I would have to disagree with some of the people in class that believe you can make fun of any race at any time to a certain extent, only because everybody has a different boiling point and one person may think its funny while another you may of offended. The point of comedy is to make people laugh and Margaret Cho did it in a way that I applaud because she made fun of things that she related to like being Asian and GLT because those are things that are close to her, if she sat up there and made fun of white people for 10minutes it would not of been funny. Since we were little our parents/guardians have told us at least once that the best way to get out of a situation like people making fun of you, or something of that nature, to laugh it off. It works the same way with comedy, when you laugh at yourself or at something you do, other people will laugh with you. I think there is a line and its easier to not address other peoples races. There will always be a fine line and some comedians tend to cross that line, but some people know how to do it in the right way and that is the key to being successful when you do it.
Peter Ferguson
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