The
Controversial
Rape
Joke
In
the
video,
Jim
is
heard
saying,
"I'd
rather
be
raped
by
12
prostitutes
than
touch
alcohol
and
the
Punjabi
says
‘Me
too,
I
didn't
know
that
was
an
option." As
Jim
completes
his
‘joke',
Kangana
is
seen
cracking
up
along
with
the
rest
of
the
party.
It's
Not
Okay,
Say
Twitterati
Jim
Sarbh
and
Kangana
Ranaut
received
several
backlash
for
this
video.
Many
termed
Kangana
a
'hypocrite'
while
some
said
actresses
were
feminists
only
on
social
media.
Jim
Sarbh
Clarifies
Soon
after
the
controversy
spread
like
wild
fire,
he
'Padmavat' actor
told
Bollywoodlife,
"First
of
all,
I
understand
the
environment
we
live
in
just
now,
in
light
of
recent
events,
but
more
frankly,
in
light
of
events
going
on
since
the
beginning
of
human
consciousness,
rape
is
a
deadly
serious
issue.
I
treat
it
as
such."
He
Explains
The
'Controversial'
Rape
Joke
"The
joke
that
I
made
is
about
a
Priest
blowing
a
very
casual
question
completely
out
of
proportion,
condemning
alcohol,
prostitutes,
and
rape
all
simultaneously.
The
Punjabi
(or
whichever
ethnicity,
depending
on
the
audience)
responds
to
the
situation
by
consenting
to
it
and
expressing
his
sexual
proclivities."
That's
Not
It
He
further
clarified,
"I
personally
do
not
find
it
to
be
about
a
desire
to
rape,
or
to
inflict
sexual
violence
upon
another,
but
a
subversive
and
comedic
response
to
an
extremely
volatile
sentence."
Jim
Claims
His
Comments
Were
Taken
Out
Of
Context
While
speaking
to
Firstpost,
he
said,
"Sexual
violence
is
a
serious
issue
and
I
treat
it
as
such.
It
is
unfortunate
that
my
comments
were
taken
out
of
context.
I
do
not
now
(sic)
nor
have
I
ever
condoned
any
form
of
sexual
violence."