Comedian Amy Schumer apparently did not appreciate The Guardian's take on her occasional forays into race jokes. The article, published Sunday, read:
For such a keen observer of social norms and an effective satirist of the ways gender is complicated by them, Schumer has a shockingly large blind spot around race. Her lacklustre stint hosting the MTV Movie awards (a rare misstep) featured lazy jokes about Latina women being “crazy” that left Jennifer Lopez as unimpressed as the online commentariat. While a much-lauded sketch from the show featured an ad for a training centre where old people learn not to be racist, Schumer’s stand-up repeatedly delves into racial territory tactlessly and with no apparent larger point. [The Guardian]
She made clear it's her job to make light of potentially uncomfortable topics like race, and she doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon.
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