That blackface episode was kinda fantastic though?
It was also 2007.
And let’s be clear: the show made it very clear how awful her character was for wearing blackface.
She’s a shock comedian. Pushes boundaries. Of course she’s going to cover almost anything distasteful - that’s the schtick. When the episode aired… no one cared. It was pretty acceptable, as it was actually ANTI-blackface and racism in general.
Today? We realize memes are all that matter. No one is watching these episodes and appreciating context… so you just don’t do it because most will just see a single offensive image on the internet.
That blackface episode was kinda fantastic though?
It was also 2007.
And let’s be clear: the show made it very clear how awful her character was for wearing blackface.
She’s a shock comedian. Pushes boundaries. Of course she’s going to cover almost anything distasteful - that’s the schtick. When the episode aired… no one cared. It was pretty acceptable, as it was actually ANTI-blackface and racism in general.
Today? We realize memes are all that matter. No one is watching these episodes and appreciating context… so you just don’t do it because most will just see a single offensive image on the internet.