Thought Box: Beyond binaries -- Would you be interested in a different perspective?

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 14:55:14 +0000

In the recently concluded Golden Globes 2024 Awards, controversial comedian, Ricky Gervais won the award for best performance in stand-up comedy on television for his Netflix special, Armageddon (2023). In his special, he had joked, ‘Chinese paedophile goes over to a little Chinese kid, and he goes “do you want a puppy?” And the kid goes, “I’m not hungry”’. Is this joke racist? Or is this joke pointing out atrocities towards animals (dogs in this regard)?