On: No skin thick enough: The daily harassment of wome...

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I disagree - maybe because I only perceive speech as "offensive" if it's directly insulting to a targeted person - which impersonal jokes (whether "dick jokes" or any other jokes) are not. In any case, I would rather err on the side of freedom, allow most communications (except insults, secrets, and whatever is illegal, such as hate speech), and rely on people to proactively say they are uncomfortable with something. I understand that not everyone wants that, but then again, I would prefer to not have to wear a suit to work, while others might. We just won't work together.

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Have you ever asked the people who might be targeted by those jokes (women, minorities, etc.) if they feel comfortable with them?

Keep in mind a joke about someone "like you" is easy to read as a comment about you.

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I have. They might, or they might not. But instead of changing myself, or expecting them to change, I simply choose not to associate with them.