You can't joke about that : : why everything is funny, nothing is sacred, and we're all in this together

Book Number DB115209
Title You can't joke about that : : why everything is funny, nothing is sacred, and we're all in this together
Names Timpf, Kat.
Medium Digital Book
Language English
Annotation "In a 2019 study, 40% of people reported censoring themselves out of fear that voicing their views would alienate them from the people they care about most. Those people should probably not read this book in public. In You Can't Joke About That, Kat Timpf shows why much of the way we talk about sensitive subjects is wrong. We've created all the wrong rules. We push ourselves into unnecessary conflicts when we should feel like we're all in this together. When someone says "you can't joke about that," what they really mean is "this is a subject that makes people sad or angry." Hilariously and movingly, Timpf argues that those subjects are actually the most important to joke about. She shows us we can find healing through humor regarding things you probably don't want to bring up in polite conversation, like traumatic break-ups, cancer, being broke, Dave Chappelle, rape jokes, aging, ostomy bags, religion, body image, dead moms, religion, the lab leak theory, transgender swimmers, gushing wounds, campus censorship, and bad Christmas presents. This book is Kat Timpf with her hair down, except since hers is mostly extensions, this book is Kat Timpf with her hair out. Listen to it because you want to get to know her better. Listen to it because it's the best book on free speech and comedy in a generation. Listen to it because you want to laugh out loud... even at the kind of stuff we're afraid to say out loud. Just listen to it, and you'll be glad you did." -- Provided by publisher. -- Strong language. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller.
Length 7 hours, 39 minutes Digital talking book. 1 level and 20 navigation points. Digitally mastered.
LC Subject Biographies
Humor
American wit and humor - Political aspects
Cancel culture - United States
Comedy - Political aspects - United States
Freedom of speech - United States
Women comedians - United States - Biography
Women libertarians - United States - Biography
Nonfiction
Biographies
Humor
Nonfiction
Local Subject Bestseller - Nonfiction - BEN
Biography - Actors & Entertainers - B-ACT
Political Science - POL
Politics - United States - POLU
Bestseller - Nonfiction - 21st Century - BEN99
Bestseller - Biography - BENB
Bestseller - Humor - BENU
Bestseller - Politics and Government - BENP
Biography - Politicians & Heads of State - B-POL
Political Humor - HUMP
Audience Notes Female narrator. NLS/BPH
Bestseller. NLS/BPH
Local Subject Narrated by the Author - NA
Adult Reading Level - AD
Adult Nonfiction - AN
Audience Notes Contains some strong language. NLS/BPH
Contains strong language. NLS/BPH
Local Subject Literature - American Miscellaneous Writings - 818
Narrator Timpf, Kat.
Title Status Active
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