When did rape become funny?

It's so weird. Have you heard any dialog, read any blogs, or watched any youtube videos about the rape scene in the movie, Observe and Report? You know, the scene that's supposed to make you laugh at Seth Rogen's character raping a woman? This clip on youtube is an interview with the director/characters. It's just plain weird to me. They actually think the scene is funny when it's a failed attempt at dark humor. It's an example of the director's reach extending beyond their grasp.

Here's the interview with the director and actors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjki8FxJNLc

Here's a little piece of social activism in response to the movie. Julia wrote and recorded a song on youtube in response to the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGIQPTa4s_g

So, have we really come a long way baby? Let's see, Gone with the Wind was made in 1939 and included a rape scene. In this rape scene, the audience isn't supposed to laugh. You're supposed to swoon. And you're supposed to believe that women like to be raped. Consider the fact of Viven Leigh the next morning - smiling and humming. And, of course, the movie doesn't even bother to address the issue of African women who were enslaved and faced repeated rapes at the hands of white slave owners in the south. Too much of a dose of reality? I actually discussed this in a workhop one time and showed the rape scene in the movie. Two white women approached me at the break and told me that I forever ruined their favorite movie for them. They would never be able to watch the movie again without seeing the scene for what it is. Oops. So sorry to have raised your awareness about rape and common culture.