Class blog for SUNY Fredonia HIST/WOST 359, Meeting TR 3:30-4:50 p.m., Spring 2011. Taught by professor Jeffry J. Iovannone.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Funny or not.
I find it quite gross that people think that Margaret Cho is funny. Yeah, she says some hilarious stuff, but most of it can be taken the wrong way. I'm all for you being able to say whatever you want to who ever you want. I feel that what she does gives off the wrong impression and therefore allows for racial stereotyping to occur. We've been talking about how we have to push past racial stereotypes and accept people for who they are. If we continue to buy into these comedy acts and we keep repeating these jokes to people about other racial groups, then progressing toward a more tolerant nation can not occur. How is it okay for a comedian to say dumb stuff about lesbians, but if two white males were to say the same thing, the gay community would freak out. I guess its the underlying hypocrisy of our culture.
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