Do not accept āJust Jokingā as an excuse for racist bulls**t disguised as āhumorā - it is a tool used to assimilate the idea of racism, and to send the message - to your in-group - that racism is acceptable, it's OK. And no, this isnāt being Politically Correct, it is a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose of humor, viz. it being part and parcel of how we interact with each other, and form groups. Jason Steed breaks it down explicitly in tweets (that iāve condensed below). The next time you feel compelled to make a sexist ājokeā, do recall this article, and consider what in-group you are about to become a part of. 1. I wrote my PhD dissertation on the social function of humor (in literature & film) and hereās the thing about ājust joking.ā 2. Youāre never ājust joking.ā Nobody is ever ājust joking.ā Humor is a social act that performs a social function (always). 3. To say humor is social act is to say it is always in social context; we donāt j...