I've tried explaining some personal experiences that I've had and experiences that others have had.
I'm usually met with... "you mean you guys dont all just sit around all day and drink Lysol?" or "didnt we git you all yet? how many of you are left anyhow?" Then there is the good ol boy back-slapping for getting one up on the "injun" in the group. I'm reminded that I had better not be seen gathering in a group of "you people". "There's a law that allows us to shoot you if you did that y'know". The conversation generally ends when I'm asked if I would like a blanket. This is from highly educated, highly skilled and highly paid professionals. Yeah. It gets old. So. When I hear Feldman going on with his racist shtick, I'm sickened. Even more so with all the comments on his video that are full of the good ol boy back-slapping. I have zero tolerance for racism. Joking or not. p.s. I have no funny stories when it comes to this. All I have are stories of how hurtful people have been. Nothing really to laugh about. David http://www.davidhowellstudios.com http://www.taoofdavid.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Zadi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "David Howell" <taoofdavid@> > wrote: > > > Im Native American. So, according to BET, it's ok for me to make > jokes full of racist stereotypes about Native Americans? I think not. > > Not racist stereotypes, but perhaps enlightening thoughts on the > Native American experience. Comedians use pain in a positive way by > seeing the humor in what are sometimes very awful life experiences. > > > Is it ok if I make jokes about white people because my wife is > white? Again, I think not. > > No, but perhaps through humor, you can shed light on certain > situations that comes about in what some people see as an inter-racial > relationship. > > It's all about context and experience as far as I'm concerned. > > Zadi >
