Paavam patty (poor dog) .... Regards
Afthab Ellath On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:37 PM, jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Friends, > > Every joke, namboodiri, lower caste, or sexist has an ideological purpose.. > > > So the problem is not with joking, the problem is with the ideology > associated with jokes. > > Ideologically i stand against hegemonic power structures.. > So i get lots of pleasure in making direct fun of these power structures. > (without using subalterns as scape goats) > > Let me say from my memory one joke, which always makes me laugh > especially in the context of what happens around.. in every field, > including academics.. > > *This is from a Mimicry program. Here a man is asking Kalabhavan Mani some > questions in a job interview. > > Man: 1995 America Bahiraakashathekku oru pattiye vittu. Athine patti > ningalude abhipraayam?? > (In 1995, America sent a dog to space, what do you think of it?) > > Kalabhavan Mani: Pokkividaan aalundenkil ethu pattikkum mukalil ethaam. > (If there is someone to help you up, any dog can reach the top) > ** > *I think this is a very political joke and is against dominant structures, > > and does not hurt anyone but those who are in power... > i can't stop laughing when i hear such jokes.. > it helps me vent my anger too ... > > there are many feminist jokes like this too- > > so the point is not about joking, but about the purposes which a joke > serves and who it hurts and uses... > > are we going to say we need not think about this? > then WHY do analysis, politics, cultural studies? > can't we just sit back and relax in various pleasure domes > and keep on laughing even when the joke is on US??? > > jenny > > > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Shahina KK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> what about 'Namboori phalitham' ? Is it politcally correct? >> >> shahina >> >> >> On 10/22/08, damodar prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> As a project one can analyze all the presently available jokes and seek >>> proscribing of all those caste-class prejudiced jokes and supply a new >>> collection of politically correct jokes.. >>> >>> I think as a model definitely Stalin must have done this along with >>> Zhadanov.. >>> >>> The consequences of an innocuous joke like Long Live Trotsky was a >>> disaster in post- soviet union invaded Prague. I think every one has read >>> it!! >>> >>> Or if this model is limiting, one can also look at the neo-peasantry >>> model of POL POT where laughter itself was politically wrong!! >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Anil Tharayath Varghese < >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> James not onle our class caste.... there are many prejudices........ >>>> >>>> when i come across a politically correct joke Ill post it ok >>>> >>>> first try laughing at one's self... this is a recommendation >>>> >>>> On Oct 22, 2:43 pm, "damodar prasad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> > Is camera permitted inside Press Clubs.. I mean to get very >>>> politically >>>> > sensitive pictures of toothless but radical *Pambs*... and if with >>>> sound >>>> > bites. it would've been very interesting.. >>>> > >>>> >>>> > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM, James Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > > Jokes are almost always about our class-caste prejudices. Can anyone >>>> > > suggest a politically correct joke please? >>>> > > Or is it that people can't joke in this part of the world? >>>> > >>>> >>>> > > 2008/10/22 jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> > >>>> > > exactly !! >>>> > >> *when will we wake up to the class-caste prejudices that are deeply >>>> > >> embedded in our jokes, images and analysis ???? >>>> > >> * >>>> > >> jenny >>>> > >>>> > >> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Anil Tharayath Varghese < >>>> >>>> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>> The "page 3" ones who sits and drink scotches and vomit in their >>>> > >>> luxurious flushes is a luxury..... >>>> > >>>> > >>> The representation is pathetic. Devika please do not translate and >>>> if >>>> > >>> at all do not exhibit the photos please...... >>>> > >>>> > >>> On Oct 22, 12:32 pm, "ranju radha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> > >>> > there are some other kinds of "snakes" who have national claim >>>> to be >>>> > >>> THE >>>> > >>> > SNAKE. but those fotos may not be available for circulation. It >>>> would >>>> > >>> be >>>> > >>> > very kind to organise a national excibition once THE WE get >>>> those >>>> > >>> photos for >>>> > >>> > circulation. >>>> > >>>> > >>> > regards >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
