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10 Jokes Meaner Than Chris Rock's Oscars Dig at Jada Pinkett Smith

And it's no surprise that most of them make fun of women

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After this year's Oscars kerfluffle, some people are demanding the abolition of insult humor, especially that which mocks someone's challenges or physical appearance. Others say it's a tradition rooted in the antics of the court jesters of old speaking truth to power and everyone needs to lighten up.

Here are ten jokes (plus some extras) that would hurt almost anyone's feelings and how some celebrities reacted.

1. “She has a bumper sticker that says, ‘Save the whales’ and in small print, ‘for appetizers.’ ”--Joan Rivers about Elizabeth Taylor

In interviews following comedian Joan Rivers' death, her daughter Melissa stated that her mother had over 850 jokes about Elizabeth Taylor's weight in her files. Of course, not everybody was a fan of this constant hazing of the celebrated actress. Still, the sheer volume of jokes about Taylor Rivers collected indicates that they guaranteed laughs.

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