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What is Dark Humor about ?[edit]

Hey to whoever is reading this,

So I have a few questions if anyone would like to reply answer. What is dark humor about ? Is it about your own trauma or other people’s? If we get a definitive answer to those two questions, can we please include them in the wiki page ? MerlinLionHeart (talk) 04:25, 24 August 2020 (UTC)Reply[reply]

To the second question, the answer would be "either." YouCanDoBetter (talk) 11:42, 3 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Bias[edit]

The bias of using “black” as a synonym for “bad” must be addressed. Please stop removing my link to a peer-reviewed paper about language bias. Gams&eggs (talk) 17:25, 24 April 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Illustration[edit]

what does the illustration (Hopscotch to Oblivion) have to do with the article? An illustration should illuminate, not 'mist'ify -- or is the use of an unmentioned, unexplained piece of public art itself an example of black comedy? 79.134.37.73 (talk) 00:21, 21 June 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]

History section[edit]

The History section of the article is centered on American black humor and doesn't actually describe where black humor originates from overall. 91.230.118.100 (talk) 08:13, 25 May 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

"Schoolboy humour" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Schoolboy humour and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 August 1#Schoolboy humour until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. QueenofBithynia (talk) 19:26, 1 August 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

"Black comedian" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Black comedian and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 August 1#Black comedian until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. QueenofBithynia (talk) 19:34, 1 August 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Uses[edit]

According to The Audiopedia on YouTube "Black Comedy is used to mock a victim. This trivializes the victim's suffering and leads to sympathizing with the victimizer." 216.211.247.174 (talk) 04:12, 8 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

That's not a reliable source EvergreenFir (talk) 04:43, 8 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

One absurdly generalized interpretation of the concept of black comedy from a video blogger is not anywhere close to being reliable. YouCanDoBetter (talk) 04:53, 8 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]