Kim K Doesn’t Need You to Stick Up For Her on Twitter
Late last night, some massive Kim Kardashian news broke. But this time, it had nothing to do with bittersweet T. Swift revenge. Instead, Kim got held at gunpoint and robbed in her Paris hotel. It was horrible and scary and we feel awful for her.
And now, since the internet is a bunch of amateur comedians, some people are coping by cracking jokes about the horrid situation. Chrissy Teigen is not a fan of this approach.
But you guys, here’s the thing: some people use humor to cope with confusing life situations. It doesn’t mean they’re making fun of Kim or happy she got robbed, it’s just a way to make sense of something scary. It’s a coping mechanism. And it’s funny.
Plus, do you really think the Kardashians aren’t going to joke about this? Nothing is sacred for them — they’ve been known to crack jokes about even the most sensitive situations, from Kim’s sex tape to the identity of Khloé’s real dad. They really don’t need our protection from Twitter jokes. This family’s dark sense of humor is one of its best characteristics.
You know what’s way worse than cracking a light-hearted joke about the robbery? Pleading with people to stop mocking the situation because Kim is “a wife and mother.”
As much as we all hate Kim Kardashian, she's still a mother, a wife, a sister. So it's not funny to make jokes about being held at gunpoint.
— Ryan (@4Bidden_Duck) October 3, 2016
There is nothing funny about Kim Kardashian being held at gun point. She may be rich but she's also a mother, sister, wife and a human being
— theironicbitch (@JordanJacob01) October 3, 2016
No matter what you think of Kim K, she is human. Someone's wife and a mother of two young kids! No one deserves to be robbed. #kimkardashian
— x💕 Claire 💕x (@xMackie1888x) October 3, 2016
What does that even mean? If she was single and childless and still best known for her sex tape, it would be okay to mock her? We should only respect people who marry and procreate? This is bull shit. You can respect someone while also cracking jokes about them — and we should treat everyone equally regardless of whether they’re wives and mothers.
Besides, you never hear male celebrities defended as “husbands and fathers” when they’re mocked, because men are expected to be taken seriously no matter what.
(As a sidenote, though, none of these heinous French tweets about the robbery are okay. Like, this is not an excuse to make fun of Kim’s butt. But as we know, French culture sometimes has a fucked up relationship with street harassment and a sense of entitlement to the female body. That’s a whole different issue.)
Anyway, here are the best Twitter reactions to the Kim situation. It’s okay to laugh.
Even under best circumstances, putting le French police in charge of guarding Kim is like asking a drunk mannequin to guard the Hope Diamond
— Caity Weaver (@caityweaver) October 3, 2016
Why are people in police uniforms (real or not) getting anywhere near Kim anyway — GIVE KIM DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY
— Caity Weaver (@caityweaver) October 3, 2016
FRANCE CAN TAKE BACK THE STATUE OF LIBERTY. WE DON’T WANT IT. BIG HUNK OF METAL GARBAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR BEAUTIFUL BAY.
— Caity Weaver (@caityweaver) October 3, 2016
We’re no longer calling them “French fries.” We are now calling them “Kim fries.” And the mustard isn’t French’s, it’s Kim’s!!!!!
— Caity Weaver (@caityweaver) October 3, 2016
@spencerpratt Kim wasn’t the only one that got robbed smh no one credited me for breaking the news
— A$AP DOORMAN (@NYDoorman) October 3, 2016
#KimKardashian held at gunpoint? I think we all know who did this. pic.twitter.com/NfNLLA5D5b
— Jake L Bennett (@JakeLBennett) October 3, 2016
@KimKardashian held at gun point and robbed of millions of jewellery but she probably like #KimKardashian pic.twitter.com/Btb3Rs0V6J
— A D A M (@MrAdamFearon) October 3, 2016
If French thieves stole my #iphone7plus it would be WAR
— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) October 3, 2016
