BROADCAST BIAS: Feminist freakout over Shane Gillis comment is the real joke

Shane Gillis’s crude joke about women’s clothing in an “Saturday Night Live” monologue drew criticism from presenters and commentators on NBC, ABC and NPR. They described the remarks as mean or misogynistic and some linked them to discussion of sexual assault; the article argues that the reaction reflects a double standard in how broadcasters treat comedy.

The article quotes Gillis joking that women’s shorts looked like “artificial vape-coloured” clothing, then adding that he feared appearing in the background of TikTok videos. It contrasts the criticism with comedian Michael Che’s defence that comedy will make some people laugh and others not, and notes that Che was not asked about Gillis in an NPR interview. The supplied article text ends mid-sentence while introducing a segment on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”.