'Shane Gillis was fired because after the boss finally did his due diligence, he changed his mind. Shane Gillis was not fired because of a stand-up bit that was taken out of context,' writes comedian Judy Gold for CNNOpinion
Judy Gold is a stand-up comic in New York, actress, writer and winner of two Emmy Awards. She is the host of the podcast"Kill Me Now," available on iTunes or at judygold.com/podcast. She is also the author of"Yes I Can Say That," forthcoming from Dey Street Books. Follow her on Twitter @JewdyGold. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author; view more opinion articles on CNN.
Like most stand-up comedians, I abhor much about what the PC culture we are living in today does to comedy. Comedy's been around since the first ape slipped on a banana peel; political correctness, maybe 50 years. Judy GoldI understand: political correctness was invented to avoid insulting marginalized groups of people. In everyday life, I'm all for it! I hear it works well in offices everywhere. But political correctness and great comedy are mainly mutually exclusive. How do I know this? The first joke ever recorded was a fart joke.
Yang: Racial epithets hurt, but different with comedians 02:13Some people say his firing means that comedy is being censored. They are wrong.Read MoreShane Gillis has every right to say whatever he wants -- that's what is so great about this country and the First Amendment. But let's get a few things straight. The clip wasn't exactly dug up; it's not old, it's from last year. The clip is not funny, because it's not comedy.
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