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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

why do you think only people who have been trans should be making trans jokes?

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    In general it takes a level of skill to tell a joke about a marginalized group without punching down that is exceptionally rare. For example, I can think of one or two male comedians who have told rape jokes that did not make rape victims the butt of the joke. If a trans person tells a joke about the trans experience and fucks it up, other trans people won’t feel like a cis person is just adding to the atmosphere of hate toward them.

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