Margret Cho

I really enjoyed Margret Cho's comedy routine, especially because she makes light of such heated social and political issues that we face today. She talks a lot about race and sexuality, and the jokes she makes are so funny, because a lot of what she is saying is true. People laugh at her because some of these things do sound so ridiculous, but she makes a good underlying point through her jokes. Similar to the comedy skit about everyone discriminating against gingers, the jokes in Margret Cho's routine shed light on the fact that rascim and discrimiation against any group of people is ridilulous.
Another topic she discusses is the issue of body image and weight, especially in the film industry. She discussed how she was told that her face was too round, and that she essentially needed to lose weight for the show, and then how she lost 30 pounds in 3 weeks. These are serious issues that she gets across to the public through her comedy, and while people will laugh, she is still getting a very serious point across.
She is by no means what many Americans view as the "typical Asian girl". Many people see Asians as passive, quiet, studios, etc. Margret Cho seems to break all these stereotypes, and in doing so also sheds light on so many other ridiculous stereotypes. It is an unconventional way of fighting for rights and for racist and discriminatory actions to be stopped, but nevertheless, it is still very effective.

Brigit May, Post 12