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Summary
This page, stamped with a House Oversight Bates number, appears to be an excerpt from a narrative or report discussing the treatment of rape in comedy. It specifically details incidents involving comedians Daniel Tosh and Sarah Silverman, quoting Silverman's controversial jokes from a performance at Foxwords Casino and the documentary *The Aristocrats*. The text analyzes the 'edgy' nature of such material and the comedians' justifications.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Tosh | Comedian |
Mentioned as provoking a woman with his sarcastic approach on the same night as Silverman's performance.
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| Sarah Silverman | Comedian |
Performing at Foxwords Casino; quoted extensively regarding her comedy routines about rape.
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| Joe Franklin | Show-biz legend |
Mentioned in a facetious joke by Sarah Silverman regarding the documentary The Aristocrats.
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| The woman | Audience member/Subject |
Provoked by Tosh.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Foxwords Casino |
Venue where Sarah Silverman was performing (likely a typo for Foxwoods).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Unknown
Locations (1)
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Performance venue.
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Relationships (1)
Silverman complained (facetiously) that she was once raped by show-biz legend Joe Franklin.
Key Quotes (5)
"“Please re-blog and spread the word.”"Source
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Quote #1
"“We need more rape jokes. We really do. Needless to say, rape, the most heinous crime imaginable, seems it’s a comic’s dream, though.”"Source
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Quote #2
"“They don’t even report rape. They’re just traditionally not complainers.”"Source
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Quote #3
""Carry a rape whistle. If you find that you are about to rape someone, blow the whistle until someone comes to stop you.""Source
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Quote #4
""I was raped by a doctor—which is so bittersweet for a Jewish girl.""Source
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Full Extracted Text
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my place.” She added, “Please re-blog and spread the word.” And indeed, it went viral.
Coincidentally, on the same night that Tosh, in his signature sarcastic approach to reality, provoked the woman, Sarah Silverman was performing at Foxwords Casino, and she touched upon the same taboo subject: “We need more rape jokes. We really do. Needless to say, rape, the most heinous crime imaginable, seems it’s a comic’s dream, though. It’s because it seems when you do rape jokes, that the material is so dangerous and edgy, and the truth is, it’s like the safest area to talk about in comedy ‘cause who’s gonna complain about a rape joke? Rape victims? They don’t even report rape. They’re just traditionally not complainers.”
Ironically, in The Aristocrats, a documentary entirely about a classic joke of the same name, Silverman complained (facetiously) that she was once raped by show-biz legend Joe Franklin. Also, her rape tips for men include, "Carry a rape whistle. If you find that you are about to rape someone, blow the whistle until someone comes to stop you." However, another joke of hers goes like this: "I was raped by a doctor—which is so bittersweet for a Jewish girl."
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