Ryan Gosling’s third appearance hosting on April 13, 2024 was one of the best episodes of the season. We talk about emotional contagion and breaking with Beavis and Butt-Head, and the complexity of sexist jokes with the Weekend Update Guest Appearances from SNL’s Resident Boyfriend, Michael Longfellow, and Caitlin Clark. Readings include the philosophy and psychology of collective laughter, sexism and parenting, and a throwback to the tumblr account: Feminist Ryan Gosling.
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Readings
Bergmann, M. (1986). How many feminists does it take to make a joke? Sexist humor and what’s wrong with it. Hypatia, 1(1), 63-82. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1527-2001.1986.tb00522.x
Hatfield, E., Cacioppo, J. T., & Rapson, R. L. (1993). Emotional contagion. Current directions in psychological science, 2(3), 96-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8721.ep10770953
O’Reilly, A. (Ed.). (2002). Mothers and sons: Feminism, masculinity, and the struggle to raise our sons. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Mothers-and-Sons-Feminism-Masculinity-and-the-Struggle-to-Raise-Our-Sons/OReilly/p/book/9780415924900
Provine, R. R. (2001). Laughter: A scientific investigation. Penguin. https://www.amazon.com/Laughter-Scientific-Investigation-Robert-Provine/dp/0141002255
Sandberg, J. (2007, Apr 17). The Art of Showing Pure Incompetence At an Unwanted Task. Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB117675628452071687
Vogue (2013, June 5). The Meme of the Week Goes to Feminist Ryan Gosling. https://www.vogue.com/article/best-memes-feminist-ryan-gosling
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