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I totally agree with all that you said, the thing is that I don't think that racist jokes mean that someone is a racist, and joking about one's girlfriend doesn't make a man sexist. I don't think those make for a toxic culture, only for a relaxed culture. But then again, I'm from Europe - I understand that Americans are quite a bit more puritanical about certain things (e.g. sex, cursing and race), and maybe less about others (violence and gore).



"I don't think that racist jokes mean that someone is a racist,"

what else could it possibly mean?


That a joke is funny because it plays on the racial stereotypes in an unexpected way. For example:

"What is a game called where a bunch of white guys are chasing a black guy? Golf."

I think the joke would be less funny if the races were reversed (and a different, but appropriate game was used).




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