When it comes to comedy, regardless of the actor, race is a very common topic to make jokes about. This is because society has made it such a big deal in everyday life. It is one thing that everyone knows about, talks about and can relate to. Each comedic actor takes a different approach to their jokes when it comes to race but it is something that you can find throughout many different skits. With such a touchy topic this day and age I feel that comedy is a way to talk about it and for opinions of people to be heard in another form of communication. Some actors/actresses are much more "offensive" when it comes to their jokes, while others take an exploitative approach to the stereotypes present in todays society. I agree with my classmates when they said that Cho shows more of the stereotypes and how ridiculous they may seem versus being offensive about race topics. Though I am not necessarily condoning comedic actors to create jokes on the basis of race, ethnic groups and stereotypes, I at the same time feel that this is something that we as a society have come up with to make a very intense topic into something that can be viewed in a much different light.
Mary Daloia
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