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Brian Damage · 06-24-2007, 04:26 PM

Question: is it OK to joke about rape when you're talking about insects?

That's what some people are wondering this afternoon as Jerry Seinfeld is getting a little heat from anti-rape groups (hmmm...I would hope that every group is anti-rape, but I digress...) for a remark he made to the New York Daily News promoting his Bee Movie flick:

"Bees have the only perfect society on earth ... They have no crime, they have no drugs, they have no rape. A little rape, but it's not that bad."

Radar is reporting that the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Students Active For Ending Rape, and The Rape Abuse and Incest Network are all calling Seinfeld's joke offensive and shocking. But I wonder, don't people understand that just because a comic jokes about something doesn't mean he endorses what he is joking about? Or are there some things you just can't joke about?

Maybe he should call Michael Richards for advice...

Update: Seinfeld has apologized: "I don't find anything funny about rape. I was only referring to the insect world. I'm sorry if anyone got upset."

TJL · 06-24-2007, 04:29 PM

Better be careful Jerry...

You have this big movie coming out in a few months, and you don't want any negative publicity to spoil things for you.

Janice · 06-24-2007, 09:31 PM

How stupid. Just more manufactured outrage from the perpetually pissed off crowd. They wake up in the morning, looking for a reason to be offended.

Skywalker · 06-24-2007, 09:48 PM

I think it's pretty sad when a comedian can't even joke about bees without people getting offended by it. Yeah, rape is terrible but he's talking about bees for crying out loud!

TJL · 06-25-2007, 03:23 AM

Yeah, we all know that Jerry meant no harm, but let's face it, as Janice pointed out with the cartoon, there is a big PC crowd out there who are looking to pick a fight...

And since Michael Richards put his foot in his mouth so eloquently last year the media might be itching to roast another Sienfeld alum...

rusyd · 06-25-2007, 12:18 PM

That is so crazy that a comedian can't do his act without being disected. We are way to PC these days.

catlover79 · 06-25-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Yeah, we all know that Jerry meant no harm, but let's face it, as Janice pointed out with the cartoon, there is a big PC crowd out there who are looking to pick a fight...

And since Michael Richards put his foot in his mouth so eloquently last year the media might be itching to roast another Sienfeld alum...

Well said, TJL.

Schmoopie · 08-16-2008, 09:21 AM

Interesting... I didn't know anything about that. Thanks for sharing...

06-24-2007, 04:26 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Jerry Seinfeld gets heat for edgy joke Question: is it OK to joke about rape when you're talking about insects? That's what some people are wondering this afternoon as Jerry Seinfeld is getting a little heat from anti-rape groups (hmmm...I would hope that every group is anti-rape, but I digress...) for a remark he made to the New York Daily News promoting his Bee Movie flick: "Bees have the only perfect society on earth ... They have no crime, they have no drugs, they have no rape. A little rape, but it's not that bad." Radar is reporting that the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Students Active For Ending Rape, and The Rape Abuse and Incest Network are all calling Seinfeld's joke offensive and shocking. But I wonder, don't people understand that just because a comic jokes about something doesn't mean he endorses what he is joking about? Or are there some things you just can't joke about? Maybe he should call Michael Richards for advice... Update: Seinfeld has apologized: "I don't find anything funny about rape. I was only referring to the insect world. I'm sorry if anyone got upset."
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06-24-2007, 04:29 PM	#2
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Better be careful Jerry... You have this big movie coming out in a few months, and you don't want any negative publicity to spoil things for you.
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08-16-2008, 09:21 AM	#8
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06-24-2007, 09:31 PM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	How stupid. Just more manufactured outrage from the perpetually pissed off crowd. They wake up in the morning, looking for a reason to be offended.

06-24-2007, 09:48 PM	#4
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	I think it's pretty sad when a comedian can't even joke about bees without people getting offended by it. Yeah, rape is terrible but he's talking about bees for crying out loud!

06-25-2007, 03:23 AM	#5
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Yeah, we all know that Jerry meant no harm, but let's face it, as Janice pointed out with the cartoon, there is a big PC crowd out there who are looking to pick a fight... And since Michael Richards put his foot in his mouth so eloquently last year the media might be itching to roast another Sienfeld alum...

06-25-2007, 12:18 PM	#6
rusyd Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 13,505	That is so crazy that a comedian can't do his act without being disected. We are way to PC these days.