Aisha Tyler Argumentative Essay
Filmed in 2009, after a hiatus from the standup comedy world, for comedic acting, Aisha finally returned to the comedy stage. Performing in her hometown of San Francisco, live, Aisha created the hit, “Aisha Tyler: Is Lit: Live at the Fillmore”. In an uncut, uncensored, and completely unapologetic bit, Aisha makes it a point to comment on every aspect of her life. Touching on trivial things like the pain from a bikini wax, the absurdity of large breast implants, gaming, online porn, and sexual positions. However, within the jokes Tyler does hit on some pretty large points such as African American stereotypes, and suppressed female sexuality. Immediately, before the show starts, Aisha performed in a prerecorded, music video, where she is rapping about her life. She instantly begins to mention that she was the only Black student in her predominantly White schools, how the other Black kids from her neighborhood would tease her for ‘talking White’, and that yes, she is a Black woman with ‘no ass’. Obviously, she is poking fun at the fact that she is not the stereotypical African American female. It seems almost as if, Tyler wants to just get all of the stereotyping out of the way. She acknowledges that people will be making some assumptions about her simply due to the fact that she is African American, and it seems as though she wanted
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Her unfiltered approach goes along with the ideas of the modern feminist comedian, which I would definitely consider her to be. She also spoke a lot about poop, which going along with sex, is another thing our society tells us is not what women like to discuss. Essentially, while Tyler did not discuss being a female comedian, and the hardships that come with it, directly, she definitely, even if unconsciously, made it a point to prove that she is not your stereotypical woman, or African American, or African American
Her unfiltered approach goes along with the ideas of the modern feminist comedian, which I would definitely consider her to be. She also spoke a lot about poop, which going along with sex, is another thing our society tells us is not what women like to discuss. Essentially, while Tyler did not discuss being a female comedian, and the hardships that come with it, directly, she definitely, even if unconsciously, made it a point to prove that she is not your stereotypical woman, or African American, or African American