A white, a black and a mexican walk into a bar...

I love racial comedy. It’s irreverent and self-deprecating, two of the funniest types of comedy. Unfortunately, it’s not appreciated, much less tolerated, by all. The disparity arises in the association of the teller of the joke to the subject of the joke - if the cracker is a cracker. Members of the referenced group are allowed to make jokes for which others would be criticized. Is it NOT offensive simply because the presenter is a member of the stereotyped group? We feel differently about a joke depending on who said it. Are you laughing with us, or at us?

So, we’re allowed to laugh at racist stereotypes, as long as we’re a member of the stereotyped group. I find it...interesting that this limitation, this condition doesn’t hold true for all groups. A gentile referring to a parsimonious Jew would be detestable. A non-African American would be probably get fired for referring to “nappy-headed hoes.” Yet a black comedian can vociferate on honkeys and crackers and how white men can’t jump or have small penises. It’s even OK for a Mexican comedian to crack on whites AND blacks! Why is it not unacceptable for whites to poke fun at the obvious (thus hilarious) stereotypes of blacks eating fried chicken and collared greens, or Mexicans crossing the border?

The whole idea of Political Correctness is preposterous. I say tell it like it is. Call a spade a spade, as Mom might say. Actually, Dad is more likely to say that. (Mom and Dad, here, represent the little voices in everyone’s head that emerge unbidden and attempt to guide you, whether you’re lost or not.)

A whole lot of confusion and grief could be prevented if more people spoke their true minds.
The world, or at least the good ol’ US of A, needs a little more ethical egoism.


A short time ago, after noticing how my kids would blurt the name of the president-elect, I asked my daughter what his first name was. Her answer: Baracko. Hilarious. To non-liberals.