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UGH, Steve Harvey. Autism Mom FURIOUS over Steve Harvey's comments - 3.26.15 (Original Post) yodermon Mar 2015 OP
My family hates Gilbert Gottfried, his voice and material, I love him NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #1
If what this woman said is true democrank Mar 2015 #2
With the struggles that Steve Harvey has had in his life... Tom_Foolery Mar 2015 #3
While I agree with her on this, LWolf Mar 2015 #4

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)
1. My family hates Gilbert Gottfried, his voice and material, I love him
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 11:22 AM
Mar 2015

I love that he did the first post 911 joke, I love that he has no boundaries.

I also suspect some folks are going to be bothered by something he or someone else says.

It is expected, and at some point most of us may be insulted by something a comic says.

I completely understand her feelings and thoroughly care about her pain, and at the same time I want comedy to continue to have no limits , no rules, no out of bounds.

Tom_Foolery

(4,691 posts)
3. With the struggles that Steve Harvey has had in his life...
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 11:30 AM
Mar 2015

It would seem that he would be more sensitive to the struggles of others. I believe that he was homeless for two years.

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
4. While I agree with her on this,
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 11:49 AM
Mar 2015

I think the bulk of the anger should be addressed to those who laugh at jokes that demean people with disabilities. If they didn't laugh, they wouldn't be providing that rotten fodder to performers. Professional comedians or class clowns or garden variety verbal bullies...if the audience doesn't appreciate the joke, they don't get what they are seeking.

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