Lynne S. sent in a fascinating test case for the question “Does humor reliably help us think more critically about injustice?”
Try to take the position of different kinds of people reading this cartoon:
Does this cartoon make fun of sexists or make fun of sexism? That is, does it point out the problem of objectification in a humorous way? Or does it suggest that sexism is something to laugh at and not take seriously?
The answer is: BOTH. It depends on where the reader is coming from.
