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Twitter Blasts Issa Rae For Race Jokes She Made In 2015 Book -- But Her Fans Come In Strong With Support!

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Twitter is divided by the words of Issa Rae — words, mind you, she wrote over three years ago!
The comedian is getting heat for a passage in her 2015 book, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, which encourages black women to shack up with Asian men because they’re more intellectual than black men.
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While some Twitter users were quick to point out how Issa’s jokes are racist, others argued that the entire publication was clearly satirical — and even if it wasn’t, there’s nothing wrong with Issa stating her preference for Asian dudes!
Who do U side with? See what Issa is getting heat for — and the responses — (below):


The Twitics were strong, but the Insecure creator’s fans were stronger.
Defenders came in droves to school Issa’s critics, noting that she is far from the first comedian to make humorous observations about race:

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Apr 30, 2018 13:43pm PDT