A pun making light of violence against a female isn't well informed nor entertaining

They say that puns are the lowest form of humour.  And if that is the case, then surely making a pun out of a person's name must be the basement level of humour.  No, let me re-phrase that: it is infantile. 

A recent example of this is the Glenway activist and Frank Klees inner circle groupie: Anne Leroux who recently tweeted:

Anne Leroux ‏@anneleroux 23 Nov     

@TonyVanBynen more 'Guess which Ward' game: If someone was mad, they would guess this one pic.twitter.com/QsKt6heZ6S

 

 

Stupid, right? 

 

But what isn't stupid is when the pun crosses the line of good taste to something far more dark and insidious like this tweet from Aurora blogger and The Auroran columnist, Christopher Watts:
 

Christopher Watts ‏@WattsTrending 29 Nov

Ah thnx. Heard it is DieMuch-io @ricklamanna One of the pitfalls of remaining #anonymous is lack of credibility #takenwithagrainofsalt

 

I'm sorry but "DieMuch-io"?

 

Are you kidding me?  Is there something funny about referring to a female as "Die Much"?

 

Violence against women is never an appropriate topic matter for even the lamest attempt of humour. 

 

I didn't see this tweet when it was posted last night.  I spotted it today when I was cc'd with an on-line discussion between Newmarket Councillor Di Muccio and Aurora blogger Watts.  Like Di Muccio, I have also taken offense to Watts' poor taste in humour.  My policy has been to Name it - Shame it when I see anti-female language on-line and certainly Watts has crossed the line by choosing his words terribly when referring to Di Muccio as "Die Much". 

 

Perhaps even worst judgment was displayed by Regional Council candidate Darryl Wolk who, subsequent to the Die Much tweet, Wolk made the regrettable decision to post this:

 

 

Darryl Wolk ‏@darrylwolk 11h

#FF @WattsTrending and @yolkregion for some interesting coverage of politics in York Region. Both well informed entertaining writers.

 

Wolk, an aspiring "community leader" is instructing the public to follow a man who refers to a female as "Die Much" with the promise that such a sentiment is well-informed and entertaining.

 

That's not acceptable language in our day and age, Mr. Watts.  And violence against women isn't a community value that Newmarket residents aspire to, Mr. Wolk. 

 

The Internet attracts all kinds of outrageous opinions and perspectives. but there are lines that should never be crossed.  Violence against women, even when intended as a joking pun, is never funny and nor should it ever be tolerated or excused.