Pam Brady, a writer for 'South Park' from 1997 to 2008, shared her thoughts on the show's controversial humor, specifically referencing a misogynistic joke from its movie. Despite acknowledging the joke's problematic nature, Brady believes in a reclamation of such humor. She emphasizes the importance of gender representation in writers' rooms, noting that 'South Park' has consistently achieved a balanced male-female ratio. As comedy culture evolves, Brady recognizes the necessity for more careful consideration in joke-making compared to the show's inception.
One character said, 'I don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die,'... the most misogynistic frat boy joke that I'd heard of at that point.
...women are 51% of the population, so it should always be 50% [female in writers' rooms]. But I've been really lucky, you know, 'South Park's' writers' room has always been 50-50, male-female.
I do think you have to be more careful now... you could do it 20 years ago, but you can't do that anymore.
I think there's always improvement to be made... the best part about Hollywood is that no one's keeping women out.
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