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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

People have gotten less sensitive over time, we just don't laugh at someone saying the n word or making light of sexual assault any more. I grew up on the dark web and the things people say/do nowadays blows even some of the worst stuff I seen there out of the water. Society is maturing, not regressing. Ignore the whingings of hack comedians who still think squinty Asian eyes and bad accents are the pinnacle of humor.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

- Would you like something to read?

- Do you have anything light?

- How about this leaflet, "Famous Jewish Sports Legends?"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do people here think this is offensive to Jews?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It might offend some overly sensitive Israelis or Zionists but they are not representatives for all Jews.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

I’m not sure you’ve met a real Israeli in your life if you genuinely think this would be offensive to them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

how about the topless shot halfway through this PG movie?! it feels like there is a lot of content they would never achieve that rating with today.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Frankly a plain topless shot is not in my opinion grounds for anything heavier than a PG rating

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Ski Patrol, Police Academy 2, and Airplane the list goes on for 80s movies with a single brief topless shot.

I'd argue the self-aware humor of Airplane was really calling out stereotypes like the one pictured, and defusing tensions with humor. Now Revenge of the Nerds, there's a problematic movie.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

dude, lets just rape some people or otherwise sexually assault them and call it good-natured fun!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Jokes involving racial stereotypes can be funny and inoffensive if what you're making fun of IS the stereotypes, not the race. The writers of Airplane! being Jewish themselves, I reckon they knew exactly what they were doing. At least the bearded plane is clearly an example of making fun of the stereotype, not the people.