Woah! I love her, first of all. And I love the movie Girls Trip. I think she makes a great point at the end when she says that she uses the criticism to grow and make jokes out of what people say. It is an act of countering -- as Harris explains, for me. She doesn't deny the fact that what some people say hurts her feelings. She also doesn't hesitate to see the other side of this, allowing for humor and making the most of things to overpower a negative situation. She also says that not all of the comments are bad, which empowers her as well, and brings another point of view into discussion.
We would all grow a foot a day if people told us what they really think about us, but as Bernard Shaw said “If you want to tell people the truth, you’d better make them laugh or they’ll kill you.” Hearing that kind of criticism would be hard but I understand it. I applaud the effort of Haddish. I suppose it is an example of “countering” in the sense Haddish wants to know what her interviewers refuse to say to her face. By getting that information, Haddish proves to the reader of her article that they rely heavily on an incomplete narrative they think is impossible to complete. But Haddish proves to us that our full image of a situation beyond our control can become within our control to understand and see more clearly through a little bit of old fashioned guile. Haddish “counters” her self-image with the reality she forces upon her scope of her self image. She expands her view by admitting it is limited and in need of augmentation.
I really how how Tiffany Haddish looks at both the positives and the negatives. She hears the ugly/ sexist/ racist views people have about her. Her listening in proves why it is very difficult for female comedians to become successful. Instead of lingering on the bad, Haddish shows strength in that she was actually able to improve from some of the constructive criticism she got.
You make a good point, but it's not like the male comics are being handed the keys to the club, just for showing up. Roasting sessions are real. I think there are more male comics because the paying audience for comedy shows is predominately male. I don't think it speaks to the quality of the comedy so much as the viewpoint. We like to laugh with people we can relate to, in my experience.
She is an awesome person. Her show with Ali Wong is good. I like her approach. Hearing the "truth" about ourselves is hard. Developing thick skin in, in my opinion, even harder, but well worth the struggle. No wonder she is successful.
Woah! I love her, first of all. And I love the movie Girls Trip. I think she makes a great point at the end when she says that she uses the criticism to grow and make jokes out of what people say. It is an act of countering -- as Harris explains, for me. She doesn't deny the fact that what some people say hurts her feelings. She also doesn't hesitate to see the other side of this, allowing for humor and making the most of things to overpower a negative situation. She also says that not all of the comments are bad, which empowers her as well, and brings another point of view into discussion.
ReplyDeleteWe would all grow a foot a day if people told us what they really think about us, but as Bernard Shaw said “If you want to tell people the truth, you’d better make them laugh or they’ll kill you.” Hearing that kind of criticism would be hard but I understand it. I applaud the effort of Haddish. I suppose it is an example of “countering” in the sense Haddish wants to know what her interviewers refuse to say to her face. By getting that information, Haddish proves to the reader of her article that they rely heavily on an incomplete narrative they think is impossible to complete. But Haddish proves to us that our full image of a situation beyond our control can become within our control to understand and see more clearly through a little bit of old fashioned guile. Haddish “counters” her self-image with the reality she forces upon her scope of her self image. She expands her view by admitting it is limited and in need of augmentation.
ReplyDeleteI really how how Tiffany Haddish looks at both the positives and the negatives. She hears the ugly/ sexist/ racist views people have about her. Her listening in proves why it is very difficult for female comedians to become successful. Instead of lingering on the bad, Haddish shows strength in that she was actually able to improve from some of the constructive criticism she got.
ReplyDeleteYou make a good point, but it's not like the male comics are being handed the keys to the club, just for showing up. Roasting sessions are real. I think there are more male comics because the paying audience for comedy shows is predominately male. I don't think it speaks to the quality of the comedy so much as the viewpoint. We like to laugh with people we can relate to, in my experience.
DeleteShe is an awesome person. Her show with Ali Wong is good. I like her approach. Hearing the "truth" about ourselves is hard. Developing thick skin in, in my opinion, even harder, but well worth the struggle. No wonder she is successful.
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