Silverman reaches out to sexist troll

COMPASSION

ALLISON KLEIN Sarah Silverman’s comedy is bawdy and brawny. She shocks with off-colour jokes and gags and seems like a person who would not back down from a fight.

So when a man on Twitter responded to one of her tweets using a profane term for a female private part, her fans might have expected her to return fire. Instead, she wrote a series of sympathetic and compassionate tweets that the man said changed his outlook on life. Silverman then rallied her Twitter followers to help the man get medical assistance for his hurt back.

The man, @jeremy_jamrozy in San Antonio, replied by opening up to Silverman about his problems. It was a few days after Christmas.

“I can’t choose love. A man that resembles Kevin spacey took that away when I was 8. I can’t find peace if I could find that guy who ripped my body who stripped my innocence I’d kill him. He ... me up and I’m poor so its hard to get help,” he wrote.

Silverman empathized and suggested he try out a support group: “Good. I want to kill him too so I can’t imagine your rage. All I know is this rage — and even if you could kill him — it’s punishing yourself. And you don’t deserve punishment. You deserve support. Go to one of these support groups. You might meet ur best bros there.”

He told her he is antisocial, does not trust people and does not have any friends. But he said he would try a support group, and then he apologized for trolling her.

Silverman responded: “Dood I don’t care. I’m fine. I see something in you. My gut tells me you could have a great life ... . My shrink says we don’t get what we want, we get what we think we deserve. I’m telling you, you deserve so much more than you know.”

After a few more exchanges, Jamrozy told her he is actually a big fan and thinks she is funny. He explained more about his back problem and described his pain. Silverman put out a call to her followers to see whether anyone might step up to help. Plenty of people did. A few days later, she followed up: “Jeremy went for a consult and it’s worse than we hoped. If you’re so inclined, help get him on his feet and working again. He’s in San Antonio if you’re an actual expert that can help with ur skills.”

Jamrozy started a GoFundMe campaign to get US$150 to help him with doctors’ fees. He has already raised $1,774.

He is now tweeting about gratitude and humanity.

“Thank you to all the support financially, emotionally, and donations.

“This is more than I could have wished for. Thank you nicos organics I received ur package am excited to try the products out. Thank u everyone. U showed me a lot within a few days. Love u all, Jeremy jamrozy”

Silverman, again, shocked her fans. has