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Are rape jokes funny? Survey I asked my friends the following questions about rape jokes and recorded their answers; 5 females, 1 transgender male. 1)       Do you think joking about rape is funny? -No (x4) -Makes you a ‘dickhead’ -Can be politely funny in the spur of the moment but it downplays rape and is inconsiderate 2)       Do you think joking about rape is acceptable? -Preferably not, can depend on who you are around -No (x3) -No because many people have been affected by it whether it was directly or through a friend or family member. Don’t risk hurting someone for a joke. -No because it can hinder someone trying to get over a traumatic experience and more often than not, the joker has not experienced rape 3)       Would you call someone out on a rape joke? -In my head, yes. In reality, would be too scared -If it was a close friend who didn’t mean anything by it, no....

http://thewireless.co.nz/articles/are-jokes-about-rape-ever-okay Are jokes about rape ever okay? Thursday 13th April 2017 The Wireless Max Towle

https://splinternews.com/meet-the-woman-making-rape-jokes-that-are-actually-funn-1793857812 Meet the woman making rape jokes that are actually funny - Tahirah Hairston -  6/24/16 

Did you hear the one about the women who was raped? Yeah, wasn’t it just so funny to hear about how much she suffered? Rape jokes. Cruel, heartless jokes made by cruel, heartless people that are appearing more and more on our timelines. Don’t worry about the horrors people have experienced at the hands of rapists; don’t worry about how you may be triggering someone desperately trying to get over a traumatic experience and DEFINITELY don’t worry about the sheer number of people you could be upsetting because it’s all ‘just a joke’, right? Wrong. Joking about rape is inconsiderate, insensitive and cowardly. You may find it funny, you may label it the ‘dark side of humour’ but there are others like you who wish they can see it that way, who have to watch as everyone laughs at a very upsetting situation they have potentially been in. But can they do anything about it? No, because all the bigots who think they know best, who think they know everything about rape when most...