The article I chose was “What makes a good race joke”. I’m into dark humor so the title caught my attention pretty quickly. The article brings why comedians of color always seem to make jokes about race or some kind of stereotype even when what their talking about has nothing to do with race. The hosts talk to 3 comedians about how race plays into their identity and their acts. The first comedian, Aparna Nancherla brought up the point that people who attend these stand up shows often feel attacked because their race or identity wasn’t properly displayed. I feel as though it’s not an issue if a comedian of color or if any comedian uses race in their jokes. I feel as though we often take ourselves too seriously and it’s good to laugh at ourselves every now and then. Obviously, disrespect is never ok, however we shouldn’t feel offended over a simple joke.
“We often take ourselves too seriously and it’s good to laugh at ourselves every now and then. Obviously, disrespect is never ok, however, we shouldn’t feel offended over a simple joke” I think this is a very good point and I strongly agree with this statement. I have a little bit of a dark humor and I read this article as well for fun.
I certainly think that there is a line that shouldn’t be crossed when it comes to making race jokes or jokes in general. However, I do agree that a simple joke shouldn’t offend you but everyone reacts and responds differently, which is why you should be mindful of others. I learned this the hard way a few times and I felt super bad when I would offend someone with my joke.
I agree that we should be able to make jokes about race and stereotypes, but it can’t be with malicious intent. You should be proud of your race and identity without feeling personally attacked from a joke.
I can agree with this because some people do take racial jokes to seriously and are more sensitive to it. Most people who take racial and stereotypical jokes to serious cant tell the difference if it’s a joke or disrespect.
I agree with your point made at the end about jokes being good for you, and I read the article also. One more thing they said that adds to this is, “comedy is like giving people their medicine in orange juice”.