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Extraction Summary
4
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Report excerpt / narrative text (house oversight committee document)
File Size:
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Summary
This document page, stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015415, appears to be an excerpt from a report discussing media culture and sexual violence. It specifically focuses on a controversy involving comedian Daniel Tosh making a rape joke, featuring a condemnation by Julie Burton of the Women's Media Center. It also includes quotes from a blog post by the individuals involved in the incident, discussing their reaction and the decision not to press charges.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Burton | President of the Women's Media Center |
Issued a statement criticizing Daniel Tosh's comedy set and the culture of sexualized violence.
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| Daniel Tosh | Comedian |
Subject of the 'Tosh tirade' controversy regarding a rape joke.
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| Original Blogger | Writer/Witness |
Posted a message thanking supporters and clarifying the victim's stance.
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| Unnamed Friend | Audience member/Victim |
Target of the comments at the comedy show; decided not to press charges.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Media Center | ||
| Family Guy |
Timeline (1 events)
Unknown (Historical reference)
Relationships (1)
"My friend and I wanted to thank everyone..."
Key Quotes (4)
""If free speech permits a comedian to suggest a woman in his audience should be gang-raped, then it certainly permits us to object...""Source
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""Tosh's comment was just one extreme example of pop culture's dismissive treatment of sexualized violence...""Source
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Quote #2
""My friend is surprised to have gotten any form of an apology and doesn't wish to press any further charges against [him].""Source
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Quote #3
""Rape is a crime. Rape jokes aren't. They are the risk of free speech.""Source
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Quote #4
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