Do you know why it is, when a rancher fucks a sheep, he does so at the edge of a cliff? It's so the sheep will push back.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Carlin uses a joke to highlight how resistance can be misinterpreted as cooperation.
- In plain terms
- A rancher has sex at a cliff edge so the sheep can push back.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes opposition is the only way to show consent or resistance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is resistance a form of participation?
- Is dark humor useful here?
Another view
The metaphor oversimplifies complex issues of consent and coercion.
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