Al Franken's Saturday Night Live era was full of jokes disparaging women

[Zambero]

136. Progressive

means progressing from where we as a society once were to a better circumstance, socially, economically, and diplomatically in a manner that is fair, equitable, and respectful to all citizens. If one cares to look back at the state of comedy circa 1970's and 1980's as a reflection of where society stood in these matters, they would find it to be very revealling. Progressive causes and political action would not be necessary if some sort of perfection had already been attained. We're not there yet, and we certainly weren't 30 of 40 years ago. Comedy of any era has always operated on the cusp of topical reality and outrageous sentiment, and what seemed appropraite or "OK" at the time may not be deemed so years later. Those who are capable of changing with the times and standing firm against what might have been considered normal in an earlier era represent a step in the right direction. Others will not adapt, and rail against what is considered "political correctness". And the latter category should be the focus.