Larry Wilmore

I think those things I think are more cultural and they're more about a time, you know, that's just, it wasn't just black people. That's how people were punished back in a certain time. You know, many cultures punished like that with a belt or that type of thing. I mean, Richard Pryor did the routine with the, I mean, everybody related to that, getting the switch from outside.

I think those things I think are more cultural and they're more about a time, you know, that's just, it wasn't just black people. That's how people were punished back in a certain time. You know, many cultures punished like that with a belt or that type of thing. I mean, Richard Pryor did the routine with the, I mean, everybody related to that, getting the switch from outside.

You had to go get, you know, your own strap to beat your own ass, which is so true. Yeah. But because it's not in the culture now, so to me it's more of a... It's a justification. Parents just have permission to beat the shit out of you, really, honestly. They sure do. You didn't have to be their kid. That's exactly correct.

You had to go get, you know, your own strap to beat your own ass, which is so true. Yeah. But because it's not in the culture now, so to me it's more of a... It's a justification. Parents just have permission to beat the shit out of you, really, honestly. They sure do. You didn't have to be their kid. That's exactly correct.

But believe me, white kids had the shit beat out of them too. I know. In many different ways. I mean, my ex-roommate, I remember he's... Gaylord? Yeah, his father, he would punch those kids. I mean, do some real physical abuse.

But believe me, white kids had the shit beat out of them too. I know. In many different ways. I mean, my ex-roommate, I remember he's... Gaylord? Yeah, his father, he would punch those kids. I mean, do some real physical abuse.

Exactly. And a great guy too, and I met him. Of course.

Exactly. And a great guy too, and I met him. Of course.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I thought you would relate to that one. That one's hard to explain when you're in a relationship. It's really hard. I know.

I thought you would relate to that one. That one's hard to explain when you're in a relationship. It's really hard. I know.

Now, my ex-wife, ironically, she felt the same way I did on that. We never had a conflict with that. We could always go off to our own spaces and that type of thing. And that was awesome. That was great. But everyone else I've been with before and after are threatened by that.

Now, my ex-wife, ironically, she felt the same way I did on that. We never had a conflict with that. We could always go off to our own spaces and that type of thing. And that was awesome. That was great. But everyone else I've been with before and after are threatened by that.

I don't even have it, yeah.

I don't even have it, yeah.

Just to get away.

Just to get away.

You know, so I could be alone. That's really what it is.

You know, so I could be alone. That's really what it is.