OK, not we, per se, but society? We’re getting there.
As Twitchy reported, National Review’s Katherine Timpf joked about “Star Wars” fans on Twitter and later on “Red Eye” — and was subsequently singled out for verbal abuse, first by a nutjob with a video camera and then by a crapload of crazed “Star Wars” fans who thought her sense of humor should be an offense punishable by death. No, really.
Well, to her credit, Timpf isn’t backing down. Instead of caving to the mob, she’s taking a stand for herself and for sane people everywhere who refuse to cave to the thought and speech police:
I'M NOT SORRY "I Will Not Apologize for Making a Joke About Star Wars https://t.co/06JOssMwqP via @NRO"
— Katherine Timpf (@KatTimpf) November 24, 2015
Obviously, the totally insane whackjobs who have been attacking me don’t represent most Star Wars fans. But the fact that so many adults have responded with so much unhinged emotion astounds me. After all, I have a cat, and would never have reacted this way to someone making a joke based on the stereotypes about cat ladies being crazy and lonely or whatever. You know what I would have done? Absolutely nothing. Because I have a life, and seriously, who cares.
Bottom line: If you are telling me that I should die and/or apologize for making a joke about a movie you like, then you are too sensitive. You have the problem, not me.
I’m sick of oversensitive mobs in our overly sensitive society bullying people into saying that they’re sorry over jokes — even if the subject of the joke is something as serious as Star Wars. So, for that reason, I will not apologize.
Sha-POW!
@KatTimpf Go get em.
— Charger Fan (@Encinitas) November 24, 2015
@KatTimpf @NRO Those "fans" are morons and cowards. Really glad I don't know anyone who would act like that.
— Isaac Morrison (@Thorrison) November 24, 2015
@KatTimpf @NRO As a Star Wars fan who is bad at math I take your words as a compliment. Nerds are cool. So are non-nerds. Don't apologize!
— matthew jessup (@jessupleft) November 24, 2015
@KatTimpf @NRO good for you! I like Star Wars just fine, but really, these reactions are nuts. Like it or not, and live and let live.
— Mark Anderson (@Manderskat) November 24, 2015
@KatTimpf @NRO I agree with everything thing you said. And I am sorry you had to go through this.
— tarawhite16 (@tarawhite161) November 24, 2015
@KatTimpf @NRO Its refreshing in this day and age to see someone not backdown from bullying.
— Marshall Law (@MarshT1103) November 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/andrewk2015/status/669218325700866048
@KatTimpf you rock young lady! ?
— shirla (@shirla8) November 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/hoaghoaghoag/status/669226576588869632
@KatTimpf this is my new youtube wormhole! Keep making funny jokes and being you with no apologies
— Greg Taylor (@GregtheGoonie) November 24, 2015
@KatTimpf you are awesome
— Tom Savage (@TJSavage21) November 24, 2015
Exit question:
@KatTimpf but will you apologize for not apologizing?!
— Matt Padanyi (@MattPadanyi) November 24, 2015
Heh.
@KatTimpf @NRO And may the farce be with you, Kat!
— Joey Freeman (@JoeFree76) November 24, 2015
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Video of Star Wars fan bashing National Review’s Kat Timpf goes viral
