Humor has for a very long time been used as an effective tool to create fun even out of the most serious situations. But at times, some jokes go overboard and offend people. When it comes to issues that are bipartisan, many have used jokes as a way of shaming or offending women especially when they are bordering on comments that demean them. It is for that reason that when people rise to question such offending jokes they end up being termed as overly sensitive, mean too resinous or even not fun to be around people. But then it is important to note that offensive or demeaning humor is not funny because there are people who get offended by it.
Pointing out that a joke is not funny is not at all wrong, neither are people supposed to get amused by jokes that are demeaning. In fact, standing one's ground and saying how offensive sexist joke means that person is wise enough to stand against the perpetuation of oppressive ideals in a society where everyone is deemed equal. Normalizing sexist or feminist tendencies do not make those ills any better or normal in a society where people are overly sensitive when it comes to matters of gender equality.
Men and women making sexist jokes do not justify the jokes as right. Instead, they are showing how low they can stoop to make other people feel bad about themselves. It is acknowledged that low self-esteem arises from a person trying to put anther down much to their satisfaction. At the same time, going about making jokes about an oppressed group does not imply that society has overcome the oppression. Sexism is not over yet, and men and women should reconcile themselves to the fact that some groups of people are vulnerable and need to be protected.
Work Cited
Bebatar, David. The Second Sexism: Discrimination Against men and Boys. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2012. Print
