Should We Laugh At This? I Sure As Hell Did...
Have you seen this video?
If you haven't, you'll laugh your ass off. Watch it, then continue reading. I try to offer something for you to chew on.
Will Ferrell vs. Pearl the Landlord
It's very funny, no question about it; and if you've watched news stations like Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC, you've seen anchors and talk-show hosts critique it from every angle.
I offer you this: if it were a black baby, with a black man standing at the door, would we feel the same way?
Adam McKay -- the director of the video, friend of Will Ferrell's, and father of Pearl -- teaches his daughter to say things many people find inappropriate for a child. Again, I ask if the child were black and Will Farrell's character was portrayed by Charlie Murphy or Ludacris, would we think it was crossing the line?
I suppose I could make an argument either way.
If you haven't, you'll laugh your ass off. Watch it, then continue reading. I try to offer something for you to chew on.
Will Ferrell vs. Pearl the Landlord
It's very funny, no question about it; and if you've watched news stations like Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC, you've seen anchors and talk-show hosts critique it from every angle.
I offer you this: if it were a black baby, with a black man standing at the door, would we feel the same way?
Adam McKay -- the director of the video, friend of Will Ferrell's, and father of Pearl -- teaches his daughter to say things many people find inappropriate for a child. Again, I ask if the child were black and Will Farrell's character was portrayed by Charlie Murphy or Ludacris, would we think it was crossing the line?
I suppose I could make an argument either way.
Labels: My Poor Shot At Humor, Philosophy, Racism
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