The humorous premise of the “Pat” skits were the other characters trying to determine Pat’s gender without offending Pat by asking questions but getting ambiguous answers.
A Pat skit wouldn’t work today because the other characters would simply ask Pat for their preferred pronouns…
I always liked the “making copies” skits.
Humour is a white, hetro-normitive construct to suppress the GBQT and support cis white supremacists.
You will watch and get indoctrinated.
“The humorous premise of the “Pat” skits were the other characters trying to determine Pat’s gender without offending Pat by asking questions but getting ambiguous answers.”
I had happen to me in real life. Was doing divorce intake work for a law firm many years ago. Person comes and says they want a divorce. I could not tell if they were man or woman. Heavy build and shoulders like a NFL linebacker, but other features were more feminine, voice pitch was middle range so no help there. Got my intake sheet out and started asking question.
What is your name? “Pat Smith”
Spouses name? “Jerry/Jerri” I did not think to ask for spelling.
Any children (hoping to get mother or father of some #)? “NO”
How are you employed (hoping for fireman, welder or some occupation back then that would have been gender specific)?
“US Army”
How is your spouse employed? “US Army”
Finally, asked for drivers license using excuse needed address and other info off of it and was relived to see Sex: Female.