Story highlights A conservative site wrote about the tweet

Silverman responded on Twitter Thursday

(CNN) A tweet Sarah Silverman sent nine years ago, which she says was a joke, has some labeling her a pedophile.

In July 2009, the comedic actress tweeted, "Hey, is it considered molestation if the child makes the first move? I'm gonna need a quick answer on this."

Hey, is it considered molestation if the child makes the first move? I'm gonna need a quick answer on this. — Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) July 7, 2009

On Wednesday, the conservative publication Townhall posted a story about that tweet with the headline, "Disney Voice Actress and Comedian Sarah Silverman Also Joked About Molesting Children."

The article noted that a Twitter user asked Silverman about the 2009 tweet last year, "Was that supposed to be funny? Cause it wasn't."

that's ok doll. Comedy is subjective. I thought it was a funny/dumb tweet 8 years ago when I posted it — Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) February 20, 2017

"That's ok doll," she responded. "Comedy is subjective. I thought it was a funny/dumb tweet 8 years ago when I posted it."

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