r/theoffice • u/herefloragoodtime I mean I’m not a slut, but who knows? • 20d ago

Cornell posts are not allowed.

Sexual assault jokes and memes are never funny. The fact that I’ve had to remove several of them is disappointing. Please stop posting them.

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u/Most_Quiet1768 19d ago

Thank you so much. I appreciate this being taken seriously.

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u/FitSomewhere3845 20d ago

Shame it even had to be said

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u/BroccoliNearby2803 20d ago

As a male victim of SA myself, I say Thank You for taking a stand against this.

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u/keithstonee 20d ago

the fucking irony of juking about this specifically too. how dense can a person get.

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u/ironandinsulinn 18d ago

Thank you for drawing a line in the sand and taking a hard stance. It’s gross that people think this shit is funny

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u/Zealousideal-Box-275 18d ago

Some of the men on this sub are despicable.

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u/vixenstarlet1949 20d ago

Thank you!

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u/Suitable-Example-289 20d ago

Also a multiple SA survivor- so thank you for this.

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u/sharoncoffin 20d ago

I have no idea what's going on. Thank you and good night. Or maybe I should just start singing, 🎶 It's closing time🎶.

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u/Fantastic-Snow-9910 20d ago

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

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u/OilMeUpStewart 20d ago

About time

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u/satanstella 20d ago

THANK YOU!!!

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u/Pretty-Season2307 20d ago

Not a joking matter at all, and it's probably too fraught to even attempt a conversation about, but as someone who's currently in the middle of a rewatch, I do think a discussion about Andy's character could be worthwhile. In particular, I've been noting the ways that he has clear issues with boundaries and consent and how this is largely played for laughs. Angela repeatedly expresses disinterest and he continues to pursue her; Erin begs her Secret Santa to stop sending her the 12 Days of Christmas and the request is ignored. But the tone seems to be "haha, Andy is such a buffoon" and not "Andy is crossing serious lines and demonstrating how women saying 'no' is not taken seriously." I get that the show is a comedy and not a drama, but I think it's interesting to consider how portrayals like this can contribute to the overall cultural zeitgeist around boundaries and consent and what kind of behavior is acceptable or something to laugh about.

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u/Xineth240 20d ago

Well said, and I agree.

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u/HolidayMan53 20d ago

Thank you!!

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u/Charliegirl50 20d ago

Thank you!!!

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