Saw the following on foxynewz about the apparent "backlash" Steve Harvey is taking for making an Asian joke. I've finally figured out that "backlash" these days from SJW's normally means a handful of Tweeter or YouTube comments from people looking to be "offended". Here it is:
Steve Harvey has caused trouble with a new clip from his show.
The talk show host has come under fire for comments he made about Asian men during his "Steve Harvey Show" on Friday. A clip of the moment began gaining viral attention after it circulated online this week.
During the show, Harvey shares a 2002 book cover with the title "How to Date a White Woman: A Practical Guide for Asian Men."
"Excuse me, do you like Asian men?" he said. "No, thank you."
He said if there was a similar book titled "How to Date a Black Woman: A Practical Guide [for] Asian Men," it would be "one page too!"
"'You like Asian men?' 'I don’t even like Chinese food. It don’t stay with you no time … I don’t eat what I can’t pronounce."
As Harvey made the comments, he frequently paused to laugh at his own jokes.
But plenty of people didn't see the humor in his bit.
"This was so not necessary and down right disrespectful," one commenter wrote on YouTube. Another added, "Shame I'm Asian and I loved Steve Harvey but after seeing this video I can truly see what kind of person he really is."
Harvey has yet to comment on the backlash.
I don't get it. Maybe if I was Asian, I'd feel "disrespected", hurt, alone and afraid. First off, Steve Harvey is a comedian. He's not performing material he wrote from the heart. They're jokes! I guess it all depends on the forum with regard to who can be offended. I listen to Comedy Central Radio on the Ex-Hims and that shit is no holds barred. Everybody and everything is fair game. Stereotypes for virtually every race are the brunt of hundreds of jokes.
Amy Shumer said she was friends with Michelle Kwan. Said she said something about Asian men and Michelle told her, "Hey, I'm Asian and that's offensive". Shumer replied, "I didn't know you were Asian. I just thought you were always really tired."
I hear black comedians busting on white stereotypes constantly. What's 12" long and white? Nothing!
I have a little different philosophy. Between family, health, my job, my spiritual life etc. there's way more than enough to be serious about. Everything else should be laughed at or about. True racism or discrimination happens when you actually treat someone differently simply because of their age, race, sex, religion etc. Otherwise, cultural differences should be recognized and celebrated. And the stereotypes that arise from those differences should be the subject of comedy. In other words, we should all be able to laugh at ourselves and stop looking for ways to be offended.
Yeah, that's my soap box rant, but shit like that just chaps my lederhosen.
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