Laughing Together Without Stigmatization
Public sensitivity can be strong in cyberspace. Some public figures, including stand-up comedians, have been lambasted for their jokes. However, in Bantul’s Mangunan pine forest, all can laugh without lambasting, let alone stigmatizing, anyone.
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Comedians take to an outdoors stage on Friday (23/11/2018) during the Forest Stand Up 2018 at the Mangunan Pine Forest in Dlingo, Bantul, Yogyakarta. The show, themed “United Through Laugher in Diversity”, featured up to 60 national stand-up comedians.
Public sensitivity can be strong in cyberspace. Some public figures, including stand-up comedians, have been lambasted for their jokes. However, in Bantul’s Mangunan pine forest, all can laugh without lambasting, let alone stigmatizing, anyone.
In accordance with the agreed-upon “rules” as in previous years, around 2,000 stand-up comedians and their fans are not allowed to record or upload the comedians’ shows. With this shared commitment, the comedians can be more relaxed in performing and the audience is freed from social media conversations that often only lead to misunderstandings.