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[–] 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

No. That's the point they're making.

Gay person joking about a straight person = punching up.

Straight person joking about a gay person = punching down.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    So it is punching up when alienating people who wants to be allies to queer people? I see it as making the bi girls life harder when she feels she cant bring her partner to events without risking ridicule because the partner is the "wrong sex".

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I'm just explaining where the presented argument was misunderstood. I for one think the joke is funny and works in either direction, but I tend to have a more "everyone is fair game" approach to comedy than "you can only make a joke if you, member of subclass A, are ranked below the target subject, subclass B, and societal context approves of your message". "Punching up/ down" only really matters IMO when all someone seems to know how to do is punch down.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago*

    I agree with that, I was questioning the direction of the punch since the person I responded to presented it as alright as long as its punching up.

    Edit: I might also be a bit sensitive knowing trans straight people who gets flak from some community members due to being straight and passing

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