Ziwes Instagram Live Show
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Ziwe FumudohsInstagram Live show, commonly referred to asBaited,has white people choked.
Which in itself is baiting us into a discussion:Shouldit be labeled or titled?
Isnt racism and all problematic behavior easily spotted and labeled?
I would say he passed by comparison.
Full disclosure, Im friends with George (Hi George!
), and hes no dummy.
It seems like he was somewhat impressively prepared for Ziwes gonzo line of questioning.
Jessica: George is ready with his white-ally smile in tow; he studied for this test.
He knew his answers ahead of time!
George gives me ally at the protest with a megaphone vibes.
Even though George was very prepared, that didnt necessarily mean he was at ease.
and yet no one seems entirely comfortable answering the question.
I literally screamed at my phone, Im your friend, George!
you’ve got the option to just say me!
Jessica: George refused to count his Black friends out loud but definitely was counting in his head.
Its so telling, the tension that rises when asked to name Black people.
Every guest that Ive seen acts as if theres a wrong answer.
Feels very I dont see color for me.
Incredibly subtle work there letting us know hes a real one and should be invited to the cookout.
Jessica: I am sorry for my complacency.
But also kindly know that I lived with a Black person without ever needing to call the police …
I believe she worked with Pat McGrath.
Subtle, but I believe Georges Black-people count is now to three (3).
But again, he isnt counting … Chris: Yeah, that was hot.
Also hot: when George gave us that mini history lesson about the spelling of his last name.
You honestly never know what youre gonna get on this show.
I think its the only thing on Instagram that actually makes me smarter after watching it.
And yet it remains a comedy show.
Jessica: Ziwe gives the audience what we want: a good ol Twitter receipt.
Nice #TBT to some of her earlier work.
(CC Pat Regans episode.)
And we see here the behavior she so masterfully pulls to the forefront.
Again, its not about the tweet.
Its what George/we think the tweet implies.
Thats the show for me.
Or FUCK they are gonna get this wrong.
Chris: I think one of Georges best responses was to the question Describe white people in three words.
But dont worry, it will feature some diverse people who will be comped in exposure.
Like what was I supposed todowith that?
He was a good professor, though!
Jessica: The cosplay tweet.
You see this all the time on here: people discovering, in real time, their problematic behavior.
I dont give a fuck about the answers to the questions, its the BEHAVIOR.
Chris: Cant wait until Caroline Calloway inevitably returns to the show.
They brought an entirely different perspective and energy to the show.
Jessica: Leos are toxic, the gayest sentence uttered on the show.
For the record, as an Aquarian, I think yes!
Chris: As a gay Virgo, I wholeheartedly agree.
Lewks the house down.
Jessica: Femmes in gloves will save America.
I have a shopping cart open now, there are two sets of elbow-length gloves.
Ziwe baited herself and all of us by saying Georges performance.
Shots fired and heard all the way in Fire Island.
Chris: RIP Fire Island.
Its really empowering how Kimberly uses that word in their Instagram and Twitter handle.
Jessica: Yes, I like to see us reclaim power.
We love the movieGone With the Wind,but dont make us look at the problematic characters!
Let us love mammy!
She disarms them by baiting herself first.
The conversation that happened after Kimberly called her in was so nuanced I dont have any side.
Just more information than I had before.
Its a wonderful showcase for how to disagree with someone.
Hold them accountable without cancellation and without name-calling.
FOR THE WHITE PEOPLE IN THE BACK.
I really thought that I was clearly on Kimberlys side in the beginning.
SHE WHO CAN NOT BE NAMED is trash.
But in Ziwes truth to power statement, I was like, damn, I feel that.
I also want to see demons get taken down.
I do want to see the Dark Lordess TERF drink her own poison.
I feel Kimberly on the Where is the limit?
and FUCK I DONT KNOW!
Still thinking about this.
At times, it definitely looked like Kimberly was the one baiting Ziwe.
Thats a textbook bait and switch!
I dont want to further harm my community.
Where is the line?
How do you have this conversation without retriggering?
All I know is that conversation made me take a deep look inward.
What do my reactions to these guests say about me?
Are we as far along as a society as we think?
Does being marginalized save me from being problematic?
I DONT KNOW, or actually I do.
Thats why we have to have these conversations.
Jessica: THE LAYERS OF ART AND LESSONS IN THIS.
ZIWE ALLOWING HER GUEST TO BAIT HER.
ALSO A LESSON IN HOW TO HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE WITHOUT CANCELLATION OR NAME-CALLING.
BLACK FEMMES WILL SAVE THE WORLD.
I think this is a dangerous place in comedy when we get creative in areas outside of our experience.
In this case, Ziwe listened and was vulnerable enough to answer honestly.
Ill say it one more time, Black femmes will save the world.
Kimberly basically said Im asking you these tough questions because I love and care about you.
I dont know if weve seen that happen on the show yet in such a powerful way.
Black people stay winning.
