I started it sure but I sure as hell didn’t popularize it.
People seem to be completely fine with character getting beaten up all the time in slapstick but when its rape, OH NO. Some of my favorite comedians including Reginald D. Hunter can see its a horrible thing but still manages to have enough confidence to poke fun at it. For godsakes man, even Powerpuff girls hinted at prison rape several times and it was hilarious.
Sure its a touchy subject but it was presented to people who were mature enough to see that it was stupid and offensive and could just deal with it. None of this Down With Molestia bullshit came up until the joke started becoming more and more explicit with JJ’s tumblr. So call me a bigot. I don’t care. I’m mature enough to see that a joke is a joke even when its horrible.