Daniel Tosh and Rape Jokes

So rape jokes are The New Funny now?
I would think that would be forbidden territory for men.

So Tosh then starts making some very generalizing, declarative statements about rape jokes always being funny, how can a rape joke not be funny, rape is hilarious, etc. I don’t know why he was so repetitive about it but I felt provoked because I, for one, DON’T find them funny and never have. So I didnt appreciate Daniel Tosh (or anyone!) telling me I should find them funny. So I yelled out, “Actually, rape jokes are never funny!”. ...

After I called out to him, Tosh paused for a moment. Then, he says, “Wouldn’t it be funny if that girl got raped by like, 5 guys right now? Like right now? What if a bunch of guys just raped her…”

http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/07/10/514002/daniel-tosh-gang-rape/

 

Daniel Tosh and funny do not belong in the same sentence.

 

Are people unfamiliar with his schtick?

 

I can honestly say I have never sat through more than 2 minutes of his show....nor do I have any desire to.

 

So it's the rape joke that takes it over the edge. I guess the racist, sexist and gay jokes are cool though.

 

Daniel Tosh is hysterical.

 

Comedians say crazy shit to get a reaction.

I'm not saying I agree with what he said and I certainly don't think it's funny, but he's a performer and his "character" that does stand-up and does his show and while we may not like what he said, he has a right to say it.

 

Don't forget the pedophilia jokes that pop up from time to time.

 

"All the time?" I have quite a few Carlin albums and that's the only one I can recall from memory.

 

It does not look to me like anyone is denying his right to say it.

On Tosh, I've decided to just be old and realize I'll never get it.

 

Seconded.

 

I think Carlin's bigger point was that you'd better stick to cartoon characters if you go there -- and even that is risky business.