Louis C.K.'s Extraordinary Ten Minutes of Gay TV

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 7/6/10 at 7:34pm

"That exchange alone would've made the episode noteworthy, but the discussion then moves on to Louie's use of the word "faggot" as part of his stand-up routine. Louie asks Rick if his frequent use of the word as part of his routine offends him. Nick pipes in asking, "Yeah, does it bother you when he says the word faggot."

Rick pointedly responds to Nick, "No, it bothers me when you say it because you mean it."

Rick, a comedian himself, goes on to tell Louie that on stage he should use whatever word he wants, but when Louie says he'd be interested in knowing what it means to gay men to hear the word, Nick explains the etymology of the word "faggot" and how most gay men have had it hurled at them, often accompanied by physical abuse.

After he's done, the straight men sit in silence for a moment, seemingly absorbing what Rick has told them. One of them cracks a joke and they move on to a different topic, but clearly they've heard at least some of what Rick was saying."

http://www.afterelton.com/TV/2010/06/louis-ck-extraordinary-ten-minute?page=0%2C1

[romantico]

Posted: 7/6/10 at 8:56pm

I saw this earlier and thought it was powerful and touching. The dialogue is very real and I almost forget this is a TV show I am watching. I love this clip. I've sent it to a couple straight friends already. Thanks for posting!