So as long as you exaggerate, you can be as ignorant as you want and not be called on it? I’m sure there are those at Daily Kos will love to hear that.
“So as long as you exaggerate, you can be as ignorant as you want and not be called on it?”
Yes. It’s called humor. Which is often based on absurdity, or more specifically in this case the contrast between the absurd premise and the measured punchline.
Actually, yes and no. It is possible to be too absurd, or too mean in your attempt at humor. There has to be some truth to the matter for it to be funny. In this case, it is undeniably true that homosexuals have a higher incidence of STDs, and beyond that it’s a well-etablished stereotype.