Margaret used to be my neighborhood. Her parents had a book store on California & Polk St in San Francisco. I lived a lock away. I remember seeing her as a very young girl performing at the Holy City Zoo.
Respect to a woman who had the courage to create the first Asian American sitcom in US history. The trauma and insult and humiliation that racist Hollywood put her through didn't even stop her. And racist America tried to crush her spirit, and failed. Go Cho!
In 1965, his father married Frances Wong, a San Francisco native of Chinese descent. Frances had three children, two of whom lived with Hanks during his high school years.
@@AmziAsher there was a time when the internet, like the library, was the information super highway. Everyone was going to benefit from ACCESS to knowledge and equal resources of info. It is now just another stranglehold of capitalist greed. Buttressed mostly by people like you
Racism, racism, racism!! If I lived and worked in the film industry in China, I would definitely stand out from the crowd and there wouldn't be many who looked like me. Is that racism? I think it's much easier for Asians to do stand up comedy, it's their comedic skills that'll be appreciated much more than their facial features. Now, If were a producer and decided to produce a British period drama that would be true to the period - I don't count Bridgerton which in my opinion is just a fantasy - I'm afraid I wouldn't have a role for Miss Cho, and it wouldn't be out of racism. As for the weight problem, many actors, male and female, face the same problem and once again it wouldn't be out of racism.
A person of unimpeachable character intentionally chosen to represent a minority movement in a staged confrontation in order to make their point? No. Cho's an original.
If you are thinking about watching this video, be prepared for the usual charges of racism, sexism, and various forms of phobia. This is straight off the menu, no substitutions, no alterations.
Her show was based on her comedy, which was all about her ethnicity. Her overarching sense of herself is as an “other”, which is how she seems to process every experience.
Yeah, the thing that IS Margaret Cho, is her need to be special & the center of attention. If that requires being a victim, she's up for it. She's likable enough in her act, but it's a little much, her constant need to be SEEN as shocking, weird, different, deviant then complain about how people treat her.
@@hensonlaura this makes a lot of assumptions about her motivations. You have no idea what strategic reasons she may have for representing herself the way she does. It could be not strategic at all, simply her preference of colors and shapes just like anybody else has their own personal preference and taste. And unless you know what it means to be an Asian woman in comedy and Hollywood, then you probably don't have too much to say about presentation and choice.
Margaret used to be my neighborhood. Her parents had a book store on California & Polk St in San Francisco. I lived a lock away. I remember seeing her as a very young girl performing at the Holy City Zoo.
Love Margaret! She was my first comic to see live and she was amazing! So funny….
Love Margaret Cho.
Respect to a woman who had the courage to create the first Asian American sitcom in US history. The trauma and insult and humiliation that racist Hollywood put her through didn't even stop her. And racist America tried to crush her spirit, and failed. Go Cho!
PUSHING THE NEEDLE FORWARD... WITHOUT SCRATCHING THE RECORD...
I see this was published 2 months ago, but I'm curious when it was recorded. Can anyone verify?
This show premiered on April 29, 2014.
In 1965, his father married Frances Wong, a San Francisco native of Chinese descent. Frances had three children, two of whom lived with Hanks during his high school years.
Who are you talking about
@@jakevendrotti1496 Tom Hanks
The ads are horrible to often and disruptive and the one for the for profit addiction treatment is a full out scam
Then pay for premium!
@@AmziAsher there was a time when the internet, like the library, was the information super highway. Everyone was going to benefit from ACCESS to knowledge and equal resources of info. It is now just another stranglehold of capitalist greed. Buttressed mostly by people like you
Racism, racism, racism!! If I lived and worked in the film industry in China, I would definitely stand out from the crowd and there wouldn't be many who looked like me. Is that racism? I think it's much easier for Asians to do stand up comedy, it's their comedic skills that'll be appreciated much more than their facial features. Now, If were a producer and decided to produce a British period drama that would be true to the period - I don't count Bridgerton which in my opinion is just a fantasy - I'm afraid I wouldn't have a role for Miss Cho, and it wouldn't be out of racism. As for the weight problem, many actors, male and female, face the same problem and once again it wouldn't be out of racism.
Always thought she was cute
She’s Rosa Park 😂
A person of unimpeachable character intentionally chosen to represent a minority movement in a staged confrontation in order to make their point? No. Cho's an original.
If you are thinking about watching this video, be prepared for the usual charges of racism, sexism, and various forms of phobia. This is straight off the menu, no substitutions, no alterations.
THAT was her EXPERIENCE!!!!
Her show was based on her comedy, which was all about her ethnicity. Her overarching sense of herself is as an “other”, which is how she seems to process every experience.
That was my experience. If you didn't have the same then just sit back and listen.
Yeah, the thing that IS Margaret Cho, is her need to be special & the center of attention. If that requires being a victim, she's up for it. She's likable enough in her act, but it's a little much, her constant need to be SEEN as shocking, weird, different, deviant then complain about how people treat her.
@@hensonlaura this makes a lot of assumptions about her motivations. You have no idea what strategic reasons she may have for representing herself the way she does. It could be not strategic at all, simply her preference of colors and shapes just like anybody else has their own personal preference and taste. And unless you know what it means to be an Asian woman in comedy and Hollywood, then you probably don't have too much to say about presentation and choice.