According to RAINN, 1 in 33 men have been on the receiving end of attempted or completed rape. I will grant you that it’s a lower number than women, but it’s still rape. So why do mainstream and popular shows like Saturday Night Live still treat male rape (because it’s rape even when it’s statutory) as a funny joke?
I’ve watched Saturday Night Live for my whole life. I watch the debates of which cast was better with amusement, but I don’t participate, because as a long-time viewer, I know each and every SNL has its dogs and it’s good sketches. Even the best seasons or best episodes do.
Also, I’m using SNL as a jump off point. They are not the only program, comedy or otherwise, who seems to find the idea of male rape something to laugh about, and sadly won’t be the last.
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