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In reply to the discussion: The Brilliance of Tina Fey's Cake Satire, Explained [View all]SunSeeker
(51,811 posts)57. LOL That post is its own parody.
Thanks for pointing that out, DesertRat!
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Spare the mansplaining, Tom Carson. The call to inaction was not funny, nor was the rape joke.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#3
Maybe Megan should know what the word "satire" means before she opines about the bit?
DRoseDARs
Aug 2017
#4
So a man says a woman's satire about racism was great, doesn't mention gender at all
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2017
#5
Many do, because Playboy has always had top notch text content to go with the porn.
Wounded Bear
Aug 2017
#28
How many "men" have been in the market for PG13 nudity in the last twenty years?
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Aug 2017
#37
As pointed out, that just makes it more likely his audience is men
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2017
#42
Mansplaining is explaining with condescension, assuming the target is stupid.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#45
My dad was a WW2 POW and he loved that show- my uncle who served in the Navy but saw much less
bettyellen
Aug 2017
#38
It's complicated. It might be that getting shot and imprisoned was a relief after all the action he
bettyellen
Aug 2017
#44
If you're not getting Fey's inspired satire, you're not trying hard enough. (nt)
Paladin
Aug 2017
#18
I didn't find fey's piece funny or interesting. I'm honestly confused why it is garnering so
SweetieD
Aug 2017
#43
No, it was not supposed to be serious. It was supposed to be funny. And it wasn't.
SunSeeker
Aug 2017
#61
Let them eat cake---so she did! (P.S. Wicked satire is often not supposed to be funny. See:
WinkyDink
Aug 2017
#65