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In reply to the discussion: The Brilliance of Tina Fey's Cake Satire, Explained [View all]dsc
(52,117 posts)49. I have to say that my dad got me a subscription for a couple of years
maybe he was hoping I would be straight, who knows. But despite my lack of interest in the pictures I found the articles to be rather fascinating. I remember that it had the only interview with Daniel Ortega to name one example. For those who aren't pushing 50, Daniel Ortega was the leader of the Sandinistas in Nicaragua when I was in college.
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Spare the mansplaining, Tom Carson. The call to inaction was not funny, nor was the rape joke.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#3
Maybe Megan should know what the word "satire" means before she opines about the bit?
DRoseDARs
Aug 2017
#4
So a man says a woman's satire about racism was great, doesn't mention gender at all
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2017
#5
Many do, because Playboy has always had top notch text content to go with the porn.
Wounded Bear
Aug 2017
#28
How many "men" have been in the market for PG13 nudity in the last twenty years?
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Aug 2017
#37
As pointed out, that just makes it more likely his audience is men
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2017
#42
Mansplaining is explaining with condescension, assuming the target is stupid.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#45
My dad was a WW2 POW and he loved that show- my uncle who served in the Navy but saw much less
bettyellen
Aug 2017
#38
It's complicated. It might be that getting shot and imprisoned was a relief after all the action he
bettyellen
Aug 2017
#44
If you're not getting Fey's inspired satire, you're not trying hard enough. (nt)
Paladin
Aug 2017
#18
I didn't find fey's piece funny or interesting. I'm honestly confused why it is garnering so
SweetieD
Aug 2017
#43
No, it was not supposed to be serious. It was supposed to be funny. And it wasn't.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#61
Let them eat cake---so she did! (P.S. Wicked satire is often not supposed to be funny. See:
WinkyDink
Aug 2017
#65