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Bonobo

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15. Yes, there were lots of calls for a certain male politician to be anally raped as well.

Reply to Sparhawk60 (Reply #14)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 10:56 AM

Jun 2015

I believe they said they wished he would be anally raped with a baseball bat even.

Not something you could say about Sarah Palin, for example.

So yeah, pretty bad double standard.

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I was surprised by DU's reaction to pedophilia jokes against boys [View all] Bonobo May 2015 OP

I'm not of the opinion that any subject is off limits for comedians Major Nikon May 2015 #1

I acknowledge the truth about the "70's" vs. today, but answer this simple question: Bonobo May 2015 #2

I'm sure it would not have been Major Nikon May 2015 #3

I can't imagine any male comic in his right mind making rape jokes... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #4

... Major Nikon May 2015 #5

Funny you should mention Silverman... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #6

Paid for it and profited by it Major Nikon May 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2015 #8

If a pedophile joke about boys is okay, why does HOF cry about rape jokes? Bonobo May 2015 #9

Ask HoF... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #11

The only HOF member on that thread was actually consistent. I applaud her. nt Bonobo May 2015 #13

there are a lot more hardcore feminists here than mras or whatever you want to call them Doctor_J May 2015 #10

I really don't care what some on DU say anymore ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2015 #12

The Standards... Sparhawk60 Jun 2015 #14

Yes, there were lots of calls for a certain male politician to be anally raped as well. Bonobo Jun 2015 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2021 #16