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CTyankee

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11. sometimes it's a good idea to review the older clips of "humor" because you run across so much

Reply to Newest Reality (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 11, 2019, 01:58 PM

Dec 2019

sexist stuff it's unusable. It isn't "out of context" so much as "replete with" sexism. Like old clips attempting humor with white actors in blackface. There was a time when that was considered "not meant to offend" anyone.

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Yes, English can be weird [View all] csziggy Dec 2019 OP

And LakeArenal Dec 2019 #1

And Borchkins Dec 2019 #2

And the lack of consistency in pronouncing words is insane. eom guillaumeb Dec 2019 #3

Some time ago I read an article that said that is because of British regional differences csziggy Dec 2019 #5

Very interesting. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #6

A comedic take on that: Newest Reality Dec 2019 #4

How old is that clip? Its humor is so out of date and horribly sexist...I cringed and turned it off. CTyankee Dec 2019 #8

It is old... Newest Reality Dec 2019 #9

sometimes it's a good idea to review the older clips of "humor" because you run across so much CTyankee Dec 2019 #11

I will note that. Newest Reality Dec 2019 #12

And what about "pretty" LakeArenal Dec 2019 #7

Sort of like fairly Danascot Dec 2019 #13

"Pretty" and "little", twin banes of Harold Ross' existence gratuitous Dec 2019 #14

Ghastly ( ; Sentath Dec 2019 #10