The thing about making jokes is, sometimes you cross a line. It happens. You're uninformed about something. You overestimated a marginalized group's goodwill and trust. You stepped in it.
It happens. Everyone will forget. The flip side of "It's just a joke" is "tell a different joke". Tell a different joke next time. You'll be fine.
But when you tell a joke, and it doesn't go over well with some people, and you escalate punchline next time.... now you're not just telling jokes any more. You're picking a fight, and trying to cause damage.
Repetition of this will reveal that is not just a joke, it never was. If you've got a bone to pick, the internet will oblige you.
Just be prepared for the consequences. If you tell jokes about trans people, get pushback, and keep at it next time, you're revealing that you really don't respect trans people. And other groups of people are gonna start wondering if you have their back too.
Yes this is about Chapelle.
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