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Is it Ok for Black Comedians to Bash Whites?

Is it OK for Blacks to Bash Whites for Comedy Purposes?

  • Yes

    Votes: 54 77.1%

  • No

    Votes: 16 22.9%
  • Total voters
    70
StillBallin75 said:
Freedom of speech - White comedians are free to bash blacks however they want. If they're funny they'll be accepted; if not they'll be ridiculed. It's all fair.
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You know it doesn't work that way.

Any white comedian making fun of black stereotypes is guaranteed to be banned from night clubs and TV. Certain black comedians got famous for making fun of whites.

It's the old liberal bias media double standard thing.

Eddy Murphy can pretend to be a black spy disguised as a white guy, Steppin' Fetchit is banned from TV.

Robert Byrd, former Klansman gets a free pass in the leftwing media, no one can say anything in praise of Strom Thurmond at the old man's 200th birthday.
 
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Mayor Snorkum said:
You know it doesn't work that way.

Any white comedian making fun of black stereotypes is guaranteed to be banned from night clubs and TV. Certain black comedians got famous for making fun of whites.
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That's not true at all - you clearly need to see more comedy.
 
It's okay for comedians to bash anyone so long as they are funny. That's kinda what comedians do, ya know?
 
theplaydrive said:
I consider those to be physical differences except for the one about sports. I think certain races are good a certain sports because of culture, the same goes for everything else like intelligence, temperament, etc.
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There are physical characteristics of the hip and overall extension mobility among black athletes that gives them an edge on the track and other arenas - Muscle extension, rotary ease and otehr things - it's not a cultural thing, many (not all) but many are simply more athletic in structure. Longer reach - wider stride . . . stuff like that.
 
Aunt Spiker said:
There are physical characteristics of the hip and overall extension mobility among black athletes that gives them an edge on the track and other arenas - Muscle extension, rotary ease and otehr things - it's not a cultural thing, many (not all) but many are simply more athletic in structure. Longer reach - wider stride . . . stuff like that.
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I think that's a myth. From what I've read, there are some physical/genetic differences, but the greater differences are in their culture.

"The athletes do show differences from the population as a whole," says Pitsiladis. "But they are not so overwhelming to say that this is the reason for their success," he says, and no single gene for endurance running emerged.
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Endurance running is in east Africans' genes - 29 November 2004 - New Scientist

Genetics has received considerably more research attention. Some have suggested that East Africans' genes might be predisposed to endurance events but many studies have concluded the same thing - there is, at present, no evidence of this.
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BBC Sport - East African runners: What makes them so dominant?
 
Mayor Snorkum said:
You know it doesn't work that way.

Any white comedian making fun of black stereotypes is guaranteed to be banned from night clubs and TV. Certain black comedians got famous for making fun of whites.

It's the old liberal bias media double standard thing.

Eddy Murphy can pretend to be a black spy disguised as a white guy, Steppin' Fetchit is banned from TV.

Robert Byrd, former Klansman gets a free pass in the leftwing media, no one can say anything in praise of Strom Thurmond at the old man's 200th birthday.
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You've clearly never heard of Daniel Tosh or Ralphie May.
 
Is it Ok for white comedians to bash blacks? If not, then you may suffer from hypocrisy.
 
Yes, as long as it's funny. And as long as the intent is lighthearted. It's not hard to tell a joke from a truly bigoted comment. The intent of the speaker makes all the difference.

But mostly the funny thing.
 
Wake said:
Is it Ok for white comedians to bash blacks? If not, then you may suffer from hypocrisy.
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Of course it is. I think bash is the wrong word, but making fun of? Absolutely. Some comics rely on racial humor, and none of them are good (see Carlos Mencia), but some of the best use it perfectly:

1) Dave Chappelle
2) Bill Burr
3) Patrice O'Neil
4) Louie C.K.

Here's Bill Burr:

 
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Louie C.K. (This video uses some pretty bad language for anyone with sensitive ears)



Here is some Patrice O'Neal racial stuff:

 
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In the late nineties this British comedy group often used contrasts of Indian and British stereotypes. This most famous of their sketches, pulled many people up short with its acute observations of the antics of some of their fellow Brits.

 
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once again...yes it's okay for black comedians to make fun of whites, and yes it's okay for whites to bash blacks. But make sure it's funny. Because if it's not, and you start talking about nooses and trees, you better start watching your back.
 
Why are you asking this question again? I'll repost my original answer:
theplaydrive said:
Comedians of all races can say whatever the hell the want in my opinion. If they make a joke and it isn't funny, they'll be called racist. That just means they suck at their job.
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StillBallin75 said:
once again...yes it's okay for black comedians to make fun of whites, and yes it's okay for whites to bash blacks. But make sure it's funny. Because if it's not, and you start talking about nooses and trees, you better start watching your back.[/B]
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Interesting...Does this hold true when a black comedian crosses the same line..?
 
Wake said:
Interesting...Does this hold true when a black comedian crosses the same line..?
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Interesting.... Have whites been subject to lynchings by blacks in the US?
 
Wake said:
Interesting...Does this hold true when a black comedian crosses the same line..?
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Is there an equivalent line? I suppose if a black comedian joked about killing a white person because he was white, yes that would be crossing some sort of line.
 
Manc Skipper said:
Their parents or grandparents might well have, in fact anyone over 50 years old may remember it.
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and????? how long will slavery and Jim Crow be used as a "get out of jail free" card for blacks?

funny how you don't see native americans whining and crying all the time about racism....oh wait, da white man just ****ing killed most of them. :shrug:
 
I hate the sunlight and I hate the night.
I hate white people because they is white.
Their hair is wavy, their lips is thin,
But worse than white women, I hate white men.
Walking around with briefcase and money,
Bust they head open, my ain't that funny?
Not out of anger and not out of spite.
I just hate whitey because they is white.
W-I-T-E people


Dark and lonely on the summer night.
Kill my landlord, kill my landlord.
Watchdog barking - Do he bite?
Kill my landlord, kill my landlord.
Slip in his window,
Break his neck!
Then his house
I start to wreck!
Got no reason --
What the heck!
Kill my landlord, kill my landlord.
C-I-L-L ...
My land - lord
 
OscarB63 said:
and????? how long will slavery and Jim Crow be used as a "get out of jail free" card for blacks?

funny how you don't see native americans whining and crying all the time about racism....oh wait, da white man just ****ing killed most of them. :shrug:
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No offense, but if you knew anything you'd know that Native Americans are struggling mightily. Take a drive around some reservations for a bit if you get a chance. It takes generations for wounds to heal. 50 years is nothing when it comes to the social construct of societies.
 
whysoserious said:
No offense, but if you knew anything you'd know that Native Americans are struggling mightily. Take a drive around some reservations for a bit if you get a chance. It takes generations for wounds to heal. 50 years is nothing when it comes to the social construct of societies.
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and??????? my point is...you don't see or hear them whining about it all the time. that is the point. they have it much worse than blacks and yet, for some reason, they don't whine and cry about it nearly as much.
 
OscarB63 said:
and??????? my point is...you don't see or hear them whining about it all the time. that is the point. they have it much worse than blacks and yet, for some reason, they don't whine and cry about it nearly as much.
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How do they have it worse? Many of the Native Americans on the reservation near me get checks twice a year from the local casino (like $8000 each time). My point is, when a group of people is oppressed for generations, it takes generations for society to rectify the situation. It doesn't much matter since the answer to the question in the OP is simple:

Yes.
 
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