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Originally posted by mmm3587
Does it happen as much as it used to? That was my point: they're aren't _that_ many of those jokes anymore, compared to how it used to be. (I could have put some emphasis on "that" to make it more clear.) That's not true for jokes about disabilities.
My point is, society hasn't really decided that these kinds of jokes are offensive yet. With jokes about race, gender and sexuality, we have, it's just that some people still make them or don't care if others think they're racist.
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I agree with you here, but that isn't what I picked up from your prior post. (That may be due to my reading comprehension, or lack thereof, though.)
But it is a question of degree. You are certainly right that there is less overt racist/sexist/homophobe humor than there was 20 years ago, but that doesn't mean that there still isn't a *lot* of it floating around in certain places.
For example, around here (Podunkville proper, that is -- see below for East Podunkville), it's pretty rare to hear a racist joke. Sexist remarks (and sexist conduct especially -- jeeze, look at the rack on that court reporter!) and homophobic slurs, however, ain't that unusual. In some circles, and in certain parts of town, the racist jokes are told, too.
