rant · moment 3 of 20
Defending the Billie Eilish/Harvey Weinstein Joke Getting Pulled from Instagram
from 156 - Some Of Our Faves · #156
4 min
Tim explains and mock-apologizes for a joke he made comparing Billie Eilish to a Weinstein victim that got removed from Instagram, contrasting it with the platform allowing violent livestreams, and rants about 'thot comedy' culture.
- Tim breaks down the Harvey Weinstein joke setup and how he didn't know Billie Eilish was a minor when he made the comment.
- The punchline compared her appearance to someone Weinstein kept in a cage, followed by a tag that fell flat.
- Tim argues the Weinstein setup was funnier than the tag, violating the rule that tags must be better than the setup.
- Instagram removes the joke within 24 hours while allowing people to livestream suicides and terrorism on the platform.
- The Christchurch shooter livestreamed a terrorist attack on Facebook, but Instagram takes down a comedy bit because it mentioned a minor.
- Tim suggests Instagram's decision to remove the joke makes them look pro-Weinstein, as if protecting a billionaire predator.
- Modern Instagram comedy is just empty-headed people making duck faces and thirst traps, not actual comedy.
- Instagram would rather the platform be full of fitness trainers, recipe content, and shallow selfies than real comedy.
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