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Originally posted by litAKAtor
And so should they - just because one person of a darker hue (and I will refrain from calling them black b/c a black person with any self awareness and self respect will not allow others to poke jokes, in jest, at the expense of his/her people) condone such ignorant behavior does NOT justify or make the joke" appropriate.
Moreover, re: black comics - I say this - black comics poking fun at things that happen in the black community when addressing a prodominantly black audience is synonymous with a red neck poking fun at rednecks, and you poking fun and cracking jokes WITHIN THE CONFINES OF FAMILY, at a relative. You don't see a problem - within the family- with the joke, but NO outsider is able to follow suit . . . same thing.
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However, black comedians poking fun at whites is not akin to blacks poking fun at blacks.
Also, how do you feel about your usage of the word redneck? Some will call you ignorant for it and be insulted by it.
Your saying that guy isn't black because he made a joke may also be construed to be ignorant by some.
I mean this word ignorant is the word of the day, week, month, and year.
-Rudey