A big part of the humour is the idea that men shouldn't need help and aren't 'manly'/masculine if they ask for and/or get it � this 'meaning' ( inverted commas) that being sexually assaulted as a man isn't just amazingly painful, especially if it's someone you know and/or trust, but also something one deserves if one is unwilling or unable to prevent it.Īs a general rule, the best comedic material about sexual assault demonstrates a certain compassion and understanding (Sexual assault as largely a question of power/control rather than sex, having effects unique to each victim (sexuality, gender, species, etc.
A partial exception (depending on how well it's done) to the 'not inherently funny' thing we just said about sexual assault is the sexual assault of men (including, if not especially, by women).
