Discuss “Carlos Mencia’s brand of ‘humor’ perpetuates tired cultural stereotypes”
Season three of Mind of Mencia comes out on DVD soon. How does Carlos Mencia still have a show and why do an average of 1.4 million people watch it? I have yet to meet any one of these people, but if I ever do, rest assured that I will do whatever it takes to understand why they enjoy Carlos Mencia’s comedy.
I’m not opposed to liking it. In truth, I wish I could, but every time I see him perform, I become physically disgusted by how completely unfunny I find him. What kind of person enjoys assigning negative character traits and flaws to their own and other cultures? Mencia seems to be saying to his audience that harmful cultural generalizations are actually positive and society needs them.
People who struggle with being negatively stereotyped...
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Jan 16, 2008 at 05:50 PM
His original name was Ned Mencia, not Holness. He did use Holness as his name until 18 out of respect for his biological father, however, the name on his birth certificate was Ned Arnel Mencia. If you're going to dig into someone, at least get his name right. This entire article has become a joke because you failed to get the basic facts right.
Jan 16, 2008 at 06:01 PM
He's just a funny guy making comedy about something he understands; America needs to lighten up about races and discrimination. Just leave him alone. He isn't affecting you. We're all so uptight, we need to relax and learn to make fun of ourselves sometimes. If you ever watched some of the episodes of his show, you would realize that he brings up some valid points about our country. Just lay off.