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13240670, The difference
Posted by auragin_boi, Wed Mar-07-18 10:51 AM
Clarke and Thomas are pandering for "white" political acceptance which resides in 'slave mentality/dependence' and turn their backs on overtly accepted black belief systems. They aren't just 'doing them'. They are actively trying to be 'house negroes'.

Haddish has been her since day one. Black audiences are where she started and her act has always been who she is today. It has not changed.

The key difference here is that as she's gotten more notoriety, and mind you, this notoriety was from doing HER in a BLACK film, mainstream (white) audiences have gravitated toward her. She's not doing it for them or their acceptance.

It's like saying, "be hood until you blow then do 'dignified' black comedy so bigoted white folx won't judge you". Which is the key argument here. She shouldn't have to change because a handful of people NOW care how bigoted white people might digest her act.

And let's not act like we don't recognize that some white people aren't bigoted and actual get her comedy. This is like somebody telling Gary Owens to switch up because of his race. Why for? He's always be afro-friendly. No need to white-wash.

Let Tiff do Tiff...it's working.