Comments on: Withers: Where is Charles Knipp a/k/a Shirley Q. Liquor?

By: Jamarmaru Fraser

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:53:02 +0000

I never could understand how people could be so lacking in class as to not only appreciate this clown’s performances, but to actually defend them.

By: Trace Eggers

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:11:47 +0000

@ James … You know when the Wayan’s brothers did “White Girls” it was funny, as well. (Even though Menstruator probably did not think so.) As far as using black face, I honestly think that it’s time that we move beyond every part of that when it comes to performances. Yes, it does not make me happy when a straight person plays gay for a movie or TV show, but I still have seen a few. Yes, it was probably offensive when Barbara Streisand played male in Yentl or Julie Andrews in Victor Victoria. There are drag queen and drag king shows held all over the country. There is the Armorettes here in Atlanta that do “Camp Drag.” If you did not understand the show or the good that they do it could be very offensive.

@ fellott … good thing that Knipp and his characters are not racist, ehh?

The ultimate solution is that if you do not like a performer, don’t buy their cd’s/downloads and don’t go to their shows.

By: felliott

felliott — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:12:44 +0000

Anybody here heard any good AIDS jokes?
Oh? There are none? Buy a fucking clue.
There are no good racist jokes, either.

By: James Withers

James Withers — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:08:04 +0000

“I simply do not understand why some get upset with Shirley Q.”

Could be Knipp uses an outdated technique, blackface, for his humor.

James

By: Trace Eggers

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:48:18 +0000

There is little as funny as Knipp’s persona’s.

I simply do not understand why some get upset with Shirley Q. Her character is done as satire and comedy. It is not done as malicious or mean spirited.

RuPaul is 100% correct.

By: felliott

felliott — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:22:50 +0000

White religious freaks will no longer be an ok target when they cease to run our lives.

As for Shirley Q. Liquor’s “humor,” it makes me glad that I avoid my native city, New Orleans, during Southern Decadence.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:34:18 +0000

Shirley Q is great, a performer…people need to lighten up…seriously!!!

By: James Withers

James Withers — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:07:29 +0000

“Or are white religious freaks an ‘OK’ target?”

Is this a serious question? Really?! OK. I’ll play along. No “white religious freaks” are not an OK target and the whole Knipp act tires because it’s tired.

And I didn’t need a white female hairstylist to come up with that opinion.

James

By: Lee Pigliavento

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:02:19 +0000

i wonder James, do you also take umbrage with his ‘Betty Butterfield’ persona? Or are white religious freaks an ‘OK’ target?

By: James Withers

James Withers — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:16:13 +0000

“…and my black female hairstylist turned me on to him.”
. Well I can find a few black hairstylists who are not fans. So I guess we are even.

James