The Controversy of 'Dapper Laughs'

As many of you are probably aware, all over the news at the moment Daniel O'Reilly, or 'Dapper Laughs' as you may better know him is being criticised for every move he makes. Although I do not think for one second that saying to a young girl "she's gagging for a rape" or calling his stand up show "a guide for rapists", I do think his comedy has been taken out of context and he has been unfairly criticised for something which should just be taken as light hearted humour.

Dapper Laughs has received his fame through Facecbook likes, vine retweets and youtube hits. No single person can gain that much national success over social media to be offered a tour, a TV show and a musical single without the media industry thinking he was a success; so why the sudden hate? I understand his humour is very particular and it is not to everyone's standards, but is it fair to ruin someone's whole career based on a few misoginistic jokes? 'Dapper' is not saying this is the correct way to persue, nor treat women, it is supposed to be of comedic value and I am ashamed to say that Britain has forgot what humour is. All anyone is worried about these days is maintaining Political Correctness.

I would like to make the point that yes, Dapper Laughs does make inappropriate jokes at other peoples expense, and I am not saying for one second that rape is a thing to be joked about. However, I find it completely out of line that somebody's future should be but in jeopardy simply because people cannot distinguish between a joke and advice. If anything, the abuse should be aimed at his fan base, not at him. It is they who have been calling people offensive names, and sticking up for him through his harder times and yet nothing has been done to stop them.

Furthermore, how can it be fair that Jimmy Carr can get away with saying to a young child with Leukaemia "you were here last year, shouldn't you be dead by now" as well as making many rape jokes and yet 'Dapper Laughs' is being pulled from every TV station, Radio Station and Social Media output there possibly is? Jimmy Carr still tours the country with his ghastly humour, how unjust is our society? If you're going to be mad at one comedian, at least do it fairly and be mad at them all.
There are many other cases with this, where it proves how little equality there is left in the comedy business, Frankie Boyle, Katie Hopkins, and Russell Brand are just a small handful of comedians who despite getting in trouble for their comedy, are never banned from it altogether.

So, where is the fairness in the situation? Surely if the general public cannot tell the difference between comedy and offensive behaviour, comedy altogether should be banned: the real question is where do we draw the line?

J.