Would you be offended if a comedian made a joke about dwarfism?

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Seen a comic in the last few days. Was fairly good although I did notice he made reference to dwarfism? It is acceptable now? Is it even funny?

Well I think that’s hilarious 😂😂😂

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I don't have dwarfism, so it's not for me to say whether a particular joke about dwarfism is offensive or not. I'm not generally a fan of comedians who feel the need to mock disabled people to give them an 'edge' though.

What??

If you're not a fan of certain types of comedy then there is always the option of not going to see them.

Ricky Gervais did and got away with it. And fat people, jewish people etc.
What are people allowed to joke about nowadays?

You don’t have to have dwarfism to find a joke offensive or not.

It’s not just disabled people is it though? It’s race/age/sex etc

If Jokes about disabled people where not permitted then where would you draw the line between what is or not permitted

*were

Sometimes you don't know ow upfront though.

No.

Did you laugh?

It's probably best to research the comedian then before attending, if you are easily offended.

Comedy is subjective, what you find offensive others will find funny as a joke only. Ricky gervais explains this well.

Peoples opinions are normally based on their own experiences, which is why comedy is subjective

Yes I would. Achondroplasia runs on our family and you would not believe the amount of cat calling, laughter and abuse you get walking down the street with a dwarf. It really is unbelievable how accepted it is, including on this thread.

Yep , I have to agree 😂😂😂

That’s obviously disgraceful and acceptable.

no one on the thread is defending this type of behaviour but as pp have said comedy is subjective for reasons like this

can you honestly say you’ve never laughed at a joke someone else may find offensive for reasons like yours.

we don’t even know what the joke was,

I'm away it's part of the entertainment. Not the question I asked though I asked of folks would be offended.

I think you've missed my point, or I wasn't clear. What I'm saying is that a room full of people who don't have dwarfism might well say "nah it's fine, not offensive at all", but if someone who actually has dwarfism has a problem with the joke I'd be more interested in their point of view. Just like I don't really want to hear mens opinion about whether a joke is misogynistic or not.

It’s not just disabled people is it though? It’s race/age/sex etc. If Jokes about disabled people where not permitted then where would you draw the line between what is or not permitted

OP didn't start a thread about whether jokes about dwarfism should be "permitted". She asked whether people on here would consider it offensive. I said I don't personally enjoy comedy that mocks disabled people, I didn't say anything about banning it. I don't enjoy racist, sexist or homophobic comedy either. So I don't watch it. There's a difference between saying you don't like something and saying it shouldn't be "permitted".

You don’t have to have dwarfism to find a joke offensive or not.

I don't get this. Surely the only people who might be offended by a joke are those who are in the group who are the target of the joke, or close relatives. So in this case I understand why someone with dwarfism or who has a child with dwarfism might legitimately find it offensive.

That doesn't mean that people who are not targeted by the joke should necessarily approve. I obviously don't know what was said but I can imagine one might think "Oh that's not on, that's unacceptable, not funny, not a good joke." But that's not the same as being offended.

I'd find any joking about disability disgusting and walk out/no longer watch that comedian.nothing funny there. Belongs in the past.id like to think most comedians these days can think of better things to joke about than that.just saying as a mum of a child with disability.

I wouldn't comment on whether a joke is or isn't offensive but pretty sure I read a news article about the cancellation of Snow White and the 7 dwarfs pantomimes and other such productions which involve people with dwarfism. This was not received well by many actors with dwarfism whose income would he affected by do-gooder who have decided they are offensive

I wouldn't be offended because I don't have dwarfism. I have a close friend with dwarfism who often makes jokes about herself in a close friendship group. But I don't think any comedian making jokes and encouraging the audience to mock a disability are funny though.

I would imagine a dwarf would be offended so yeah. Why take the piss it's not funny

Wouldn't be offended no. I don't actually find many comedians funny, I like dark humour.

Depends on the joke

Some are very funny