Generally speaking, men are stronger and faster than women. We all know it's true, but comedian Brad Stine actually has the guts to say it.
Stine, a Christian conservative, loves America but is tired of all its political correctness.
"Sometimes people would rather not hear an obvious truth, because somehow it makes them feel inferior or insensitive. And that's the implication that people create in their own world," Stine told tbt* in a call from his hometown of Nashville. "People hear that a guy's stronger physically, and what they interpret that to mean is, 'So you're saying you're better than women.' I didn't say that; I said they're stronger."
In his stand-up act, Stine laments that conservative middle Americans provide much of Hollywood's revenue but are often the butt of its jokes. This country's liberalism has crossed the line to the point of being ridiculous, Stine says. Case in point:
"There was a group in Washington State last Halloween that didn't let little girls go to school dressed as witches. They didn't let them go dressed as witches - okay, are you ready? - because some woman from the local Wicca chapter was offended by the stereotype. Yeah. Now, if I offend you because you're a witch, who cares? Holy smokes, when did offending witches become problematic in the United States of America? For cryin' out loud, they put Hansel and Gretel in the oven, they poison apples, they're ugly, they ride around on brooms. If anybody deserves to be offended, it's a witch.
"And by the way, if I offend you and you're a witch - I don't know, isn't there a potion for that? ... Because if you believe that you control nature with your incantations, seems like you'd have bigger fish to fry than being offended by a 6-year-old with striped socks and a pointed hat that's trying to score a Kit Kat bar on Halloween, you dork.
"Oh, God forbid we offend witches now in this country. I mean, count your blessings. At least we're not burning you at the stake anymore, you big babies. That's the kind of stuff I talk about."
No offense, of course.
Stine is the author of three comedy CDs and two books: Being a Christian without Being an Idiot: 10 Assumed Truths that Make Us Look Stupid and Live from Middle America: Rants from a Red-State Comedian. He said he's also developing a sitcom with producer Peter Engel (Saved by the Bell, Last Comic Standing) about a right-leaning, church-going guy. According to Stine, Hollywood is hypocritical for claiming to be inclusive but not making room for conservative viewpoints.
"It's a character that is very much a part of Americana but is just not seen on television, and so we're trying to find a place for that guy," he said.
Although this husband and father holds no punches when it comes to religion and politics, he stresses that, in this age of terrorism, people with opposing beliefs should still be allies.
"I don't want to make enemies out of Americans," Stine said with all joking aside. "And so if you disagree with me, I will still vehemently stand for my point of view because I believe it's what's best for America, but you're not my enemy. I need you on my side."