Margaret Cho: Comedy by and for Asian Americans
Margaret Cho's comedy special, PsyCHO, offered insight into how comedy affects the Asian American experience. Although some of Cho's jokes are uncomfortable or even offensive, most of this act gave insight into the life of Margaret Cho. Some of the jokes are rude or disgusting, but a lot of the jokes are relatable and hilarious. When the majority of people in class said that they didn't like the special, I was kind of shocked. I do think that Cho did cross a line a few times, but I also was impressed with Cho's ability to laugh at the trauma of being a minority. I'm not sure if laughing at trauma is an Asian American thing or a queer thing, but I didn't feel as though the special was any worse that other comedy specials. Obviously, I wasn't the target audience for certain jokes, and I am very aware of that, but I don't think the special was bad in any capacity. The queer jokes are what stuck out to me the most because I could relate to them, but the...