Response to lead blogger "Faith"

Faiths Blog post takes a very interesting approach to humor and the deeper meaning that it has on humans. In her post, she makes very good points and I can see how these ideas on humor may be true. I am taking a sociology class this semester and I can easily relate these ideas to many things that I have learned. In the blog, post-Faith said, “Humorous interactions seem to not be a top priority when people seek out comedic television shows or turn to political satire for their news. However, human interactions among other things shape our beliefs, behaviors, and overall opinions of the world” (Faiths comedy blog). I thought that this was interesting because it made me think about how jokes are published in today's media. Relating this idea to what we have discussed in class on political humor we can see that jokes may, in fact, help to shape someone's political views and even cause them to alter their own opinions. For example, satire may be funny to some people, but we may not realize the actual effects that it could have on a person. Also, this idea can serve a smaller purpose as well. It doesn't necessarily have to relate to serious issues and controversial topics. For example, a friend could make a joke about the way you look. The joke may seem funny at the moment, however, when you begin to think about it, even more, you start to wonder if those things are true. This shows how certain jokes and interactions can shape our own lives and even our opinions about yourself. Looking at the sociological side of humor is extremely fascinating and I think that Faith did a good job of explaining how humor is a bigger part of our world than we may think.