*let me change it a bit.. Pokkividaan aalundenkil ethu poleesukaranum mukalil ethaam. (If there is someone to help you up, any police man can reach the top)* Regards
Afthab Ellath On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:42 PM, Afthab Ellath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. 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