o_O.Q said:
colin was lucky, but not everyone that finds themselves in such a situation are that lucky
here's a question - what good does the kind offense we are seeing here do? what constructive purpose does it have for anyone?
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Fair quesiton, so I'll take a stab at it. I'll ask that you keep in mind though, that I thought the joke in this particular instance wasn't so bad and was actually kind of funny.
A goal in discouraging this type of joke in the context in which it was told, (i.e. slagging off women for a cheap laugh on a day in which women are trying to fight for better treatment) might be to avoid normalizing this behavior.
I know that sounds a bit Anita Sarkeesian but I do honestly think there might be some merit in it. Brushing off women's issues, treating them like a joke, etc. feeds into our culture and I don't think it's a stretch to say that it has enabled the election of two Presidents in reason history with a demonstrable history of treating women pretty shitty (Bill Clinton and Donald Trump). The President kind of sets the tone and the agenda in the United States.
The President appoints judges that will make rulings on issues that affect women. He staffs the Justice Department with executives whose discretion will determine the enforcement of rules and policies that affect women, etc.