unfortunately ppl really attached to their self-image as smart funny liberals let it become personal animus when challenged
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that was the repeated confused response from comics re: Caitlyn Jenner jokes - "But it's inherently funny!"
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and, I mean, that's the actual content of the Eddie Murphy bit - "Fuck you, gay sex is inherently funny!"
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and it got the uncomfortable laughter bc for his audience that was still ingrained and still true
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I've thought a lot abt that bit bc it is such a good example of someone standing at a cultural tipping point
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like, he did that bit bc it was a point at which ACT UP etc. were forcing "gay issues" into mainstream news
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and he was basically letting fly with both barrels of cultural reactionary force - "Fuck you, you're still gross and weird"
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but I think half by accident he tapped into a bunch of shit that actually is funny bc that reactionary force is so kneejerk
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like his jab abt how he needs to keep moving so gay men can't check out his butt now feels like a jab at himself
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I've had convos abt "Why is shipping the two leads of the Honeymooners funny?" and it's the reason slash is transgressive
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queering any media makes it POSSIBLE for any random character to be sexualized or shipped & that freaks ppl out
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that het norms require "love interests" to be clearly laid out for that purpose by being female & coded femme
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and when you break that norm ppl freak out, lose their bearings, become unhinged as Murphy clearly is onstage
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