[Applause] hi everyone how are you
hi everyone how are you
hi everyone how are you I am yeah this is my daughter Mimi that
I am yeah this is my daughter Mimi that
I am yeah this is my daughter Mimi that I’ve brought along with me because we’ve
I’ve brought along with me because we’ve
I’ve brought along with me because we’ve all seen the news this week and bringing
all seen the news this week and bringing
all seen the news this week and bringing you know mixing children and serious
you know mixing children and serious
you know mixing children and serious interviews goes really well so I thought
interviews goes really well so I thought
interviews goes really well so I thought I thought why not this is I do do comedy
I thought why not this is I do do comedy
I thought why not this is I do do comedy is this a bit out of what I do this
is this a bit out of what I do this
is this a bit out of what I do this tends to be a bit serious but they asked
tends to be a bit serious but they asked
tends to be a bit serious but they asked me to come and do a TED talk and I was I
me to come and do a TED talk and I was I
me to come and do a TED talk and I was I think yes because I heard Beyonce
think yes because I heard Beyonce
think yes because I heard Beyonce samples them and could make me really
samples them and could make me really
samples them and could make me really famous so I’m here to talk about comedy
famous so I’m here to talk about comedy
famous so I’m here to talk about comedy and stuff and you will notice on the
and stuff and you will notice on the
and stuff and you will notice on the mother and also wearing sensible shoes
mother and also wearing sensible shoes
mother and also wearing sensible shoes Amal Clooney just a note for you because
Amal Clooney just a note for you because
Amal Clooney just a note for you because you know when your mother the most
you know when your mother the most
you know when your mother the most important thing and you’re giving a
important thing and you’re giving a
important thing and you’re giving a speech the most important thing is your
speech the most important thing is your
speech the most important thing is your Footwear I think the most important
Footwear I think the most important
Footwear I think the most important thing actually she actually the baby was
thing actually she actually the baby was
thing actually she actually the baby was someone interesting which I didn’t do
it’s okay watch this this okay
it’s okay watch this this okay man can barely read um so let’s get on
man can barely read um so let’s get on
man can barely read um so let’s get on with this basically I’ve come here to
with this basically I’ve come here to
with this basically I’ve come here to talk about comedy and a fencing comedy
talk about comedy and a fencing comedy
talk about comedy and a fencing comedy and because there are people out there
and because there are people out there
and because there are people out there who believe that as a comedian you
who believe that as a comedian you
who believe that as a comedian you should have free rein and you should be
should have free rein and you should be
should have free rein and you should be able to say exactly what you want I’m
able to say exactly what you want I’m
able to say exactly what you want I’m not one of the people that agrees with
not one of the people that agrees with
not one of the people that agrees with that I believe there’s people that would
that I believe there’s people that would
that I believe there’s people that would call it censorship they’ve decided that
call it censorship they’ve decided that
call it censorship they’ve decided that if you try to censor a comedian they’re
if you try to censor a comedian they’re
if you try to censor a comedian they’re saying you can’t sense a humor I get
saying you can’t sense a humor I get
saying you can’t sense a humor I get that there’s no mathematical formula for
that there’s no mathematical formula for
that there’s no mathematical formula for doing so the way that I would say to do
doing so the way that I would say to do
doing so the way that I would say to do it is to if your joke if you are
it is to if your joke if you are
it is to if your joke if you are punching up and you are hurting the
punching up and you are hurting the
punching up and you are hurting the people above you who have more power
people above you who have more power
people above you who have more power than you then that would make more sense
than you then that would make more sense
than you then that would make more sense than hitting down basically it’s fine by
than hitting down basically it’s fine by
than hitting down basically it’s fine by the way she’s used to coming onstage
the way she’s used to coming onstage
the way she’s used to coming onstage coming onstage of me since she was five
coming onstage of me since she was five
coming onstage of me since she was five weeks old so she’s totally used to
weeks old so she’s totally used to
weeks old so she’s totally used to applause and laughter all that
applause and laughter all that
applause and laughter all that I don’t like the way you laughter that I
I don’t like the way you laughter that I
I don’t like the way you laughter that I so there is a absolute difference I
so there is a absolute difference I
so there is a absolute difference I don’t believe in censoring free speech
don’t believe in censoring free speech
don’t believe in censoring free speech but I do believe in Scent I do believe
but I do believe in Scent I do believe
but I do believe in Scent I do believe in censoring hate I think that there are
in censoring hate I think that there are
in censoring hate I think that there are comedians there was a you Kip conference
comedians there was a you Kip conference
comedians there was a you Kip conference and there was a comedian who I won’t
and there was a comedian who I won’t
and there was a comedian who I won’t name who was basically going up doing
name who was basically going up doing
name who was basically going up doing jokes about Asian people jokes about
jokes about Asian people jokes about
jokes about Asian people jokes about minority people jokes about Polish
minority people jokes about Polish
minority people jokes about Polish people and Muslims and Nigel Farage
people and Muslims and Nigel Farage
people and Muslims and Nigel Farage who’s known for his humor afterwards he
who’s known for his humor afterwards he
who’s known for his humor afterwards he said it’s not fair if you go around
said it’s not fair if you go around
said it’s not fair if you go around trying to sense of humor we’re on a
trying to sense of humor we’re on a
trying to sense of humor we’re on a downward trajectory which he is right
downward trajectory which he is right
downward trajectory which he is right about that it said there were people who
about that it said there were people who
about that it said there were people who didn’t find his comedian particularly
didn’t find his comedian particularly
didn’t find his comedian particularly funny
funny
funny I’ve been in comedy clubs when people
I’ve been in comedy clubs when people
I’ve been in comedy clubs when people have actually made the atmosphere quite
have actually made the atmosphere quite
have actually made the atmosphere quite quite dangerous for some of the patrons
quite dangerous for some of the patrons
quite dangerous for some of the patrons I remember doing a comedy gig and we
I remember doing a comedy gig and we
I remember doing a comedy gig and we were there and I was the only female on
were there and I was the only female on
were there and I was the only female on the bill and that is quite normal
the bill and that is quite normal
the bill and that is quite normal because when you have female comedians
because when you have female comedians
because when you have female comedians what they do is they like to put us all
what they do is they like to put us all
what they do is they like to put us all on separate nights you know so we don’t
on separate nights you know so we don’t
on separate nights you know so we don’t spoil things and we can’t be trusted so
spoil things and we can’t be trusted so
spoil things and we can’t be trusted so I was the only woman on the bill and
I was the only woman on the bill and
I was the only woman on the bill and what I was noticing was how anti-woman
what I was noticing was how anti-woman
what I was noticing was how anti-woman the atmosphere actually was there was a
the atmosphere actually was there was a
the atmosphere actually was there was a guy that went up he was the emcee he
guy that went up he was the emcee he
guy that went up he was the emcee he basically pointed out a table full of
basically pointed out a table full of
basically pointed out a table full of full of women and they were out
full of women and they were out
full of women and they were out celebrating you could see they had silly
celebrating you could see they had silly
celebrating you could see they had silly hats on and balloons and stuff it could
hats on and balloons and stuff it could
hats on and balloons and stuff it could have been someone’s birthday we don’t
have been someone’s birthday we don’t
have been someone’s birthday we don’t know what it was but he decided that
know what it was but he decided that
know what it was but he decided that they were out celebrating probably
they were out celebrating probably
they were out celebrating probably because one of them had an abortion he
because one of them had an abortion he
because one of them had an abortion he then decided to label them the table of
then decided to label them the table of
then decided to label them the table of slags and every time he went up he kept
slags and every time he went up he kept
slags and every time he went up he kept referring to them as the table of slags
referring to them as the table of slags
referring to them as the table of slags and what I noticed happened was during
and what I noticed happened was during
and what I noticed happened was during the break there were other tables like
the break there were other tables like
the break there were other tables like full of stag so just like all male
full of stag so just like all male
full of stag so just like all male parties that were actually going up to
parties that were actually going up to
parties that were actually going up to these women and trying to chat them up
these women and trying to chat them up
these women and trying to chat them up and these women didn’t want to know and
and these women didn’t want to know and
and these women didn’t want to know and when these women didn’t want to know the
when these women didn’t want to know the
when these women didn’t want to know the men were getting angry with them because
men were getting angry with them because
men were getting angry with them because it had already been set up by this guy
it had already been set up by this guy
it had already been set up by this guy who thought he had a right to go speak
who thought he had a right to go speak
who thought he had a right to go speak to them like that because that is how
to them like that because that is how
to them like that because that is how the emcee of the night was speaking to
the emcee of the night was speaking to
the emcee of the night was speaking to them I think situations like that cannot
them I think situations like that cannot
them I think situations like that cannot be allowed I also see a lot of times
be allowed I also see a lot of times
be allowed I also see a lot of times comedians a lot of times comedians will
comedians a lot of times comedians will
comedians a lot of times comedians will ask something simple like are there any
ask something simple like are there any
ask something simple like are there any couples in and some people will say yes
couples in and some people will say yes
couples in and some people will say yes and then they’ll see a two men sitting
and then they’ll see a two men sitting
and then they’ll see a two men sitting next to each other and they go oh you
next to each other and they go oh you
next to each other and they go oh you were a couple because you know that
were a couple because you know that
were a couple because you know that never happens
never happens
never happens and but they actually have immediately
and but they actually have immediately
and but they actually have immediately made the atmosphere quite homophobic and
made the atmosphere quite homophobic and
made the atmosphere quite homophobic and they’ve also turned on people who
they’ve also turned on people who
they’ve also turned on people who actually paid their money to come into
actually paid their money to come into
actually paid their money to come into that club just to probably had a hard
that club just to probably had a hard
that club just to probably had a hard week at work wanted you know to have a
week at work wanted you know to have a
week at work wanted you know to have a few laughs
few laughs
few laughs and they have been made they’d be
and they have been made they’d be
and they have been made they’d be humiliated essentially by the person on
humiliated essentially by the person on
humiliated essentially by the person on stage and I don’t think that is
stage and I don’t think that is
stage and I don’t think that is acceptable at all I think that as a
acceptable at all I think that as a
acceptable at all I think that as a comedian it does not alleviate you from
comedian it does not alleviate you from
comedian it does not alleviate you from responsibility you still have
responsibility you still have
responsibility you still have responsibility to the people that come
responsibility to the people that come
responsibility to the people that come to the comedy clubs to the people that
to the comedy clubs to the people that
to the comedy clubs to the people that might be watching which is not to
might be watching which is not to
might be watching which is not to intentionally hurt them how do you do
intentionally hurt them how do you do
intentionally hurt them how do you do that you may ask fine that is a very
that you may ask fine that is a very
that you may ask fine that is a very hard thing to quantify because no doubt
hard thing to quantify because no doubt
hard thing to quantify because no doubt there were jokes that you can tell that
there were jokes that you can tell that
there were jokes that you can tell that it’s going to offend somebody out there
it’s going to offend somebody out there
it’s going to offend somebody out there as somebody is going to be offended by
as somebody is going to be offended by
as somebody is going to be offended by that because you don’t know what your
that because you don’t know what your
that because you don’t know what your audience is going through when you come
audience is going through when you come
audience is going through when you come on to the stage so you might make a
on to the stage so you might make a
on to the stage so you might make a little joke and it might mention the
little joke and it might mention the
little joke and it might mention the word counts or something and somebody’s
word counts or something and somebody’s
word counts or something and somebody’s actually come out that night because
actually come out that night because
actually come out that night because they have a relative that is ill with
they have a relative that is ill with
they have a relative that is ill with cancer you can’t plan for something like
cancer you can’t plan for something like
cancer you can’t plan for something like that if somebody does approach you
that if somebody does approach you
that if somebody does approach you afterwards I just don’t think it’s good
afterwards I just don’t think it’s good
afterwards I just don’t think it’s good enough just to turn around and say to
enough just to turn around and say to
enough just to turn around and say to the person oh it’s only a joke I think
the person oh it’s only a joke I think
the person oh it’s only a joke I think that comedy should be considerate and we
that comedy should be considerate and we
that comedy should be considerate and we should take in people’s feelings how
should take in people’s feelings how
should take in people’s feelings how could for this appear to be odd you put
could for this appear to be odd you put
could for this appear to be odd you put my channel to sleep I
I think you have to be and I think
I think you have to be and I think especially in times like this where you
especially in times like this where you
especially in times like this where you have an American president Donald Trump
have an American president Donald Trump
have an American president Donald Trump I know how to say out loud because I
I know how to say out loud because I
I know how to say out loud because I still can’t believe it who is actually
still can’t believe it who is actually
still can’t believe it who is actually on television imitating a disabled
on television imitating a disabled
on television imitating a disabled person and he is doing it in such a way
person and he is doing it in such a way
person and he is doing it in such a way that is so cruel and so nasty and
that is so cruel and so nasty and
that is so cruel and so nasty and basically he has lowered the standard
basically he has lowered the standard
basically he has lowered the standard essentially by doing things like that
essentially by doing things like that
essentially by doing things like that publicly you’re making people think it’s
publicly you’re making people think it’s
publicly you’re making people think it’s okay a lot of the arguments that you
okay a lot of the arguments that you
okay a lot of the arguments that you would get at the moment are political
would get at the moment are political
would get at the moment are political correctness has gone mad
correctness has gone mad
correctness has gone mad oh you can’t do anything anymore that’s
oh you can’t do anything anymore that’s
oh you can’t do anything anymore that’s not true you can still do lots of things
not true you can still do lots of things
not true you can still do lots of things with the things that you can’t actually
with the things that you can’t actually
with the things that you can’t actually do anymore it’s deliberately offend
do anymore it’s deliberately offend
do anymore it’s deliberately offend people there’s a reason why these laws
people there’s a reason why these laws
people there’s a reason why these laws have been put into place they are to
have been put into place they are to
have been put into place they are to protect the most vulnerable in society
protect the most vulnerable in society
protect the most vulnerable in society and it says a lot about Society you can
and it says a lot about Society you can
and it says a lot about Society you can tell the measure of it by the way that
tell the measure of it by the way that
tell the measure of it by the way that we treat the most poor and the most
we treat the most poor and the most
we treat the most poor and the most vulnerable people amongst us it really
vulnerable people amongst us it really
vulnerable people amongst us it really is pretty good sleep I think for
is pretty good sleep I think for
is pretty good sleep I think for instance there are other people who get
instance there are other people who get
instance there are other people who get offended for for reasons that I really
offended for for reasons that I really
offended for for reasons that I really you have to go are you being serious
you have to go are you being serious
you have to go are you being serious I’ll give you an example I have been
I’ll give you an example I have been
I’ll give you an example I have been complained about before quite a few
complained about before quite a few
complained about before quite a few times actually the joke that I made that
times actually the joke that I made that
times actually the joke that I made that got the most complaints of my career to
got the most complaints of my career to
got the most complaints of my career to date was a joke I told back in 2009 on
date was a joke I told back in 2009 on
date was a joke I told back in 2009 on the Michael McIntyre’s comedy roadshow
the Michael McIntyre’s comedy roadshow
the Michael McIntyre’s comedy roadshow and I was talking about my experiences
and I was talking about my experiences
and I was talking about my experiences and the kind of hate mail that I get I
and the kind of hate mail that I get I
and the kind of hate mail that I get I don’t want opposed to anything I get a
don’t want opposed to anything I get a
don’t want opposed to anything I get a lot and so we thought I I had this email
lot and so we thought I I had this email
lot and so we thought I I had this email and this guy was I think he was trying
and this guy was I think he was trying
and this guy was I think he was trying to be inventive because he was calling
to be inventive because he was calling
to be inventive because he was calling me all kinds of racist names and after a
me all kinds of racist names and after a
me all kinds of racist names and after a little while it becomes a little bit
little while it becomes a little bit
little while it becomes a little bit boring when you’re getting this kind of
boring when you’re getting this kind of
boring when you’re getting this kind of racist hate mail so you kind of read it
racist hate mail so you kind of read it
racist hate mail so you kind of read it and you try to see how inventive that
and you try to see how inventive that
and you try to see how inventive that they can be you know just to make a
they can be you know just to make a
they can be you know just to make a little bit of a change so this guy I
little bit of a change so this guy I
little bit of a change so this guy I think he was so he wrote to me
think he was so he wrote to me
think he was so he wrote to me you’ve got no right to be going onstage
you’ve got no right to be going onstage
you’ve got no right to be going onstage doing a stupid comedy nobody wants to
doing a stupid comedy nobody wants to
doing a stupid comedy nobody wants to hear from you because you’re nothing but
hear from you because you’re nothing but
hear from you because you’re nothing but a dumb nigga Rhett so I read that and my
a dumb nigga Rhett so I read that and my
a dumb nigga Rhett so I read that and my response was well you know I’ve been
response was well you know I’ve been
response was well you know I’ve been called all kinds of things before but I
called all kinds of things before but I
called all kinds of things before but I said I never actually knew that nigga
said I never actually knew that nigga
said I never actually knew that nigga Rhett was a racial slur what I had
Rhett was a racial slur what I had
Rhett was a racial slur what I had thought was Nicorette was probably a
thought was Nicorette was probably a
thought was Nicorette was probably a patch that he would stick he was stick
patch that he would stick he was stick
patch that he would stick he was stick on the arm of a black man to wean him
on the arm of a black man to wean him
on the arm of a black man to wean him off white women no thank you
off white women no thank you
off white women no thank you I thought it was a great joke but
I thought it was a great joke but
I thought it was a great joke but interestingly enough all the complaints
interestingly enough all the complaints
interestingly enough all the complaints that I got for telling that joke weren’t
that I got for telling that joke weren’t
that I got for telling that joke weren’t actually about that joke it wasn’t from
actually about that joke it wasn’t from
actually about that joke it wasn’t from mixed-race couples that were offended
mixed-race couples that were offended
mixed-race couples that were offended people wrote in and said it’s not fair
people wrote in and said it’s not fair
people wrote in and said it’s not fair that I’m allowed to say nigger it and
that I’m allowed to say nigger it and
that I’m allowed to say nigger it and they’re not
okay and these people being serious but
okay and these people being serious but it was not fair she’s black please allow
it was not fair she’s black please allow
it was not fair she’s black please allow say Nicorette why can’t we say nigger
say Nicorette why can’t we say nigger
say Nicorette why can’t we say nigger why meet Patti nobody says Nicorette
why meet Patti nobody says Nicorette
why meet Patti nobody says Nicorette this is just stop it why would you want
this is just stop it why would you want
this is just stop it why would you want to do that oh it doesn’t make any sense
to do that oh it doesn’t make any sense
to do that oh it doesn’t make any sense at all I think you you have to take into
at all I think you you have to take into
at all I think you you have to take into account the balance of power and also
account the balance of power and also
account the balance of power and also what’s going on in society as well I
what’s going on in society as well I
what’s going on in society as well I have some jokes that I would tell at
have some jokes that I would tell at
have some jokes that I would tell at certain times and other times I would
certain times and other times I would
certain times and other times I would rest that joke because I think at that
rest that joke because I think at that
rest that joke because I think at that point that it’s if you’re targeting
point that it’s if you’re targeting
point that it’s if you’re targeting somebody who really doesn’t need that in
somebody who really doesn’t need that in
somebody who really doesn’t need that in their life at the moment like for
their life at the moment like for
their life at the moment like for instance I had a joke about Diane Abbott
instance I had a joke about Diane Abbott
instance I had a joke about Diane Abbott which I’m with which was a little
which I’m with which was a little
which I’m with which was a little lightweight joke which I used to have
lightweight joke which I used to have
lightweight joke which I used to have which I wouldn’t tell at the moment
which I wouldn’t tell at the moment
which I wouldn’t tell at the moment because she’s giving so much hate mail
because she’s giving so much hate mail
because she’s giving so much hate mail and she said she feels like she can’t
and she said she feels like she can’t
and she said she feels like she can’t walk down the street at night she feels
walk down the street at night she feels
walk down the street at night she feels frightened for her life and I’ve seen
frightened for her life and I’ve seen
frightened for her life and I’ve seen some of the social media and harassment
some of the social media and harassment
some of the social media and harassment that she gets and I think it would be
that she gets and I think it would be
that she gets and I think it would be very irresponsible of me to go on stage
very irresponsible of me to go on stage
very irresponsible of me to go on stage sort of reinforcing people’s views about
sort of reinforcing people’s views about
sort of reinforcing people’s views about her and making her life a little bit
her and making her life a little bit
her and making her life a little bit more difficult and I don’t think that
more difficult and I don’t think that
more difficult and I don’t think that makes you a worse comedian as people you
makes you a worse comedian as people you
makes you a worse comedian as people you know I’ve spoken to other comics of
know I’ve spoken to other comics of
know I’ve spoken to other comics of Turner and said why should I have to do
Turner and said why should I have to do
Turner and said why should I have to do that I shouldn’t I shouldn’t have to
that I shouldn’t I shouldn’t have to
that I shouldn’t I shouldn’t have to censor what I say
censor what I say
censor what I say why should tell the jokes when I want to
why should tell the jokes when I want to
why should tell the jokes when I want to and I just think you know you can be a
and I just think you know you can be a
and I just think you know you can be a comedian and also have a heart I don’t
comedian and also have a heart I don’t
comedian and also have a heart I don’t think it’s too difficult you can be a
think it’s too difficult you can be a
think it’s too difficult you can be a comedian and you could be sorry this
comedian and you could be sorry this
comedian and you could be sorry this Charles sounds like Peppa Pig I don’t
Charles sounds like Peppa Pig I don’t
Charles sounds like Peppa Pig I don’t believe her he’s snoring
Oh today I bet you next year TEDx there
Oh today I bet you next year TEDx there are no kids I am you can still be a
are no kids I am you can still be a
are no kids I am you can still be a comedian and you can still be
comedian and you can still be
comedian and you can still be considerate to other people what I find
considerate to other people what I find
considerate to other people what I find is when I hear comedians going no I
is when I hear comedians going no I
is when I hear comedians going no I don’t we do company more you can’t say
don’t we do company more you can’t say
don’t we do company more you can’t say anything anymore you can’t say all these
anything anymore you can’t say all these
anything anymore you can’t say all these horrible things anymore what I’m hearing
horrible things anymore what I’m hearing
horrible things anymore what I’m hearing that comedian say it is actually oh it’s
that comedian say it is actually oh it’s
that comedian say it is actually oh it’s not fair I have to be a bit more
not fair I have to be a bit more
not fair I have to be a bit more inventive I have to be a bit more
inventive I have to be a bit more
inventive I have to be a bit more creative I actually have to write jokes
creative I actually have to write jokes
creative I actually have to write jokes and you know my punch line can’t be a
and you know my punch line can’t be a
and you know my punch line can’t be a racial slur well yeah I don’t think
racial slur well yeah I don’t think
racial slur well yeah I don’t think that’s too difficult to do I think it
that’s too difficult to do I think it
that’s too difficult to do I think it would actually improve comedy if people
would actually improve comedy if people
would actually improve comedy if people would do that cop would write more
would do that cop would write more
would do that cop would write more creative jokes and also from hearing
creative jokes and also from hearing
creative jokes and also from hearing from people from different backgrounds
from people from different backgrounds
from people from different backgrounds as well like the more comedians that we
as well like the more comedians that we
as well like the more comedians that we have who out there I know some amazing
have who out there I know some amazing
have who out there I know some amazing Muslim comedians who are out there at
Muslim comedians who are out there at
Muslim comedians who are out there at the moment
the moment
the moment Amir Rahman who is out there telling
Amir Rahman who is out there telling
Amir Rahman who is out there telling jokes from his perspective and if you
jokes from his perspective and if you
jokes from his perspective and if you all you ever read in the newspapers well
all you ever read in the newspapers well
all you ever read in the newspapers well if that’s where your impression that
if that’s where your impression that
if that’s where your impression that Muslims came from then you know it would
Muslims came from then you know it would
Muslims came from then you know it would be if that’s where your precious Muslims
be if that’s where your precious Muslims
be if that’s where your precious Muslims came from it would be a very poor
came from it would be a very poor
came from it would be a very poor situation I can’t so in conclusion when
situation I can’t so in conclusion when
situation I can’t so in conclusion when you do see when you go out to a comedy
you do see when you go out to a comedy
you do see when you go out to a comedy club and you go and see a comedian I
club and you go and see a comedian I
club and you go and see a comedian I don’t think it’s too much of you
don’t think it’s too much of you
don’t think it’s too much of you too bad to be asking that comedian to
too bad to be asking that comedian to
too bad to be asking that comedian to have a little bit of social
have a little bit of social
have a little bit of social responsibility I do think that we have I
take this child please see I brought one
take this child please see I brought one here too look it’s just ruined
here too look it’s just ruined
here too look it’s just ruined everything for me
everything for me
everything for me thanks a lot kid cheers bye thank you I
thanks a lot kid cheers bye thank you I
thanks a lot kid cheers bye thank you I think what people have to note as well
think what people have to note as well
think what people have to note as well is that there is a balance of power when
is that there is a balance of power when
is that there is a balance of power when it comes to a comedian there’s a balance
it comes to a comedian there’s a balance
it comes to a comedian there’s a balance of power within society and a comedy
of power within society and a comedy
of power within society and a comedy club is part of that a comedy club is
club is part of that a comedy club is
club is part of that a comedy club is where you can see basically you can get
where you can see basically you can get
where you can see basically you can get a lot from people’s attitudes in comedy
a lot from people’s attitudes in comedy
a lot from people’s attitudes in comedy club clubs as to what is going on in the
club clubs as to what is going on in the
club clubs as to what is going on in the outside world for instance after there
outside world for instance after there
outside world for instance after there was a bomb scare it was a very very
was a bomb scare it was a very very
was a bomb scare it was a very very horrible atmosphere inside the comedy
horrible atmosphere inside the comedy
horrible atmosphere inside the comedy club for people who were Muslim or
club for people who were Muslim or
club for people who were Muslim or appeared to be Muslim people who were
appeared to be Muslim people who were
appeared to be Muslim people who were brown and black basically and it was
brown and black basically and it was
brown and black basically and it was very very tense and I think as a
very very tense and I think as a
very very tense and I think as a comedian you can actually go up on that
comedian you can actually go up on that
comedian you can actually go up on that stage and you can you can say something
stage and you can you can say something
stage and you can you can say something that could make the people who are in
that could make the people who are in
that could make the people who are in there watching you change their mind or
there watching you change their mind or
there watching you change their mind or think about things quite differently one
think about things quite differently one
think about things quite differently one of the example I had is one of my best
of the example I had is one of my best
of the example I had is one of my best friends is a Muslim woman and she wears
friends is a Muslim woman and she wears
friends is a Muslim woman and she wears the hijab so she’s visibly Muslim and
the hijab so she’s visibly Muslim and
the hijab so she’s visibly Muslim and what I noticed and I’ve noticed this
what I noticed and I’ve noticed this
what I noticed and I’ve noticed this across society and a lot of people
across society and a lot of people
across society and a lot of people probably have is that very often when
probably have is that very often when
probably have is that very often when something happens and people who were
something happens and people who were
something happens and people who were who claimed to be Muslim have accepted
who claimed to be Muslim have accepted
who claimed to be Muslim have accepted or claimed responsibility for it people
or claimed responsibility for it people
or claimed responsibility for it people turn around for the to the whole
turn around for the to the whole
turn around for the to the whole community and they will tell them to say
community and they will tell them to say
community and they will tell them to say sorry and a lot of times people don’t
sorry and a lot of times people don’t
sorry and a lot of times people don’t even think there’s anything wrong with
even think there’s anything wrong with
even think there’s anything wrong with that and you have to try to explain why
that and you have to try to explain why
that and you have to try to explain why should one person apologize for the
should one person apologize for the
should one person apologize for the actions of somebody else who has got
actions of somebody else who has got
actions of somebody else who has got nothing to do with them just for the
nothing to do with them just for the
nothing to do with them just for the fact that they share a religion or they
fact that they share a religion or they
fact that they share a religion or they might share a skin color or they might
might share a skin color or they might
might share a skin color or they might share a set of share sexual orientation
share a set of share sexual orientation
share a set of share sexual orientation and I actually got really really fed up
and I actually got really really fed up
and I actually got really really fed up with it at a point I how ridiculous it
with it at a point I how ridiculous it
with it at a point I how ridiculous it was and where I got really annoyed was
was and where I got really annoyed was
was and where I got really annoyed was one night I was out with my friend and
one night I was out with my friend and
one night I was out with my friend and we were standing at a bus stop and we
we were standing at a bus stop and we
we were standing at a bus stop and we were minding our own business and a
were minding our own business and a
were minding our own business and a woman that we didn’t know was
woman that we didn’t know was
woman that we didn’t know was extremely aggressive and she started
extremely aggressive and she started
extremely aggressive and she started shouting across the road at my friend
shouting across the road at my friend
shouting across the road at my friend saying you or you are one a word with
saying you or you are one a word with
saying you or you are one a word with you and so we’re thinking who’s she
you and so we’re thinking who’s she
you and so we’re thinking who’s she talking to
talking to
talking to and she actually ran across the road and
and she actually ran across the road and
and she actually ran across the road and she pointed in my friends face and she
she pointed in my friends face and she
she pointed in my friends face and she touched her nose which is rude and she
touched her nose which is rude and she
touched her nose which is rude and she said to her she said I want you to
said to her she said I want you to
said to her she said I want you to apologize for 911 now and I was like I
apologize for 911 now and I was like I
apologize for 911 now and I was like I was shocked and so I had to stop I said
was shocked and so I had to stop I said
was shocked and so I had to stop I said either when you hear something you know
either when you hear something you know
either when you hear something you know you her that but you have to ask anyway
you her that but you have to ask anyway
you her that but you have to ask anyway so I said what did you just say and she
so I said what did you just say and she
so I said what did you just say and she turned around to my friend again she
turned around to my friend again she
turned around to my friend again she goes I should point out because I want
goes I should point out because I want
goes I should point out because I want her to say sorry for 911 right now and
her to say sorry for 911 right now and
her to say sorry for 911 right now and that I was horrified and I looked at my
that I was horrified and I looked at my
that I was horrified and I looked at my friend and I went oh my god what was
friend and I went oh my god what was
friend and I went oh my god what was that you
to see it just it makes no sense it
to see it just it makes no sense it makes no sense whatsoever so I will say
makes no sense whatsoever so I will say
makes no sense whatsoever so I will say to end seriously now I I do believe that
to end seriously now I I do believe that
to end seriously now I I do believe that as a comedian you you can change
as a comedian you you can change
as a comedian you you can change people’s thoughts and if you want to
people’s thoughts and if you want to
people’s thoughts and if you want to change people’s thoughts why why not try
change people’s thoughts why why not try
change people’s thoughts why why not try and use your comedy to change people’s
and use your comedy to change people’s
and use your comedy to change people’s thoughts for the better
thoughts for the better
thoughts for the better well I’ve been using it to reinforce
well I’ve been using it to reinforce
well I’ve been using it to reinforce stereotypes and make life difficult for
stereotypes and make life difficult for
stereotypes and make life difficult for other people in society who might not
other people in society who might not
other people in society who might not have it as good as you thank you
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