• DrMango@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    The Man Show was on air for 6 consecutive seasons starting in 1999. Their premier episode featured Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel sitting outside trying to get people to sign a petition to end women’s suffrage (as a joke, bro. Obviously it’s a joke!)

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      9 months ago

      Was that not just to take advantage of the fact that “suffrage” sounds like a bad thing (like “suffering”)?

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        9 months ago

        Exactly, playing on people’s ignorance like current talk show on-the-street segments do. The joke was not that they thought women shouldn’t be able to vote… It is just humorous to hear people say they are anti-sufferage not understanding what theyre saying.

        It’s like asking people if they are afraid of dihydrogen monoxide in their water…