Erin Goldberg Post 11
After watching Margaret Cho's comedy special, we discussed the use of racial stereotypes in comedy acts. Is it okay for Cho to make fun of her mother's way of speech and ethnic tendencies. I think that the way Cho choose to bring to light the everyday stereotypes we make about Asians (good with math, eat sushi, etc.) makes her brand of comedy acceptable. Instead of making fun of Asian culture simply for the sake of subverting them and making them feel less than white culture, she speaks against making common stereotypes. And because she has been the recipient of discrimination and stereotypes, she understands the affect that they have. While I didn't enjoy all of Cho's comedy (some of the sexual stuff was a bit graphic for me), I did think that the Korean jokes were funny. Cho's description of her mother reminded me strongly of someone that I used to know and it made me laugh.
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