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What does it mean?
Uses crude humor to mock a celebrity's preferences and persona.
In plain terms
Makes fun of a famous person using body part jokes.
What can you take from it?
Comedy often targets public figures with vulgarity.

Where it applies

  • comedy shows
  • celebrity gossip
  • roasts

Putting it to work

  • understand satire
  • critique celebrity culture
  • know boundaries

Questions to consider

  • Is vulgarity needed for comedy?
  • How do we judge celebrity mockery?

Another view

It relies on offensive language to generate laughs.

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