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More on Political Correctness

Hey! Wow it has been forever since I updated this blog. Sometimes it is really hard not procrationating...so much has been happening in the world that it is hard to write about everything. As someone who suffers from ADHD and depression, it is really hard for me to write about really serious stuff that is happening in the world sometimes. This is usually considered something really small, and people often say people that complain about the small stuff have no since of humor, or they are overly sensitive. But one thing I don't understand is why can't people be more sensitive. For one thing the word gay as a bad word or an insult such as that is so Gay or he is so Gay! I have called people out on this many times, and am called a bleeding heart liberal. Apparently, since I am straight I shouldn't be offended by this and am just trying to protect the world and am being self rightious. Well, why should I have to be personally affected by something to be offended? Instead of getting huffy when someone says you said something offensive, why can't you listen? Is not being able to say "oh that is just so Gay!" really taking away your rights? No it is not! Just stop saying the word gay as an insult! It is offensive to gay people!

No Sense of Humor?

Early this year my husband Adam, his friend Craig and I went to the Brea Improv Comedy club and saw the comedian Jon Lovitz. The audience rolled on the floor with laughter at his jokes, and yes, much of his act was very funny. However, it was filled with a bunch of racist and sexist jokes and he even had two rape jokes. According to both my husband and his friend I am overly sensitive and am letting political correctness get to me. They seriously made me feel bad and that I was over reacting. A few months later we saw another comedian at the same place, before went I did some research and found that he was yet another comedian that thrived on misogyny, its cousin homophobia, racism and transphobia and the more I said NO the more I was told I have no since of humor and that I need to shut up. Why is it that being offensive is funny, to me the more offensive you are the less funny you are. I mean to me funny comedians are the best when they relate to real life instead of resorting to unfunny stereotypes. My husband is usually a great guy but when it comes to stand up comedy it is an anything goes type deal. Why is humor such an effective technique to overpower people and why are people so quick to resort to the no since of humour tactic? I don't understand why in comedy it is a-okay to be offensive? Isn't it more creative to be funny and non-offensive?