I heard this interview given by Jerry Seinfeld and thought his observations were interesting and frankly, confirm my belief that young people have become so hyper-sensitive and quick to label statements and people either racist, sexist or whatever -ist that perspective (and humor) has been lost. Apparently, Jerry and many other comedians will not perform at colleges and universities as a result of these attitudes which IMO is a real shame since I remember his doing a fantastic show at my alma mater back in the 90s. Here’s a link to the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP769IdU_YE&feature=youtu.be
I agree that people often complain when they find that their opinions are not reflected by the majority.
Many colleges do invite those with unpopular or controversial opinions to campus all the time.
Reed had David Horowitz for example, just a couple years ago, but I don’t really keep up with other speakers.
How much does Seinfield charge to perform?
I expect he still finds some campuses interested in his type of humor, but Ive heard he is a bit outdated in his observations.
Easier to blame the audience.
I don’t think it has anything to do with opinions not being reflected by the majority. I think it’s about not being able to find humor in the human condition without social justice warriors playing gotcha. It pretty much makes comedy impossible when the parameters are so narrow.
Chris Rock talked about something similar. He said comics used to go to the small comedy clubs to try out material, before they would roll it out a large audience. Now he says with cell phones, someone will post your joke, and the PC police come out in full force, so it has been dissected before you can use the material.
I know what you mean. It is a generational thing. (I guess they teach this in school? )H and I can’t make jokes around our kids without them calling us “ist words” and coming to the defense of imaginary people who possibly could have been offended had they been present. When everyone is thin-skinned and looking to be offended, it takes the fun out of life. We should be able to laugh at ourselves and others.
this is a a review or should I say a play by play of Seinfelds show at Kalamazoo.
I’m admittedly a little younger than he is, but not much.
Still it doesn’t sound very entertaining, and I’m sure college students are interested in edgier( funnier?) humor.
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/06/jerry_seinfeld_ruins_a_perfect.html
I saw Nick Offerman at my daughters college, and while I do think he has a humorous turn of phrase, vulgarity does not make him Lenny Bruce.
George Carlin, now he was funny.
this is a a review or should I say a play by play of Seinfelds show at Kalamazoo.
I’m admittedly a little younger than he is, but not much.
Still it doesn’t sound very entertaining, and I’m sure college students are interested in edgier humor. Nearly sold out. 
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/06/jerry_seinfeld_ruins_a_perfect.html
I saw Nick Offerman at my daughters college, and while I do think he has a humorous turn of phrase, vulgarity does not make him Lenny Bruce.
George Carlin, now he was funny.
I chuckled out loud just reading some of the things in the article. I have wanted to see him perform live, but haven’t had the chance yet.
I’m trying to figure out who would be offended from that performance. Coffee drinkers? Technology fans? Pop tart lovers? Married people? Was I supposed to be offended that he used the stereotype of “men don’t listen; women ask too many questions”? Sorry, I was not offended. We have to get over ourselves.
I have a FB friend who is a former elementary school teacher. I recently saw his post in my feed, responding to some apparent controversial post. He wrote, “I taught my students, you have no right to offend others!” …as though he was some hero for doing that. Sad and so wrong.
I don’t get how the “PC Police” has so much power. So what if you make a joke that some find offensive, and they call you out on that. Isn’t criticism something artists have to deal with regularly anyways?
Who said anyone was offended?
IMO, those jokes are tired and old. Not offensive, just not funny. I was raised on Laugh-in, The Smothers Brothers & Soupy Sales, so I didn’t realize that I had such high standards, but perhaps I should try whatever Kitty56 is smoking. 
I doubt college students who have been raised on French pastries and lattés, have ever had a pop tart, certainly not identify with a manufactured love of them.
Jerry is complaining that he can’t do his good stuff because it is offensive. He apparently considers his good stuff to be jokes about blacks & salad.
I do think his jokes about how " a little rape, isn’t that bad", * are* offensive.
Did any of you actually LISTEN to the link at the top of this thread!!! Seinfeld says he doesn’t do colleges anymore anyway right at the beginning. He doesn’t say the reason he doesn’t is because colleges are too PC.
Bill Burr is probably my favorite comedian of all time… [very funny guy](Bill Burr Zombies, Shotties & Good Spread - YouTube), but he, like many great comedians, has also been busted for PC-related issues.
It’s a shame that people are so soft these days.
I think it’s a shame when people don’t think that a broader perspective could make them more relevant/interesting/funnier?
Perhaps Jer has too much money for that now.
Lol, you’re right. He says he doesn’t do colleges, but he has heard other people say they don’t do them because they are too PC. He didn’t say why he didn’t do them.
I’ve been noticing this a lot in the last two years. College age kids now are so hyperly oversensitive it’s like everything is a cross to die on. When did this generation lose it’s sense of humor? My son calls them “the sensies” The college kids who hear anything and immediately declare it’s time to protest and label you a racist/bigot/1%er/sexist, etc. Nothing like a generation of kids that not only require trophies for everything, they require kid gloves and walking on eggshells.
His daughter is right, it is kind of sexist of her mother to tell her that now she will be going to the city for boys, as if that’s the only reason she would go there. :).
I take offense to this.
I listened to Seinfeld talk about the event with his daughter and I was quite underwhelmed by the mother’s “sexist” statement. I tried listening to one of his comedy shows and I didn’t find him funny. I’ve never seen Seinfeld either because the material never interested me.
My university, while not like the colleges referred to by comedians, host comedians. Nobody has ever complained about the “sexist”, “classist”, and “racist” material from what I recall.
You do realize it’s hilarious that you’re offended by my observation of people being overly sensitive?
Not as hilarious as you not noticing sarcasm. 