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Reviews
Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled (2019)
Disappointing and out of touch
I have been a long time fan but could not make it through this special. I was not upset that Iliza was making political commentary, but I was upset that she seemed to be using politically charged statements to judge other women. For example, using feminist political movements to mock other women in ways that didn't make sense but seemed like they were just supposed to ~feel~ true.
Comedy is a very important form of political expression, but this came off as using politically charged yet ill-informed statements just to be edgy. Iliza is smart enough to articulate herself well on her own and I am disappointed that she uses an out-of-touch perspective and Twitter-level understanding of politics to continue to shame other women. Iliza gives pep talks to women about empowering themselves while spending the rest of her time tearing down women's efforts.