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On One Night at Asssscat, or What to Do With a Date Rape Monologue

These sentiments reflect mine after attending an improv show at UCB last weekend wherein a Caucasian actress assumed an embarrassing impersonation of a Chinese maid and the rest of the very white cast played on the caricatured stereotype with much glee. While the offense is not as egregious, this was right on the money about the lack of self-awareness in these moments.

Posted on August 26, 2011 at 4:23 pm 0