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You Can't Joke About That
What happens when we can’t joke about some of the most important stuff in life?
In a 2019 study, 40% of people reported censoring themselves out of fear that voicing their views would alienate them from the people they care about most. Those people should probably not read this book in public.
In You Can’t Joke About That, Kat Timpf shows why much of the way we talk about sensitive subjects is wrong. We’ve created all the wrong rules. We push ourselves into unnecessary conflicts when we should feel like we’re all in this together. When someone says “you can’t joke about that,” what they really mean is “this is a subject that makes people sad or angry.”
Hilariously and movingly, Timpf argues that those subjects are actually the most important to joke about. She shows us we can find healing through humor regarding things you probably don't want to bring up in polite conversation, like traumatic break-ups, cancer, being broke, Dave Chappelle, rape jokes, aging, ostomy bags, religion, body image, dead moms, religion, the lab leak theory, transgender swimmers, gushing wounds, campus censorship, and bad Christmas presents.
This book is Kat Timpf with her hair down, except since hers is mostly extensions, this book is Kat Timpf with her hair out. Read it because you want to get to know her better. Read it because it’s the best book on free speech and comedy in a generation. Read it because you want to laugh out loud… even at the kind of stuff we’re afraid to say out loud. Just read it, and you’ll be glad you did.
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Reviews
This book is amazing. It reminds people of the power of laughter and how you CAN joke about that. Kat is an amazing writer and is really funny. I can’t wait for her next book. Great job, Kat!!!
By Dani1369
I love Kat, but her writing style made this a start-stop read. Better luck next time.
By GJSaxton
Cringy and not funny.
By Raybo27
Great job! Been in some of similar situations you helped make me smile about them! Love the book and you! Great insight into life!
By tess442
The author might be a political commentator, or at least on a political show, but I was pleasantly surprised that this very personal, funny and helpful book was not political, really at all. Other than mentioning where she worked or where she went to school (mentioned as background, rather than content ) I wouldn’t have any idea that she was related to politics in anyway, and if I did, I suspect that she was (and she might be for all I know) more liberal than conservative. OK, I got my political misgivings out of the way, so how about the book? This book is a book about the importance of humor, as its title implies, humor in things, that seem hard to be humorous about. Our family, thankfully, is fond of a little bit of gallows humor. I, father of three and married for 38 years have had three kidney transplants a bunch other stuff (related to, and resulting from those transplants) 50 cancer. (I’ll be at skin cancer) surgeries, and I’m now on disability for health issues. It was great to be reminded of the grace and gift that is our families humor. I could not recommend this book more, especially to people who are suffering or struggling in anyway, but also to those who know such people, and that likely is all of us.
By TheDoug007