Doug Stanhope
Disability and stereotypes: The non-apology apology
I’m something of an expert when it comes to receiving a non-apology apology. For the uninitiated, the non-apology apology is the Pavlovian response that complainants receive when they question an editorial decision on ‘acceptable’ jokes and has risen with the tide of humour, which leaves its integrity at the door.
By Nicky Clark | Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 31 July 2012 at 3:00 am
Being offended by rape jokes doesn’t mean lacking a sense of humour
There has been a spate of celebrities defending rape jokes to the world and their fan base on Twitter recently.
By Nicky Clark | Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 24 July 2012 at 12:00 am
There are two sides to the Right to Die debate
Disability rights campaigners have been quick to point out that the majority of media coverage around the Right to Die debate has been pro-assisted death. Certainly I’ve yet to see a television documentary to adequately give a voice to people on both sides of the debate. Therefore, both as a disabled person and a stand-up comedian, I was really disappointed by Doug Stanhope this week for heaping abuse onto journalist Allison Pearson and campaigner Nicki Clark for daring to disagree with the pro-assisted death stance.
By Laurence Clark | Notebook, Opinion | Friday, 23 March 2012 at 2:46 pm
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