While her comedy career shows no signs of ambition or growth, has Sarah Silverman been progressing the ranks of the dark, unseen side of Hollywood?
Consider the statements below, for which she hasn't faced any criticism from anyone in the establishment:
1. Eating Fetuses
February 1, 2018
- Discussing an Oklahoma bill that would outlaw “products that use aborted human fetuses", Silverman said: “If anything ever made me want to eat an aborted fetus, it’s this law”. She made the comment in a game of *“shtty abortion charades” on a telethon titled Life Is a Living Nightmare: A Telethon to Fix It, hosted by the Lady Parts Justice League.
- She also mocked a law that would call for the burial or cremation of aborted fetuses, saying: “Fucking funerals for fucking aborted fetuses? I would like to speak at those funerals. He lived the way he died. He died the way he lived. The size of a sesame seed with no discerning brain function".
– In a 2014 PSA, Silverman performed a skit where she was visited by Jesus, who gave his approval for aborting children. Jesus said to Silverman: "Fertilized eggs aren't people, people are people".
– At the 2007 MTV Video Awards, Silverman joked about Britney Spears' children: "Have you seen Britney's kids? Oh my God, they are the most adorable little mistakes you'll ever see.
2. Killing Christ
- In her 2006 movie, Jesus Is Magic, Silverman made the comment: "Kill Christ... I'd do it again. I’d fucking do it again—in a second".
- In the final scene of the movie, she is shown sitting in a dressing-room staring into a mirror. "You're a star – and I'm a star-fucker!" she says to the mirror, then gives herself a passionate kiss.
3. 9/11
When referring to 9/11 in her stand-up comedy, Silverman has said:
- "I'm not trying to belittle the events of September 11... They were beyond devastating, especially for me, because it happened to be the exact same day I found out soy chai lattes were like 900 calories".
- "American Airlines' slogan should be 'First Through the Towers'!".
4. Official Tweets
July 6, 2009: "Hey, is it considered molestation if the child makes the first move? I'm gonna need a quick answer on this".
April 13, 2012: "Got a quickie aborsh in case R v W gets overturned" [includes 'before-and-after abortion' photos].
February 1, 2017: "We're all gonna die sounds so dire but we are though (all gonna die)".
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EvaEverywhere ago
I'm on the fence about certain comedians because so many of them do dark humor which is about what they know (from gossip) about people in their industry. It's fucked up stuff that happens outside of their immediate circle. This doesn't mean that her jokes are in any way obvious or funny, for the most part. I like the "first move" one only because it skewers the ubiquitous excuse of child predators to insist their victims were to blame. I mean c'mon prosecutors in Alabama (Roy Moore) worked to make sure the character of 12-year-olds can be questioned in a child rape case because "girls are no angels"... It's so blatantly ridiculous.
GD_Ridefort ago
It brings things into perspective when you consider that even Roy Moore probably would never talk about "deboning babies", eating featuses, or the way toddlers and children "fortify" him.
Maybe you can imagine a comedian like Louis CK saying such things... but then we know what Louis CK is up to in real life.
EvaEverywhere ago
Louis C.K. is so self-hating that it seems to stop him in his tracks. He's into low key things. He's different than the people who indulge in social climbing associated with the Luciferians. I think he knows what is going on and this may explain his epic SNL sketch. Here's a clue: he bought a small boat. It's a boat within his means, but because of this, I'm keeping an eye on him... Watch for people living beyond their means or engaging in one-upmanship.