quote: Chris Rock at the Oscars
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orangerfulI didn't watch The Academy Awards this year. Actually, I haven't watched in awhile because I don't have a antenna on my TV so I don't get any network channels.
But I did Google Chris Rock's opening monologue this morning because I was curious about what he had to say. This is the quote that stood out for me:
Hey, if you want black nominees every year, you need to just have black categories. That’s what you need. You need to have black categories.
You already do it with men and women. Think about it: There’s no real reason for there to be a man and a woman category in acting.
C’mon. There’s no reason. It’s not track and field.
You don’t have to separate ‘em. You know, Robert De Niro’s never said, “I better slow this acting down, so Meryl Streep can catch up.”
No, not at all, man. If you want black people every year at the Oscars, just have black categories like Best Black Friend.
But I did Google Chris Rock's opening monologue this morning because I was curious about what he had to say. This is the quote that stood out for me:
Hey, if you want black nominees every year, you need to just have black categories. That’s what you need. You need to have black categories.
You already do it with men and women. Think about it: There’s no real reason for there to be a man and a woman category in acting.
C’mon. There’s no reason. It’s not track and field.
You don’t have to separate ‘em. You know, Robert De Niro’s never said, “I better slow this acting down, so Meryl Streep can catch up.”
No, not at all, man. If you want black people every year at the Oscars, just have black categories like Best Black Friend.
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Date: 2016-03-02 10:34 pm (UTC)His comedy was so on point, it was amazing. AND THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE THING THO, JESUS. Have you seen the pictures of the celebs nomming away on them? I'm laughing so hard.
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Date: 2016-03-03 03:47 am (UTC)Some of the things in Rock's monologue but other parts made me cringe, like the fact that he was trying to point out how this not nominating actors of color was casual racism but then back pedaling a few seconds later and committing casual sexism when making the joke about not asking women about their clothes. In the end, I almost feel like he played it too safe. But, then again, it's the Oscars not a roast. Or is it?