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Last Special Thoughts and Observations

Sep 9, 2024

Lecture Notes

Introduction

  • Announcement of this being the last special for a while.
  • Location choice: Detroit, as a nod to previous comments.

Personal Reflections

  • Rich and famous but acknowledges recent hardships.
  • Vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson; humorous take on the decision.
  • Contracted COVID-19 but experienced no symptoms.

Observations During Quarantine

  • Disturbed by videos of unprovoked violence against Asians.
  • Paralleled this to an internal battle with the virus.
  • Interest in UFO sightings during the pandemic, leading to a movie idea: "Space Jews".

Creative Works

  • Idea for a children's book on racism: "Clifford the Big Black Nigger".

Commentary on Social Issues

  • Discusses disparity in treatment of different communities.
  • Example of DaBaby's career impacted more by comments than past violent actions.
  • Questions on whether gay individuals can be racist.

Reflections on the LGBTQ Community

  • Expresses jealousy over their progress compared to racial struggles.
  • Nostalgic for the more resilient "old-school" LGBTQ members.
  • Criticism of modern sensitivity.

Personal Anecdotes

  • Experiences with being filmed and confronted in public.
  • Story involving a confrontation with a large, gay man.
  • Another anecdote involving an altercation with a lesbian woman.
  • Commentary on living in a small Ohio town and his preference for women's appearance.

Reflection on Accusations of Misogyny

  • Encounter with a woman accusing him of hating women.
  • Ponders definition of feminism; concludes he aligns with it.

Conclusion

  • Humor and controversial takes are part of his style.
  • Audience encouraged to interpret his art openly.