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Punching Up, Punching Down - The Good Men Project

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We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Already have account?Please login in here The Good Men Project We are the only international conversation about the changing roles of men in the 21st century. We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Already have account?Please login in here May 2, 2018 by Clio Hartzer Leave a Comment — A tradition in comedy says: Always punch up, never punch down. That is to say, don’t attack people who are already marginalized. Right now, we’re in the middle of two controversies involving humorists. ◊♦◊ One involves punching up. Some people are upset over Michelle Wolf’s routine at the White House correspondents’ dinner, where she attacked President Trump and other Administration figures, as well as other politicians

Embed from Getty Images — A tradition in comedy says: Always punch up, never punch down . That is to say, don’t attack people who are already marginalized. Right now, we’re in the middle of two controversies involving humorists. ◊♦◊ One involves punching up. Some people are upset over Michelle Wolf’s routine at the White House correspondents’ dinner , where she attacked President Trump and other Administration figures, as well as other politicians (on both sides of the aisle) and the media. In other words, she gave a White House correspondents’ dinner roast. Some of her jokes

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