THOSE OF you who first heard about Roseanne Barr when she sang the national anthem off-key at the San Diego Padres game may not have grasped the fact that they had encountered a sure-fire Media Phenomenon, maybe even a full-fledged Social Phenomenon. Her talent extends beyond a natural gift for Brechtian alienation. She is no mere bundle of comic sensations. She comes equipped with a moral. And so do her jokes.
On Phil Donahue recently, Miss Barr was recounting with delight a tale of how her grand mother had slugged a son-in-law for some minor transgression. “It was wonderful,” she commented. Yes, we are in the presence of one of the fighting feminists, the Hulk Hogan of feminism in fact, who always gives no for an answer. A tough babe, but given withal to philosophical reflections: “I guess every woman goes through a period when she hates men.” Sorry, guys, but that’s the opinion of us held by women (you know, Mother Teresa, Madonna, Margaret Thatcher, and all the girls).
Comments