How do you joke about gayness?

Answer 1

Just as it were any other joke. However, you should do so with sensitivity and tact. Here are some guidelines:

1. Avoid jokes that attack homosexuals, whether as a group or as individuals. Jokes promoting hatred, violence, bullying, or death are never appropriate.

2. Keep "sick" humor out of it. That includes avoiding topics such as anal sex and fecal matter.

3. Direct name-calling is not appropriate. Mentions of name-calling by others in a demonstrative sort of way or self-deprecating humor may sometimes be appropriate when used wisely.

4. Try not to trivialize gay marriage or gay families.

5. Try to avoid stereotypes and insensitive comments. There are too many gay jokes involving fecal matter and poking things into the anus. There are too many false comparisons of gayness with Nazism, pedophilia, rape, and bestiality. Gayness is not the same as cross-dressing. Saying that gay persons can't be raped or that they particularly enjoy being in prison is just offensive and untrue.

6. Try to avoid defaming others or making wild speculations when joking. You might not like a certain pop singer or music group, but unless they have openly declared themselves as gay, jokes and innuendos suggesting that they are gay should be avoided.