Julia Gillard, the Prime Minister of our fair country, didn't see the funny side of it when her partner, Tim Mathieson made a joke about getting the old rectal examination done while addressing an audience of Australian and West Indian cricketers.
Julia's other half stated that the only surefire way to make sure your prostate was ok was to get a finger in the bum, preferably by "a small female Asian doctor" he lamented. The audience laughed, as I'm sure most blokes would've however, our Prime Minister and the media didn't see the funny side of things calling the 'first bloke' a sexist, racist and probably having poor taste.
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| Tim Mathieson looks worried, Julia looks smug ... was that the crack of a latex glove? |
Lighten up people, yes it's a serious issue, but come on humour is often the best way to lighten a situation and if that gets more men talking about their health and having the check done then good on Mr Mathieson. My own dad, who had a very serious bought of prostate cancer, now laughs about it, often stating that he had "so many fingers in his arse, that he was starting to enjoy it", he was just concerned he'd turn around and see doctor zipping up his fly. His laughing about it, has enabled him to talk about it.
One of the funniest things I have ever heard is Billy Connolly talking about his prostate examination, I laugh so much that I cry every time I watch it. There's no doubt it's in poor taste, he explains that it's like having a try stump being shoved in a place it's not supposed to go, but the way he tells it is so funny. And you know what, every time I hear him laughing at his own experiences I think, "hmm I should go and get mine checked".
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