What do you say to a woman with two black eyes? Nothing, you already told her twice.

Who is at fault if a man hits a woman with his car? The man’s; he should not have been driving in the kitchen.

If you are a man and you laughed at these jokes, you are an asshole. If you are a woman and you laughed at these jokes, you are an idiot.
Too many women who simply comply with sexism and do not think about the implications of doing so. By laughing or joining in, you are condoning the notion that women are inferior to men. I know people who claim that if you are offended and speak out against this blatantly sexist language, you are simply being too sensitive. The truth is that these jokes are examples of our society’s failure to take seriously the idea that women and men are equal.

Our society’s speech is rife with sexism that often goes overlooked. Womenkind’s inability to drive, perform mundane tasks such as screwing in a light bulb, or do anything else but “make me a sammich,” are accepted truths within our society because these ideas are usually offered as comedy. Many masterminds behind these genius jokes would have you think that they do not think these statements are true.

Women who do not view sexist language (or sexism in general) as an insult do not only damage their position in society, they damage every woman’s position in society. A woman laughing at a sexist joke or complying with a sexist idea lends a perceived credence to the statement in the eyes of the man saying it. The man views the woman as an authority on being a woman and if she says it is OK to be sexist by complying with abusive rhetoric, it is only strengthening his opinion that what he just said is acceptable.
Women, stop laughing. The joke is on you.