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“F***ing gross and racist”: Conan O’Brien gets heat for joke about Muslim girl superhero

Nov 9, 2013 1:22 pm By Robert Spencer

It was just a joke, but as the Ayatollah Khomeini said, “There is no humor in Islam.” O’Brien tweeted: “She has so many more special powers than her husband’s other wives.” This is “racist,” as well as “gross” — but what race is Muslim polygamy again? I keep forgetting.

O’Brien’s joke has a factual basis. The Qur’an says: “And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice].” (4:3)

But as O’Brien is discovering now, calling attention to uncomfortable truths about Islam is “racist” and wrong, even if they’re undeniably…truths. I am sure that Conan O’Brien will not make this mistake again. After all, he wants to stay on television; bringing uncomfortable aspects of Islam to light is quickest way to be read out of polite and decent society. Just ask Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins, formerly darlings of the Leftist intelligentsia — until they touched that third rail of American public discourse.

–˜F***in Gross & Racist”: Controversy Brews Over Conan O”Brien’s “˜Muslim Female Superhero” Joke,” by Oliver Darcy for The Blaze, November 9:

Editor’s note: Some strong language is used in the tweets embedded in this post.

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Late night comedian Conan O”Brien turned to Twitter Friday night to make a joke about the new Muslim superhero unveiled by Marvel “” but some fans did not take it well.

“Marvel Comics is introducing a new Muslim Female superhero,” O”Brien tweeted to his over nine-million followers. “She has so many more special powers than her husband’s other wives.”

However, soon after sending the tweet, others hit the comedian back online, with some individuals even branding the joke as racist.

Here are the tweets:

Marvel Comics is introducing a new Muslim Female superhero. She has so many more special powers than her husband’s other wives.

F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Jokeabout 17 hours ago via webReplyRetweetFavorite
F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Joke
@ConanOBrien

Conan O’Brien
@ConanOBrien A little more digging would alert you to the fact that Ms Marvel is a 16-year-old Muslim American. Sorry, lost respect, CoCo.

F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Jokeabout 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite
F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Joke
@DNAcomposition

Brian S
@ConanOBrien kinda tasteless

F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Jokeabout 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite
F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Joke
@CamdenDean

Camdean
@ConanOBrien fucking racist scumbag.

F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Jokeabout 13 hours ago via webReplyRetweetFavorite
F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Joke
@RacejustintRace

justin thomas race
I think the weirdest thing about the Islamophobic @ConanOBrien joke is it doesn’t even make sense.

F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Jokeabout 3 hours ago via Tweetbot for MacReplyRetweetFavorite
F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Joke
@alexhern

Alex Hern
@ConanOBrien Wow that’s really ignorant and terrible thanks for ruining my impression of your humor.

F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Jokeabout 17 hours ago via webReplyRetweetFavorite
F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Joke
@brettxwells

Brett Wells-Ogle
@ConanOBrien 1st, that’s in very poor taste, 2nd ms. Marvel is not a new character, finally I think u owe your followers an apology

F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Jokeabout 16 hours ago via Carbon for AndroidReplyRetweetFavorite
F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Joke
@jthatcher79

James Thatcher
@ConanOBrien wow so this is fucking gross and racist. good job guys.

F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Jokeabout 16 hours ago via webReplyRetweetFavorite
F***in Gross & Racist: Controversy Brews Over Conan OBriens Muslim Female Superhero Joke
@LFealz

Lauren☕

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