Inside Amy Schumer

[GORDON]

I don't know.

But I sensed a change in her over a year ago, and I mentioned it in this thread.... she started loving the smell of her own farts, and that was coming out in her show. I can believe she no longer has any writers. I have no problem believing her emerging politics drove the funny people away.

[Leisher]

I agree that she's definitely undergone a change due to her success, but I won't boycott her completely. If we boycotted everyone who ever said something stupid or whose politics we don't agree with, we'd have nothing to watch, listen to, or read.

I don't think she's completely crossed the line yet where her politics have corrupted her act. She's on her way, but she's not yet George Clooney.

[GORDON]

She's one of those people who will make a blanket statement like "all guns are bad" or "teach men to not rape," and when you call them on their shit they not only deny that what they said was what they meant, but that you're part of the problem for questioning it.

Fuck these people, and fuck her. Her entire shtick is that she's not skinny and thinks people care that she's a slut. I figured that out in season 1 of her show and everything since has either been repeating that, or whining that fame is hard.

[Leisher]

She's one of those people who will make a blanket statement like "all guns are bad" or "teach men to not rape," and when you call them on their shit they not only deny that what they said was what they meant, but that you're part of the problem for questioning it.

Fuck these people, and fuck her. Her entire shtick is that she's not skinny and thinks people care that she's a slut. I figured that out in season 1 of her show and everything since has either been repeating that, or whining that fame is hard.

I could break down the politics and schtick of people who do like in the exact same way, but we give them a pass since they're not saying anything that offends us.

I'm not judging. Boycott her if you are sick of her shit. I'm just explaining why I'm not there yet. (But I'm on my way.)

[GORDON]

Fuck dat wack bitch. She is no longer funny enough to give the rest of her shit a pass.

[Malcolm]

If we boycotted everyone who ever said something stupid or whose politics we don't agree with, we'd have nothing to watch, listen to, or read.

I've paid to see convicted murderers on stage. And Mustaine, just goddamn, Dave fucking Mustaine. I don't think I could talk to him for more than two minutes without wanting to knock sense into him. However, her anti-gun stance seems at odds with her pro-Bud Light beliefs.

I agree that she's definitely undergone a change due to her success, but I won't boycott her completely.

Yeah, but I think it's the speed at which it occurred. Adding the theatrical shooting spree into the mix broke the camel toe's back. When she first played around here, she was at the local college club on a $20 ticket asking for decent restaurants to check out after the show. Kicking myself for not going there because I know I could've hung around afterwards and shot the shit with her. Would have gone a long way towards answering the, "What the fuck are you on lately" mystery. Next time she plays, motherfucking Target Center with the best seats easily going $150 or more for VIP.

[Leisher]

Don't discount her friendship with Jennifer Lawrence or whatever other Hollywood people who have been in her ear since she's had a bit of success.

[Malcolm]

Don't discount her friendship with Jennifer Lawrence or whatever other Hollywood people who have been in her ear since she's had a bit of success.

Chatting with delusional people can't be good for one's mental health.

[Leisher]

Don't discount her friendship with Jennifer Lawrence or whatever other Hollywood people who have been in her ear since she's had a bit of success.

Chatting with delusional people can't be good for one's mental health.

How is she delusional? Just because if you've seen a leaked photo of her naked, you're a rapist, but if you've seen her naked on film, you're an art aficionado?

[Malcolm]

Don't discount her friendship with Jennifer Lawrence or whatever other Hollywood people who have been in her ear since she's had a bit of success.

Chatting with delusional people can't be good for one's mental health.

How is she delusional? Just because if you've seen a leaked photo of her naked, you're a rapist, but if you've seen her naked on film, you're an art aficionado?

There's that and her bitching about not being able to get a date or go out on Saturdays.

[GORDON]

Is she a wacked-out cunt yet?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bla ... b1b9f5f03?

[Leisher]

As a father of three daughters I have no problem with them pointing out the different ways the MSM treats male vs female readers. Calling it sexist is wrong because they're using a message that sells and their goal is to make money. However, they're not wrong that male consumers and female consumers are treated differently.

On a related note, I have an uncle who made a FB rant last week about Hillary and how women should stay in the kitchen or do porn, which is what they're good at... So yeah, sexism is still a thing.

Is Schumer becoming an annoying celebrity who thinks she's morally and intellectually superior? Yes. Is she wrong here? Kind of, but not completely. It's definitely a sexist message, but it's done to make money, not oppress women.

[GORDON]

When your daughters get into the business of making money through comedy in which most jokes start out with "MY VAGINA...." then I will start holding them to Amy Shumer-hypocrisy standards, as well.

[Malcolm]

Girls' Life: published, owned, edited, and founded by a woman. Perhaps Blake and Amy should level their questions and accusations at:

Publisher & Founding Editor
Karen Bokram
karen@girlslife.com

Creative Director
Chun Kim
chun@girlslife.com


Content & Branded Programs Director
Kelsey Haywood
kelsey@girlslife.com


National Advertising Sales Director
Brooke Winters
brooke@girlslife.com

Consumer Marketing Manager
Paulette Paxton
paulette@girlslife.com

... and ask them all why they're being so sexist and oppressive to their target audience of tweens and teens.

[Leisher]

When your daughters get into the business of making money through comedy in which most jokes start out with "MY VAGINA...." then I will start holding them to Amy Shumer-hypocrisy standards, as well.

Your post didn't mention her hypocrisy or I would have immediately agreed. You were just calling her a "whacked-out cunt", which I didn't think was fair based on that story alone.

[GORDON]

I thought it was a given. I should have been more clear. She has actually disappeared up her own ass. The rest of her body followed her head and she just disappeared and is now a vaguely annoying, floating ball of crazy and stupidity.

Total protonic reversal.

[Malcolm]

She's got too many sacred cow causes now, which in and of itself isn't bad. But it makes her comedy less edgy because that sort of thing leads to fear of making fun of something. She used to be a mix of Sarah Silverman (political but genuinely funny and clever enough that it doesn't feel like a bludgeoning) and Anthony Jeselnik (someone who has no fear of making fun of anything). Her political blindness is en route Rosie O'Donnell territory and presently situated somewhere in Janeane Garofalo-ville.

[Malcolm]

Mixed bag. On one side, this:

In her book, Schumer had called Tampa “horrendous” and wrote “I’m not scared about writing that, because I know for a fact that no one who lives there has ever read a book. JKJKJKJKJK, but kind of not K.”

Schumer added about the comment in her book, “Some of you may have been hurt by that. Some of you wrote to me on Twitter a very misspelled insult back.”

And she called someone out for voting for Donnie Dipshit. On the flip side, this:

“Of course, we’re in Florida, you’re going to boo,” she said, according to the newspaper. “I know you’re here to laugh, but you choose how you’re going to live your life, and it’s just too important . . . Just so you know, from now on, if you yell out, you’re gonna get thrown out.”

Fucking seriously.

[GORDON]

Truly America's sweetheart.

[Malcolm]

Hah. Apology, sort of.