Moments of Permanence - On differences in oppression, derailment, and the hierarchies of hurt

From: tevriel.livejournal.com Date: April 6th, 2009 10:05 am (UTC) (Link)

I don't. Some jokes hurt, and some jokes trivialise things which need not to be trivialised.

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From: v01d3d.livejournal.com Date: April 6th, 2009 10:51 am (UTC) (Link)

Some jokes yes, but that's the joke itself not the subject matter.

I don't think joking about something automatically trivialises it.

I do think that sometimes you shouldn't joke about something if you know a nearby person is sensitive about it. That said most people will find a cleverly constructed joke funny even if it hits close to home in a way that hurts. And I don't think that's bad. I don't think that pain is always a negative thing.

I would talk about this more but i must away.
Also I prefer to talk instead of type :P

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