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Man found castrated on the side of the road in Middlesborough

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  • #62
    Femme_Fatale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,628 ✭✭✭Femme_Fatale


    To be fair, I don't think the guys who criticise the jokes are the same guys who crack the jokes.

    I can't see a funny angle either. I know not everyone agrees but IMO not everything is fair game for joking about.
    There wouldn't be jokes if a woman's genitals were butchered. In the unlikely event of there being such a joke in that context, it'd be admonished.


  • #63
    Red Pepper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Red Pepper


    Femme_Fatale wrote: »
    To be fair, I don't think the guys who criticise the jokes are the same guys who crack the jokes.

    I can't see a funny angle either. I know not everyone agrees but IMO not everything is fair game for joking about.
    There wouldn't be jokes if a woman's genitals were butchered. In the unlikely event of there being such a joke in that context, it'd be admonished.

    http://www.yuksrus.com/celebs_the_bobbits.html

    I heard that John Bobbitt is marrying a woman who suffers
    from bulemia. It's a perfect match. She can't keep anything
    down, and he can't get anything up.


    John Wayne Bobbitt has a new career...Stand Up Comedy...I have to
    admit that it's an ironic choice of career considering all the jokes
    about his...ahem past.
    Well, that and for a while there I thought I'd never hear the name
    John Wayne Bobbitt and the words 'Stand Up'...used in the same sentence.

    [MOD SNIP: No need to quote the whole thing]

    What did Lorena serve Bobbitt over the holidays?
    Sliced bananas.


    What kind of prosthetic device will they fit Bobbitt with?
    A woodpecker.


  • #64
    Fridge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭Fridge


    Femme_Fatale wrote: »
    To be fair, I don't think the guys who criticise the jokes are the same guys who crack the jokes.

    I know, but guys are reading what seem to be other guys posts and then acting like it's girls making these jokes. It's not just this thread, it's every thread like it and every news site with comments sections - guys whinging about infringement on their human rights when it's their own gender taking the piss most of the time.


  • #65
    Femme_Fatale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,628 ✭✭✭Femme_Fatale


    Yeh I don't see people on this thread blaming the jokes on women/feminists.

    It can happen the odd time when gender double standards are brought up, but definitely no posts blaming women on this thread.


  • #66
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,234 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Cock and ball story.


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  • #67
    Femme_Fatale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,628 ✭✭✭Femme_Fatale


    http://www.yuksrus.com/celebs_the_bobbits.html

    I heard that John Bobbitt is marrying a woman who suffers
    from bulemia. It's a perfect match. She can't keep anything
    down, and he can't get anything up.


    John Wayne Bobbitt has a new career...Stand Up Comedy...I have to
    admit that it's an ironic choice of career considering all the jokes
    about his...ahem past.
    Well, that and for a while there I thought I'd never hear the name
    John Wayne Bobbitt and the words 'Stand Up'...used in the same sentence.

    What did Lorena serve Bobbitt over the holidays?
    Sliced bananas.

    What kind of prosthetic device will they fit Bobbitt with?
    A woodpecker.
    Erm... hi-fecking-larious is what the people who made up those jokes are... :confused:


  • #68
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,187 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    WikiHow wrote: »
    I hate to be your sex education teacher but women dont have a penis.

    In which case, I've made a HUGE mistake.


  • #69
    SeaDaily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 613 ✭✭✭SeaDaily


    It's not just that some of the jokes in response to this are tasteless but the majority of them are just genuinely not funny. Most of them are just bad puns which probably had the poster chuckling away to themselves as they think about how clever they have been. In reality they're just cringey to read.

    Some examples:

    "A half cocked story."

    "I guess they were just taking the mickey?"

    "Bet he wasn't feeling cocky when the police discovered him."

    "Willy be able to re-member is the important question here."

    Seriously, does anyone actually find these funny?


  • #70
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Apparently a traveller gang did this, the chap had apparently messed around with one of their women.

    Sounds like something a Mexican cartel would do, a wild and depraved act.


  • #71
    Memnoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭Memnoch


    SeaDaily wrote: »
    It's not just that some of the jokes in response to this are tasteless but the majority of them are just genuinely not funny. Most of them are just bad puns which probably had the poster chuckling away to themselves as they think about how clever they have been. In reality they're just cringey to read.

    Some examples:

    "A half cocked story."

    "I guess they were just taking the mickey?"

    "Bet he wasn't feeling cocky when the police discovered him."

    "Willy be able to re-member is the important question here."

    Seriously, does anyone actually find these funny?

    Think of someone you know that has average intelligence. Then realise that half the people in the world are less intelligent than them.


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  • #72
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,177 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Truckermal wrote: »
    He obviously shafted someone he shouldn't have..

    I was thinking that too, he must have got mixed up with someone's wife/sister/ daughter that he shouldn't have.

    On a more serious note, he's never going to be able to engage in any sexual activity for the rest of his life which for any man is a horrifying prospect and one that will undoubtedly lead to major psychological trauma.
    Then as someone else said there's the urological effects which might be corrected somewhat by surgery but again I imagine would cause psychological distress to a man.
    He could so easily have bled to death from that or died from infection soon after.


  • #73
    keelanj69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,089 ✭✭✭keelanj69


    SeaDaily wrote: »
    It's not just that some of the jokes in response to this are tasteless but the majority of them are just genuinely not funny. Most of them are just bad puns which probably had the poster chuckling away to themselves as they think about how clever they have been. In reality they're just cringey to read.

    Some examples:

    "A half cocked story."

    "I guess they were just taking the mickey?"

    "Bet he wasn't feeling cocky when the police discovered him."

    "Willy be able to re-member is the important question here."

    Seriously, does anyone actually find these funny?

    Well I mean its not Richard Pryor levels or anything but I did laugh.

    Disclaimer: Laughing does not disable me from understanding the gravity of the situation.


  • #74
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    I don't know what is wrong with some of you. Seriously.

    Good luck to the guy.


  • #75
    RandomName2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭RandomName2


    WikiHow wrote: »
    Why dont these women completely destroy the amputated penis to eliminate the possibility of re-attachement?

    I believe that a woman in America got life for doing exactly that. Used garbage disposal.

    The more you know.


  • #76
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    It's a seriously disgusting case of assault and a life that'll be fcuked up for a long time. What's there to joke about in that.


  • #77
    Wacker The Attacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    Clandestine wrote: »
    If this was a woman you wouldn't be joking like this, etc.

    Bit sickening


    Bill burr is that you?


  • #78
    El Horseboxo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,354 ✭✭✭El Horseboxo


    Seems to be quite a common thing lately.

    My facebook newsfeed was full of people saying they lost their bollíx this week.


  • #79
    MonsterCookie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 959 ✭✭✭MonsterCookie


    Not defending the wisecracks which I don't find funny given the barbaric nature of the attack, but I guess it comes down to maturity...if I go back to when I was in my teens I may well have found the jokes hilarious!

    I hope they find the perps and bring them to justice quickly.


  • #80
    RDM_83 again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭RDM_83 again


    MonsterCookie wrote: »
    Not defending the wisecracks which I don't find funny given the barbaric nature of the attack, but I guess it comes down to maturity...if I go back to when I was in my teens I may well have found the jokes hilarious!

    I hope they find the perps and bring them to justice quickly.

    I'm not actually really annoyed about the jokes, they're just a bit shiit, its the double standard that the mods won't sanction these comments where as in the opposite case (very serious sexual mutational of a woman) there would be a nice big mod warning by on the first page by now


  • #81
    Czarcasm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    RDM_83 again wrote: »
    I'm not actually really annoyed about the jokes, they're just a bit shiit, its the double standard that the mods won't sanction these comments where as in the opposite case (very serious sexual mutational of a woman) there would be a nice big mod warning by on the first page by now


    I presume you and other posters who find other posters comments objectionable have reported the posts? The fact that you place more importance on gender equality and equal treatment rather than the incident itself is quite telling of what matters more to you - it isn't the victim of a vicious assault, it's the fact that other people don't treat it the same as an assault on a woman.

    Here's one to stick in your equality pipe and have a ponder about - If you think women who have been victims of violence and assault aren't subjected to derision and ridicule just the same as a man who is the victim of violence and assault is subjected to derision and ridicule, well, you'd be wrong.


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  • #82
    Rhotheta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭Rhotheta


    The thoughts of living without a penis is horrifying, poor guy. To add to his trauma his injuries are merely a joke to most who hear about it.

    It makes you wonder how society evolved to such a position that male genital mutilation is so funny.


  • #83
    Holsten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    Horrible.


  • #84
    Hunter of Invisible Game
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 22 ✭Hunter of Invisible Game


    RDM_83 again wrote: »
    I'm not actually really annoyed about the jokes, they're just a bit shiit, its the double standard that the mods won't sanction these comments where as in the opposite case (very serious sexual mutational of a woman) there would be a nice big mod warning by on the first page by now

    Has it ever been any other way on Boards?

    Certain mods would have been falling over themselves if this was a thread about a woman that had been left bleeding on the side of the road, after having had her genitalia butchered, and then users saw fit to start posting jokes about it.

    We all know that had the sex of the victim being female here, certain users (they know who they are) would have been all over this thread demanding moderation of the jokes (and rightly so) but isn't it odd that they don't ever seem to get so offended when the jokes are about a man in a similar predicament? Think that tells you all you need to know about those people and what makes them tick.
    Rhotheta wrote: »
    It makes you wonder how society evolved to such a position that male genital mutilation is so funny.

    I don't wonder tbh.

    I think it is very obvious how and why western society has evolved to the position that it is currently in, and has been for quite some time actually. Already the word "whinge" has been used to refer to men who complained about the jokes and yes, it was said by another man, but that just shows you how deep the issue is, when men themselves, have little or no empathy for other men who have been victims of sexually mutilation.

    There was a thread recently where the OP's contention was that men were being emasculated in western society, but I have to respectfully disagree with them, even though I did also once think the same myself. You see, it's not the emasculation of men that we need to worry about at all, it is in fact, the dehumanisation of them.


  • #85
    RDM_83 again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭RDM_83 again


    Czarcasm wrote: »
    I presume you and other posters who find other posters comments objectionable have reported the posts? The fact that you place more importance on gender equality and equal treatment rather than the incident itself is quite telling of what matters more to you - it isn't the victim of a vicious assault, it's the fact that other people don't treat it the same as an assault on a woman.

    Its pretty self evident its horrific attack, a few other posters have made this point I've thanked those posts. I'm not sure what difference me stating that again will make its not like the victim is going to be reading this thread.
    Czarcasm wrote: »
    Here's one to stick in your equality pipe and have a ponder about - If you think women who have been victims of violence and assault aren't subjected to derision and ridicule just the same as a man who is the victim of violence and assault is subjected to derision and ridicule, well, you'd be wrong.

    In real life and media outside the less moderated parts of the net IMO not to the same extent, I won't deny it occurs but mainly what you hear is abstract jokes not ones referencing a real life incident.
    And this is boards.ie where we're having this discussion why can't we talk about how its received here.

    ps I do report posts fairly regularly this thread has been up for 2 days it will have been spotted by at least one mod by now


  • #86
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,187 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    I'm sure there's a few people disappointed that nobody has posted that he deserved it for being a man.


  • #87
    Ann Landers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 817 ✭✭✭Ann Landers


    Really, really awful. That poor man. Both the horrendous pain and his sex life fúcked up forever more. How can anyone do that to someone? Animals. :mad:


  • #88
    Lou.m
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,532 ✭✭✭Lou.m


    Rhotheta wrote: »
    The thoughts of living without a penis is horrifying, poor guy. To add to his trauma his injuries are merely a joke to most who hear about it.

    It makes you wonder how society evolved to such a position that male genital mutilation is so funny.

    Yeah i posted a while ago in this thread and only checked back now I am am really shocked at the way it went.


    Also it looks like the police are questioning a male about this HOW COULD A MAN DO THIS TO ANOTHER MAN?

    I am female and I could never even think of it it's heartbreaking!

    But you would think it would turn the stomach of a right thinking person , but you would think a man especially would find it hard to do this.

    I hope they find who did it someone like is just scary to me.


  • #89
    Muise...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,512 ✭✭✭Muise...


    Hunter of Invisible Game wrote: »
    Has it ever been any other way on Boards?

    Certain mods would have been falling over themselves if this was a thread about a woman that had been left bleeding on the side of the road, after having had her genitalia butchered, and then users saw fit to start posting jokes about it.

    We all know that had the sex of the victim being female here, certain users (they know who they are) would have been all over this thread demanding moderation of the jokes (and rightly so) but isn't it odd that they don't ever seem to get so offended when the jokes are about a man in a similar predicament? Think that tells you all you need to know about those people and what makes them tick.



    I don't wonder tbh.

    I think it is very obvious how and why western society has evolved to the position that it is currently in, and has been for quite some time actually. Already the word "whinge" has been used to refer to men who complained about the jokes and yes, it was said by another man, but that just shows you how deep the issue is, when men themselves, have little or no empathy for other men who have been victims of sexually mutilation.

    There was a thread recently where the OP's contention was that men were being emasculated in western society, but I have to respectfully disagree with them, even though I did also once think the same myself. You see, it's not the emasculation of men that we need to worry about at all, it is in fact, the dehumanisation of them.

    Easy there! First reply: "that's horrific", written by a woman.

    It is perfectly possible to decry jokes about both sexes suffering violence. It's not a zero-sum game.

    I'd be more sympathetic if you had the guts to name these mods posters who you think don't care about teh menz.


  • #90
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Lou.m wrote: »
    Yeah i posted a while ago in this thread and only checked back now I am am really shocked at the way it went.


    Also it looks like the police are questioning a male about this HOW COULD A MAN DO THIS TO ANOTHER MAN?

    I am female and I could never even think of it it's heartbreaking!

    But you would think it would turn the stomach of a right thinking person , but you would think a man especially would find it hard to do this.

    I hope they find who did it someone like is just scary to me.

    According to the papers he was supposed to be having sex with one of their wives/girlfriends.

    Terrible thing to do to someone though, he could have bled to death.


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  • #91
    SpaceTime
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    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    According to the papers he was supposed to be having sex with one of their wives/girlfriends.

    Terrible thing to do to someone though, he could have bled to death.

    Regardless of what the circumstances were, nothing justifies what could only be described as an utterly sickening, twisted and mutulating sexual assault.

    Whoever did this shouldn't be seeing the outside world for a very long time.


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