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From: tron@fluke.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d
Subject: Re: "Offensive" jokes, minorities, real men, &c.
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Date: Tue, 8-May-84 13:04:26 EDT
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Posted: Tue May  8 13:04:26 1984
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I agree with R. Christian Call, jokes can be funny AND acceptable while
reinforcing a stereotype.  We are real people, are we not? If we limit
net.jokes to original, non-offensive jokes there will be but a trickle
of non-groaner jokes told (I rarely consider signs or license plates *jokes*).

Go ahead, tell those jokes, let the flamers flame!

				Ocelating along,
				Peter Barbee