After listening to Turning Hate on the Internet into Humor by Meghan B. Kelly, I went down a little Reddit rabbit hole to see how people actually turn hate into jokes. I looked at r/FatLogic (people roasting diet culture BS), r/MurderedByWords (epic comebacks), and r/ThanksImCured (where people mock the “just be happy” advice for serious stuff like depression). These posts reminded me a lot of the podcast—how humor isn’t just about being funny, it’s about taking control.
In the episode, Kelly talks about how women comedians deal with hate online by flipping it and making people laugh. One of the guests said that humor gives them the “last word”—and honestly, that stuck with me. That’s exactly what I saw happening in these Reddit threads. It’s not just people making jokes to feel better—it’s people saying, “You don’t get to mess with me without getting clowned.”
So here’s my take: Reddit might be known for some toxic garbage, but it also has these little corners where people are using humor to fight back. It’s kind of like armor. Instead of crying about rude comments or fake advice, people roast it, laugh, and move on. It doesn’t erase the hate, but it makes it way less powerful. And sometimes, that’s enough.
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