racism is just an example of people's natural distrust of anything different from themselves. it is only an outward manifestation of our ignorance of how much the same all people are and, as such, it is harmless unless nurtured into hatred. this kind of distrust seems to be linked to some sort of survival instinct and, once the perceived difference is shown to be nonexistent, it fades away with understanding. by laughing at bigotry we are laughing at that part of ourselves that is wary of those we see as different and that laughter has a cleansing effect. if we can laugh at something then it doesn't seem so important and it is easier to dispose of.
delusionsofNORMALity Reviewed by delusionsofNORMALity on . Tongue-in-cheek racism Hello all. I've noticed this increasing acceptance of tongue-in-cheek racism in modern times recently. So called 'offensive' comedies like South Park, Drawn Together and Family Guy are all funny because the apparent bigoted and racist humour is always tongue-in-cheek, ie. It's funny because the notion of racism is so ridiculous and ignorant. I'm just wondering, is this really a good thing? On one hand we're finally able to take a step back and laugh at how we humans can be so pathetic Rating: 5