Opinion: It s no joke when stand-up comedy turns nasty
14 Mar, 2021 09:18 PM
4 minutes to read I didn t want to be targeted, as a gay Māori male who has had a lifetime of being mocked and laughed at, writes Aroha Awarau. Photo / Jason Oxenham I didn t want to be targeted, as a gay Māori male who has had a lifetime of being mocked and laughed at, writes Aroha Awarau. Photo / Jason Oxenham
By: Aroha Awarau
OPINION: Twenty years ago, I used to be a stand-up comedian, even appearing in a reality TV competition to find the best new comic. At the time, I was one of the few gay stand-up