It’s a very nice post. Unfortunately, folks here appear to have neither the time nor the inclination to write an article-length piece (complete with youtubes) to hold your hand through a discussion of rape culture. ESPECIALLY in the comments section of a comedy website known for its pithiness.

Men need to understand that it is not the job of individual feminists to teach them about feminist concepts (like rape culture) in a coddling way, or in a way that allows them to feel good about themselves. Even alone, this is an assertion of a totally unacceptable kind of male privilege. “Teach me, but don’t be too harsh or I’ll just ignore everything you say.” Well, no. You don’t get that luxury. A couple of condescending remarks or a “fuck you” aren’t harsh. Harsh is telling a woman to get gang-raped. Harsh is the reality that 1 in 4 women will be raped, and existing in a culture that trivializes that fact.

Take those crocodile tears somewhere else. If your requirement before you even enter the discourse (on something as volatile as rape, even) is “don’t be too mean to me,” then you really need to take a step back and examine why that’s the case. (Hint: it’s your privilege). You may want to think about what it’s like for the women and feminists arguing against you. This is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that they have heard these arguments and dealt with this kind of defensiveness. They have likely already tried to be sweet and nice, but guess what? Sweet and nice doesn’t override years of ingrained privilege and socialization. Why should you, some dude, get the benefit of the doubt? Why do they have the obligation to be nice when literally 1 in 4 women will be raped and you are being an asshole in a DISCUSSION ABOUT RAPE? Come on, man. I’m sorry that you thought people were being condescending, but man, if that causes you to check out and throw away the entire message, your priorities are really fucked up.

That said, glad you found that piece helpful.

Yeah, what’s all this outrage. A man only said it would be funny if a woman were gang-raped in front of him, simply because she dared to speak. Settle down, everyone.

I agree with this. I honestly think the videos are kind of amazing in a super bizarre way. There’s almost something transcendent about some of them. If you haven’t seen pussyandtit.wmv, you have not truly lived: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCw5SZWF0Mo

I got BATEman. Did I do it wrong?

This show kind of sucks? I mean, the characters aren’t very interesting, and they have to make backwards decisions to advance the plot (let’s go back to the city full of zombies to rescue a dude, let’s go to the CDC(??)) Also, why are there empty tanks everywhere? it seems like this show is really going to fall apart when people get over the novelty of seeing zombie gore on TV because everything about it is mediocre.

Also lol @ the person who posted to defend rich, landowning whites (the founding fathers).

The Assassination of George McFly by the Coward Biff Tannen

You Can Make It Up: All Gays Are Violent Super-Nazis

It’s cool, I know Australia has had a few of these moment recently. But even before all of the fried chicken nonsense, there is some kind of implication that this white guy needs to calm down a bunch of rowdy black folk.

Kanye was really the best thing that could’ve happened to Taylor’s career. Didn’t Gabe say this? Co-opt!~~

Now Baldwin will have a whole room of rude little pigs to yell at.

Jeff Dunham is just really sensitive to white people’s feelings, you guys. They’ve got it pretty rough these days.