“Folks, I know I’m going to catch some flak for saying this. But, it’s time for me to bravely roll out the red carpet for our cast aside colleague, Steve.” [Update – “Rape whistles”]

McSweeny’s delivers a response to the Leave Louis C.K. Alooone! brigade, which could also be a response to any other person who has cried Unjustice! when one of their number faces the mildest of consequences for harming other people.

I think Steve has learned plenty of things during his forced sabbatical. He has served his hard time while sitting around his fancy apartment and doing literally nothing to show that he’s grown from this ordeal. I can think of no punishment greater than quietly retreating to your penthouse for a bit and displaying zero remorse. Steve’s done that, inadequately written apology and all. Now, we must forget any of this has ever happened and let Steve the masturbator back into our lives. He deserves to move on with his life, even if that means disturbing your life.

Update: Some details about LCK’s surprise appearance are emerging. I think it is safe to say this guy is a few parsecs from remorseful.

The women say C.K.’s set was similar to his usual material, and included a joke about the phrase “clean as a whistle,” which built up to a joke about how rape whistles are not clean. “When he said ‘rape whistle’ people were laughing, and I was just sitting there like oh my fuck. This is so uncomfortable and so disgusting. Everyone around me was laughing. That was just depressing.”

And the people who have been rubbing ashes in their hair because some people objected to his return to the stage are looking dumber and nastier by the minute.