Tiffany Haddish Presents: Kids Have Amnesty…SAY…What!?
Kids Sound Off: "Stereotypes—Seriously, Who Comes Up With This Stuff?"
Inspired by the fearless humor of Tiffany Haddish. For more, visit tiffanyhaddish.com.
Scene: The No-Filter Friendship Circle
"Alright, squad—today's topic is stereotypes. You know, those silly rules people make up about what you're supposed to like, look like, or act like just because of your age, your skin, your hair, your family, or even your favorite snack. If you could say what you REALLY think about stereotypes—no grown-ups getting mad, no time-outs, just the truth—what would you say?"
"Boys don't cry."
"Says who? If I stub my toe, I'm crying. If you don't, you're a robot."
"If boys can't cry, then why do dads yell at football games? That's just crying with extra steps."
"I've seen my brother cry at Pixar movies. He survived."
"Girls can't be good at math."
"Tell that to my friend who finished her math homework before I found my pencil."
"If girls can't do math, then who's counting all the money at the lemonade stand?"
"My sister's calculator is faster than your WiFi."
"Kids are lazy."
"If I'm lazy, why do I have to wake up before the sun just to go to school?"
"You try carrying a backpack that weighs more than you do."
"If being tired is lazy, then adults are the laziest at bedtime."
"All teenagers are trouble."
"If you call cleaning my room 'trouble,' then yes, I'm guilty."
"Some teenagers are out saving the world. The rest are just trying to pass math."
"If we're so much trouble, why do you keep asking us to fix your phone?"
"Girls are too emotional."
"Have you seen Dad when his team loses? That's a whole soap opera."
"If girls are emotional, it's because we have to deal with all these stereotypes."
"Crying at the end of a movie is called having a heart, not being 'too emotional.'"
"Boys are messy."
"Have you seen Mom's purse? There's a whole snack aisle in there."
"If boys are messy, then why do I have to clean my room every Saturday?"
"Messy is just creative storage."
"Kids can't understand grown-up problems."
"We see everything. We just don't get paid to fix it."
"If you don't want us to know, maybe don't talk about it in front of us."
"We understand more than you think—especially when you spell things out and think we can't tell."
"Only certain people can be smart/athletic/funny."
"I've seen the quietest kid in class win the spelling bee and the three-legged race."
"Anyone can be funny, except maybe my uncle's dad jokes."
"Smart comes in all shapes and snack preferences."
"If you wear glasses, you're a nerd."
"If glasses make you smart, I want two pairs."
"Superheroes wear masks, I wear glasses. We're both cool."
"If being a nerd means getting good grades, sign me up."
"If you like pink, you're a girl."
"My favorite soccer ball is pink. It still kicks the same."
"Colors don't have genders. They're just colors."
"If pink is for girls, then why do flamingos look so cool?"
The Kids' Final Verdict
"Stereotypes are just shortcuts for people who don't want to get to know you."
"If everyone acted the way stereotypes say, the world would be super boring."
"Let people be who they are. If you want to know what I like, just ask."
"The only thing I want to be labeled is 'awesome.'"
Special thanks to Tiffany Haddish for letting us roast the rules that make no sense. For more, visit tiffanyhaddish.com.