bullshit every day…
@you-mass-effect-my-dragon-age
We were talking about this very thing tonight.