Tucson improv movement and racism and homophobia

My first and last stand-up set at Tucson Improv Movement

One white man got on stage and made anti-vax jokes and joked about being at a KKK meeting. Another white man got on stage and said fagg*t. Another white man got on stage and said that he took pictures of himself being black, referring to his penis.

And then most of the people weren't funny. Honestly, I can take people not being funny, but most of the people not being funny on top of the racism and homophobia was more than enough.

I really can't suggest going here if you're a decent person. I'm sure that the stand-up portion of this project isn't a reflection of the entire project. Take the improv classes and whatnot. Don't fuck with any of those comedians.

This isn't about a safe space, this is about basic human decency. When you got people saying slurs on stage and dehumanizing black cismen to their genitalia which has a long line of historical problems, you don't have any standards.

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