DEBATE CLUB #6: Wokeism : Can we still joke about anything?
Rowan Atkinson says: 'In a free society you should be allowed to make jokes about anything.' What do you think? Is this still possible today? Come and share your opinions at tonight’s Debate Club!
VENEZ NOUS REJOINDRE POUR PARLER DE CE THÈME !
C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !
VENUE & TEACHERS
- AIX: with Angela Folkes
- MARSEILLE: with Nick Mackenzie
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE
Do you think that every joke has a 'victim' and that 'something, or someone, or an idea is made to look ridiculous' ?
In your opinion which subjects should not be joked about : race? religion? handicap? mental health? gender? transgender? LGBTQ+ ?
Are members of these groups more sensitive to being joked about than anyone else?
What is “woke comedy''?
What is the difference between the 'subject' and the 'target' of a joke?
Who decides the definition of offensive?
Is humour subjective?
What is the definition of freedom of speech in the context of humour?
What is 'virtue signalling'?
VOCABULARY
anti-woke
backlash
boundary-pushing
cancel culture
conscious bias
controversial
diversity
edgy
homophobic
mainstream
misogynistic
offensive
off-limits
political correctness
stereotypes
stifling
unwoke
virtue signalling
woke comedy
woke culture
wokeism
SEARCH THE WEB FOR IDEAS!
Find articles and/or videos on the web and come prepared to share the information you have found with the others.
SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT
J K Rowling Controversy explained
Ricky Gervais Full Q and A Oxford Union
Rowan Atkinson on Free Speech
Stephen Fry woke culture
woke comedy
SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.nytimes.com
KEY PHRASES
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