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Feminist comedians are laughing at privilege – and it’s funny

Comedy that targets oppressed groups is outdated. These feminists are using humour to speak truth to power.

By Rocío Ros Rebollo
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Comedian Tig Notario at the Family Equality Council's Impact Awards (California, 2017). Photo: Family Equality/Flickr. CC BY-ND 2.0.

This summer, an old debate broke out again in Spain: should we put limits on humour? This time it was prompted by a monologue from comedian Rober Bodegas in which he mocked gypsies that steal cars, don’t know how to write, and marry 13-years-old girls.

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