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: A says something sexist ("Women can't drive."). | : A says something sexist ("Women can't drive."). | ||
: B calls A on the sexist comment ("You know, that's really not true, and in fact is a sexist generalization.") | : B calls A on the sexist comment ("You know, that's really not true, and in fact is a sexist generalization.") | ||
: A responds by bringing up humorless feminism | : A responds by bringing up humorless feminism ("Geez, feminists have got no sense of humor.") | ||
A | Here, A is attempting to rebuff B's critique by reframing the original comment as "merely" humorous, and suggesting that B is not on the ball and is missing something. | ||
Two, this is also a response to the general characterization of women as humorless. | Two, this is also a response to the general characterization of women as humorless. | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 9 December 2006
Feminists are routinely lampooned as humorless creatures, as in the classic joke: Q: How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb? A: That's not funny! (that actually is kind of funny, at least to some feminists).
This stems from at least two responses to feminism:
One, the defensive reaction of anyone who feels they are being critiqued or criticized; it is a subtle attack. It works like this:
- A says something sexist ("Women can't drive.").
- B calls A on the sexist comment ("You know, that's really not true, and in fact is a sexist generalization.")
- A responds by bringing up humorless feminism ("Geez, feminists have got no sense of humor.")
Here, A is attempting to rebuff B's critique by reframing the original comment as "merely" humorous, and suggesting that B is not on the ball and is missing something.
Two, this is also a response to the general characterization of women as humorless.