[exeggcute]

satire is “I’m going to take this concept to an extreme or absurd level in order to demonstrate how bizarre/nonsensical/illogical it is” and not “I said something bigoted but just kidding I didn’t really mean it hahaha”

[bogleech]

Dang it I’ve written like 5000 words trying to explain this and I only needed this post to reblog

[apfelgranate]

#i always remember that thing terry pratchett said #about how satire is meant to ridicule power #if you’re laughing at people who are hurting it’s not satire it’s bullying (tags via @vrabia)

[feministingforchange]

This is so damn true. Media is a continuous discursive process between media makers and consumers that some consumers aren’t even willing to consider participating in bc of shit like “evil PC culture”. It’s sad really :(

I mean, if I never hear someone say you can’t critique comedy (and especially satire) again it will be too soon. The ppl spouting that garbage demonstrate their severe lack of understanding about what satire actually is:

A very important part of comedy is its ability to hold a mirror up society and say “wtf” and if we don’t participate in that by being critical of our comedy (and media in general) we’re failing ourselves and those who make it to begin with. We’re also failing future generations by allowing horrible discourses to carry on without criticism. 

Remember too that no media is made to just be consumed. It’s made to be thought about, discussed, thought about some more, written about, discussed more, and so on and so forth. It’s supposed to move us, make us feel things, think things, and grow as individuals and as communities. 

tl;dr - The “purpose” of satire is to make social commentary that is critical of a social problem. It’s supposed to make a critical statement about life!! if it fails this test, it’s definitely just more hateful bullshit. and actually, even if it passes that test it can be more hateful bullshit. This is why I always say:

Always. Be. Critical.

[exeggcute]

satire is “I’m going to take this concept to an extreme or absurd level in order to demonstrate how bizarre/nonsensical/illogical it is” and not “I said something bigoted but just kidding I didn’t really mean it hahaha”

[bogleech]

Dang it I’ve written like 5000 words trying to explain this and I only needed this post to reblog

[apfelgranate]

#i always remember that thing terry pratchett said #about how satire is meant to ridicule power #if you’re laughing at people who are hurting it’s not satire it’s bullying (tags via @vrabia)

[feministingforchange]

This is so damn true. Media is a continuous discursive process between media makers and consumers that some consumers aren’t even willing to consider participating in bc of shit like “evil PC culture”. It’s sad really :(

I mean, if I never hear someone say you can’t critique comedy (and especially satire) again it will be too soon. The ppl spouting that garbage demonstrate their severe lack of understanding about what satire actually is:

A very important part of comedy is its ability to hold a mirror up society and say “wtf” and if we don’t participate in that by being critical of our comedy (and media in general) we’re failing ourselves and those who make it to begin with. We’re also failing future generations by allowing horrible discourses to carry on without criticism. 

Remember too that no media is made to just be consumed. It’s made to be thought about, discussed, thought about some more, written about, discussed more, and so on and so forth. It’s supposed to move us, make us feel things, think things, and grow as individuals and as communities. 

tl;dr - The “purpose” of satire is to make social commentary that is critical of a social problem. It’s supposed to make a critical statement about life!! if it fails this test, it’s definitely just more hateful bullshit. and actually, even if it passes that test it can be more hateful bullshit. This is why I always say:

Always. Be. Critical.

[exeggcute]

satire is “I’m going to take this concept to an extreme or absurd level in order to demonstrate how bizarre/nonsensical/illogical it is” and not “I said something bigoted but just kidding I didn’t really mean it hahaha”

[bogleech]

Dang it I’ve written like 5000 words trying to explain this and I only needed this post to reblog

[apfelgranate]

#i always remember that thing terry pratchett said #about how satire is meant to ridicule power #if you’re laughing at people who are hurting it’s not satire it’s bullying (tags via @vrabia)

[forevrdreamingofbetterthings]

This is so damn true. Media is a continuous discursive process between media makers and consumers that some consumers aren’t even willing to consider participating in bc of shit like “evil PC culture”. It’s sad really :(

I mean, if I never hear someone say you can’t critique comedy (and especially satire) again it will be too soon. The ppl spouting that garbage demonstrate their severe lack of understanding about what satire actually is:

A very important part of comedy is its ability to hold a mirror up society and say “wtf” and if we don’t participate in that by being critical of our comedy (and media in general) we’re failing ourselves and those who make it to begin with. We’re also failing future generations by allowing horrible discourses to carry on without criticism. 

Remember too that no media is made to just be consumed. It’s made to be thought about, discussed, thought about some more, written about, discussed more, and so on and so forth. It’s supposed to move us, make us feel things, think things, and grow as individuals and as communities. 

tl;dr - The “purpose” of satire is to make social commentary that is critical of a social problem. It’s supposed to make a critical statement about life!! if it fails this test, it’s definitely just more hateful bullshit. and actually, even if it passes that test it can be more hateful bullshit. This is why I always say:

Always. Be. Critical.