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Posteritatis

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22. The entire existence of MacFarlane has an ugly misogynistic tone. (nt)

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Tue Feb 26, 2013, 07:01 PM

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A couple of points: "It's a joke, you must have no sense of humor" is a lame [View all] cali Feb 2013 OP

you're going to get some libertarian free speecher backlash for using the word bettyellen Feb 2013 #1

Well, I am someone who is literally lame. cali Feb 2013 #3

oh shit, sorry to hear that. I only brought it up, because some libertarian type thought I'd like bettyellen Feb 2013 #6

so sorry to hear about your RSD steve2470 Feb 2013 #17

Sometimes jokes are only funny to the perpretators... snooper2 Feb 2013 #2

That's called Bully Humor el_bryanto Feb 2013 #4

never heard that term before... snooper2 Feb 2013 #7

That could work - bullies don't like being laughed at el_bryanto Feb 2013 #8

Here is my take LuckyTheDog Feb 2013 #5

Do you think the majority of his fans think he's mocking and ridiculing men who obsess about boobs redqueen Feb 2013 #9

I have no idea LuckyTheDog Feb 2013 #10

of course they do reorg Feb 2013 #12

If it is good natured back slapping fun, then that is sad. nt redqueen Feb 2013 #14

no, I think you are underestimating this guy reorg Feb 2013 #18

Back slapping in the sense that you come away thinking 'ha ha isn't it cute how we're total losers' redqueen Feb 2013 #19

as anybody who has spent some time on IMDB forums can confirm reorg Feb 2013 #24

Thanks for making it clear. It's the back-slapping kind. nt redqueen Feb 2013 #25

I'm sorry? Feminists discussing nudity in films about the holocaust reorg Feb 2013 #27

When I spelled it out clearly, you changed the subject entirely. redqueen Feb 2013 #28

You made some unwarranted accusations reorg Feb 2013 #30

We were discussing the type of mocking Seth does. redqueen Feb 2013 #31

oh, I see, you believe there are just two "types of mocking" reorg Feb 2013 #33

If you think it's some other type, say so. nt redqueen Feb 2013 #35

somebody else already explained it very well reorg Feb 2013 #36

It should be obvious that your interpretation is spot on reorg Feb 2013 #11

But it's not at all obvious to a a large segment of DU. cali Feb 2013 #13

most of them admit they don't know Seth MacFarlane's work reorg Feb 2013 #15

They should watch 10 episodes of "Family Guy" LuckyTheDog Feb 2013 #16

not sure about that reorg Feb 2013 #20

The entire Oscar performance by MacFarlane had an ugly misogynistic tone Arugula Latte Feb 2013 #21

The entire existence of MacFarlane has an ugly misogynistic tone. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #22

I like your OP, but I do think showing breasts in movies is usually gratuitous. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #23

I am a man and I thought that song was juvenile. upaloopa Feb 2013 #26

Well... Jeff In Milwaukee Feb 2013 #29

humor much like sexism is a continuum Johonny Feb 2013 #32

K&R smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #34

Agree - the number of times I've heard that about racist, sexist, homophobic, vile jokes... bhikkhu Feb 2013 #37