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This<\/a> makes me sad.<\/p>\n

Although her act makes me laugh, I am by no means enamoured of Margaret Cho. She is funny, yeah, but there are funnier comedians who are not getting the kind of attention she is. Her work with the gay and lesbian community is laudable, but that does not elevate her to the peak of Kilimanjaro where comedy is concerned. Now, I am going to listen to that “Persimmon Diet” bit again ’cause that is hilarious.<\/p>\n

Regardless, these attacks actually shocked me. Man, I thought as a civilized country we might be past some of this shit.<\/p>\n

o\/~ Holiday 0\/~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

—–<\/p>\n

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