I love the Mark Steel lectures, but I find this one quite racist. I'm American. Harriet Tubman is a national hero here. The woman portraying her here propagates racist sterotypes. For shame, Mr. Steel!
@tjb70 Yeah, I noted that. In his view, the image of Harriet possibly seems no more outrageous than his goth Mary Shelley, or other images he's drawn of certain characters. In the US, a white comedian would probably avoid talking about an African-American figure unless they worked for the Wayan brothers--because they don't want to cross the line.
7:58 - LOL!
Steel you cheeky bastard. :)
bapyou 6 months ago in playlist MARK STEEL
This isn't racist, they're all stereotypical, chill.
WarningDontReadThis 10 months ago
Re-apply in 50 years.. xD This guy sure has his way of attacking current issues through seemingly unrelated topics.
a199215 11 months ago
I love the Mark Steel lectures, but I find this one quite racist. I'm American. Harriet Tubman is a national hero here. The woman portraying her here propagates racist sterotypes. For shame, Mr. Steel!
tjb70 1 year ago
@tjb70 Yeah, I noted that. In his view, the image of Harriet possibly seems no more outrageous than his goth Mary Shelley, or other images he's drawn of certain characters. In the US, a white comedian would probably avoid talking about an African-American figure unless they worked for the Wayan brothers--because they don't want to cross the line.
Bobsyermomsuncle 1 year ago
"Mother f-"
CoffeeSquid 1 year ago
Brilliant! Loved the Abe Lincoln standup.
SirHappyThe1st 1 year ago