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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-18-07 12:33 AM
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126. Good thread! There's a lot of power in comedy -- and males have most of that power . . . ..
That's something we should note --

The late night shows are dominated by male hosts -- and I don't think the nation has recovered yet from the idea that Joan Rivers was even mentioned to replace Johnny Carson!!!!

Comedy is a way to both boost and destroy -- it is a powerful tool for those with the gift.
You can be a Lenny Bruce and wake up the nation. You can be a Roseanne Barr and do the same, just a little differently.

And this is an important thread for that reason --

Here we see that Bill Maher has often used his power to attack females --

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