British Orthodox Comedian Ashley Blaker Gets Serious About Religion and Political Correctness

We've been watching (and posting video clips of) British comedian Ashley Blaker since he emerged on the standup comedy scene two years ago. 

A member of the Orthodox Jewish community in the UK, he has traveled the world and filled many theaters with his funny and witty observations about Jewish life.

Recently he stepped into a different role by delivering a commentary on PBS TV News about how, in a world of political correctness, there seems to be no disapproval of denigration of religion.

Despite our politically correct modern society, he’s accustomed to strangers judging him by his appearance, making assumptions about his views on Israel and the size of his family. 

In his own inimitable style, Blaker asks for the same respect for the religious as for all other minorities.

Something to think about.

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Meet Cory Kahaney and Her Politically Incorrect and Funny Stand-Up Comedy

Cory Kahaney is a major presence in the Jewish comedy scene. A stand-up comic in her own right, Kahaney has produced one-woman shows, tributes to the brilliant Jewish comediennes who paved the way for all women in stand-up, and HBO specials. She was featured at the Just For Laughs festivals in Montreal in 1998, 2001, and 2005. 

She is the recipient of the ‘BACKSTAGE’ Bistro Award for best Comedian in NYC and Manhattan Association of Cabaret Award for 'Outstanding Female Comedian'.

But stand-up comedy is her specialty, and so is political incorrectness. In this video clip, Kahaney tells how she explains the difference between Democrats and Republicans to her children, and relates an incident in which she turned a criticism of her joke using a Chinese accent into a teaching moment on what does and what doesn't merit taking offense at the use of dialect in comedy.

Enjoy!

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