We don’t remember anyone at Salon.com denouncing comedian Patton Oswalt for his vulgar gay-baiting of Michele Bachmann’s husband Marcus, which was likely excused under what would later be known as the Alec Baldwin clause. Racism, though, is another matter entirely, and race-obsessed Salon isn’t letting Oswalt get away with a joke following the unbelievable pranking of WTVU. No, the pilot flying Asiana Airlines Flight 214 wasn’t named “Captain Sum Ting Wong,” inspiring some follow-up ridicule from Oswalt.

SF news station KTVU has announced hiring PR spokesman Wi So Solly to address the Asiania Airlines on-air gaffe. — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 13, 2013

That, in turn, inspired Salon to publish a piece denouncing Oswalt and his “racist, unoriginal joke.” Too bad Oswalt didn’t read Joan Walsh’s handy piece in Salon entitled, “How not to seem like a racist,” but honestly, that article was written with right-wingers in mind. Salon expects higher standards from liberal comedians.

Oswalt wasn’t about to let Salon’s jab go unanswered, and his followers pitched in with their own suggestions for #SalonArticles that could help salve the butthurt.



Are "Knock-Knock" Jokes Non-Inclusive To The Homeless? #Salonarticles — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 13, 2013

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road: Wildlife & Urban Sprawl in 21st Century America #SalonArticles — Peter Duffy (@DuffmanTweets) July 13, 2013

@pattonoswalt The Shocking Socio-Economic Realities of Chicken Relocation: A Case Study #SalonArticles — Kevin (@RedSoxRedShoes) July 13, 2013

@pattonoswalt An Englishman, Irishman & a Scotsman walk into a bar-The Erasure of Wales from the history of the British Isles #salonarticles — Parappa the Napper (@PrototypeCube) July 13, 2013

"The Man From Nantucket: Anti-Transgender Subtexts in Classic Limericks" #Salonarticles — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 13, 2013

Banana Peels Should Be Composted, Not Wantonly Discarded To Create Slipping Hazards #SalonArticles @pattonoswalt — Herschel Jacobson (@RealSkunkApe) July 13, 2013

When will William Shakespeare check his privilege? #Salonarticles — Jonathan D Sciba (@Matchbooked) July 13, 2013

"'Mr.' Show: Patriarchal Hegemony in Sketch Show Titles" #Salonarticles — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 13, 2013

.@pattonoswalt “I Know You Are, But What Am I?: Existential Crisis on the Playground” #Salonarticles — Karl (@jsrVIshooter) July 13, 2013

"'Guess What? Chicken Butt!' Does Anti-Vegan Shaming Begin In Pre-School?" #Salonarticles — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 13, 2013

@Salon @pattonoswalt 20 Dollars Same as in Town: Examples of The Madonna-Whore Complex in Comedy and How it Hurts Women. #Salonarticles — Merry Andrew Mullen (@mighthaverabies) July 13, 2013

@pattonoswalt "'Stop Hitting Yourself': Anger and Self-Loathing in the Prepubescent Child" #salonarticles — Chase McCurdy (@chasemccurdy) July 13, 2013

@pattonoswalt How 'Red Rover' contributes to the anti Native American sentiment and promotes tracheal trauma syndrome. #SalonArticles — Jeb (@jebhoneyman) July 13, 2013

Rock, paper, scissors. A Simple children's game leads to mining, deforestation, and violence. #Salonarticles — Blake Weathersby (@blakeweathersby) July 13, 2013

Let’s hope Patton Oswalt is white, male and American. He is? Somewhere, Salon contributor David Sirota is taking notes for his next article.