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| - A lot of offensive or marginalising incidents in geek communities are, supposedly, intended as Humor. These jokes, aimed at a presumed-male audience, exclude women even when they do not explicitly insult them. Women who complain about such jokes are usually accused of not having a sense of humor, of being prudes, or making too big a number of a mere joke.
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| abstract
| - A lot of offensive or marginalising incidents in geek communities are, supposedly, intended as Humor. These jokes, aimed at a presumed-male audience, exclude women even when they do not explicitly insult them. Women who complain about such jokes are usually accused of not having a sense of humor, of being prudes, or making too big a number of a mere joke.
* "Guy jokes": the joke relies upon the audience member being male.
* Violent: the "punch line" is violence against a woman.
* Objectifying: the joke relies upon reducing a woman (specific or generic) to her (often sexualized or stereotyped) "value", generally to a presumed-male audience.
* Excluding: the joke relies upon the idea that women are not interested in the geeky topic at hand, or are not members of the community.
* Excluding and objectifying: "We should invite more women into our community so we can get laid" manages to simultaneously deny the presence of any women in the room, and reduce any women to decorative/sexual, rather than any other reason. This also reduces the men in the room to the stereotype of the socially incompetent nerd who can't get laid, suggesting men are incapable of behaviour that isn't sexist or abusive.
* Unprofessional: regardless of whether anyone present (of any gender) would consider the joke funny among close friends, it is not suited for a highly professional environment. Examples: jokes involving bodily functions, genitals, or sexual activity.
* Presumptive: regardless of whether those present might consider the joke funny among close friends, the jokester presumes that they'll be comfortable with the topic around him.
* Pervasive: one joke or other incident might be able to be brushed off or excused, but it would be difficult to name, let alone report, all the variously inappropriate humor.
* Escalating: mildly inappropriate jokes being accepted can result in people bringing their extremely inappropriate jokes.
* Transphobic: the joke depends upon a woman having body parts or attributes typically possessed by men, such as facial hair or a penis. Often plays off a fear of having sex with someone with the "wrong" body parts, or involves violence as a resolution. Transphobic jokes may also depend on a man wearing women's clothing or being mistaken for a woman.
* Cruel: mocking, belittling, humiliating, etc. an actual person and deriving amusement from her distress.
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