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Will Eisner

Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yellow Kid was predicated on what people thought was funny about the immigrant Irish. When you're different in a society, you're funny.

Will Eisner

Humor

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Humor often reflects the social attitudes and beliefs that are common at a particular time, using stereotypes to make people laugh. When someone stands out as different within a group, their differences are frequently the source of jokes because society views them as unusual or amusing.

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