As we all know, being a Ginger is very important to who I am as a person and as a performer. Though there is some baggage associated with a Ginger identity, making fun of Gingers is such comedic gold. I feel that in some respects, Gingers are the new underrepresented population to sling jokes at. Think about it - we are a dieing civilization, we can't go out into direct sunlight, and bruise like summer fruit - what kind of threat would we pose. However, we do have that whole "no soul" thing going for us, so watch out. I still have grandiose fantasies about the Gingers of the world rising to power and blocking out the sun in some Simpsons/Mr.Burns sort of way.

I was rewatching old episodes of South Park and I came across one of their episodes entitled "Ginger Kids". The episode involves Cartman on another crusade to marginalize another group of people - the Gingers. Kyle, Stan, and Kenny decide to play a joke on the unsuspecting Cartman. They decide to bleach his skin, draw freckles on, and dye his hair. Cartman, his mom, and even the medical doctors believe he has come down with a case of Gingervitis.Make sure to watch the episode, as well as all the episodes of South park, on Comedy Central. Here is a link to the Ginger Kids episode

It is one of my favorite episodes of South park - second only to the World of Warcraft South park episode. There is something so oddly refreshing about South park. Though sometimes their plots are a bit ridiculous and convoluted, the ability for creators Matt and Trey to boil down complex social and political issues into simple satirical parodies is incredible.

At the core of every South Park episode is the philosophy that everything and everyone can be made fun of. That being the case, we can all take the time to laugh at ourselves and at the ridiculousness of life. People who are offended by South Park are uptight asinine individuals who should probably not be watching South Park to begin with. I feel that is part of my philosophy as an entertainer and performer. Much of my material focuses on making fun of myself - not in a self-depreciating sort of way - and pointing out the humor of life. I learned that speaking truthfully from personal experience seems to go over better with audiences than attempting to provide commentary on a topic that you know very little about. Hence, why I love making fun of Gingers - it's easy, hilarious to do, and some people are still a little terrified of us ;)