Can't you take a joke?
   
Transmissions
Published 03/11/2010

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith

http://ebar.com/columns/column.php?sec=transmissions&article=132

On a recent visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, popular comedian Dave Chappelle decided to try his hand at some trans and gay themed jokes. While a transcript was unavailable, notes from a Facebook posting by out lesbian Bobbi Lopez, who said she attended the show with her girlfriend, and from a staff member at the venue, reconstruct things as so.

Lopez's Facebook post was also picked up last week by the http://www.SFist.com blog.

Chappelle's joke was about being approached by a "man in San Francisco with 'titty balls,'" whatever those are. He talked about being uncomfortable around a "man with titties," and donned a stereotypically effeminate voice. He spoke of reacting angrily when this person asked him to lunch, and worried about "US Weekly catching us together."

This from a guy who does 10 minutes at least on Botoxing his own balls?  I've seen the DC marathon shows (they can last up to and over 4 hours, which is a lot of comedy) and he seems to take on everyone.

After all, he did do Clayton Bigsby, the blind, black white supremest.

There are some people who I cannot take offense to anything that they say.  Dave Chapelle's on my list, George Carlin, Lewis Black, and Bill Hicks round out the pack.

If you are easily offended its best to stay away from professional stand-up comedy - perhaps My Little Pony would be more fitting.

Can't I have both?