Bringing up the topic
What is the easiest and laid-back way to bring in the topic?
Laughter, making the audience laugh.
This will build trust with the audience (will also ease up with a partner as well)
What are the two stand-up comedians' names?
Ibo Brewer
Danny Jolles
What is one thing people do a lot (in general - not always related to racism) that can be misinterpreted?
Judgment
Stereotyping
Research: (Why Are People Racist?, n.d.)
Put labels on people e.g: “He dresses like this so he’s poor.” “She goes to this school, she must be rich.”
Stereotyping based on racial backgrounds
What topics (about the races) did he choose to talk about?
Hint: 2 topics
Physical appearance and how they fight.
In his opinion, why do people of colour become buff?
"By (leaving) prison." (Time, 2015)
What race is the most picked on (in US)?
Choices:
1. Asian Americans
2. Whites
3. African Americans
4. Hispanics
Answer: Asian Americans
A study has shown that 54% of Asian Americans are most picked on, followed by 38.4% of African Americans, then 34.3% of Hispanics, and lastly, 31.3% of whites. (Izadi, 2011)
How did Danny Jolles bring in the topic?
Personal story, telling a story.
More specifically: Him playing basketball.
What are the three main races that are most talked about?
1. People of colour
2. Asians
3. Latinos
(Time, 2015)
Which views of people around can affect your opinions?
(Why Are People Racist?, n.d.)
Our thoughts are molded when we are younger
Family members/friends opinions = our opinions => Can be affected all our live
What sentence is normally horrible to say (has smth to do with being against race), but can be said by comedians to ease up the mood?
"I am also racist." (Time, 2015)
How did he say Asians acted before a fight with someone (because they were disrespectful to them)?
They are (trying to be) calm, and will give you an opportunity (letting it slide)...
Until you push them to their limits and you're on the ground in a second without seeing them coming.
(Time, 2015)
Blaming others, is something people do a lot, why do we?
When angry/frustrated = blame => community → people talk and look different = easy target
“You can hear it happening today in comments like, "those people take our jobs" or "they get government handouts all the time". (Humanrights, n.d)
Why did the audience laugh when he said "I am also racist" in the beginning?
They laughed because he said that while he is a person of colour.
Research:
On the outside he is a man of colour, and people has a lot of stereotypes these days (doesn’t have to be in a bad way) and they might be asking themselves like “How can he be racist, he’s a man of colour..?”
How did he describe a Latino?
They have a tattoo on their head/neck area. Wear khaki shorts (depending on where you went) it could be a chargers or Raiders Jersey and they stand in a "ballet position".
(Time, 2015)
What can hanging out with people “like us” do?
(Why Are People Racist?, n.d.)
Society today → hang out w/ people with the same interest
Opinions of them: Makes “differences” in different “groups”
Thinking: Group is better than others