{"id":6186,"date":"2017-09-18T09:07:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T16:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsincerity.wpengine.com\/?p=89"},"modified":"2023-05-18T12:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T12:50:34","slug":"break-rules-leave-them-laughing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kilde.org\/new-sincerity\/break-rules-leave-them-laughing\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestinian Muslim Comedian Breaking Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maysoon Zayid is smashing stereotypes with love and laughter. She\u2019s a Palestinian Muslim from Jersey living with Cerebral Palsy and she loves breaking rules.<\/p>\n<p>Like, you know, the one that says standup comedians don\u2019t sit down. Or, that women can\u2019t be funny. Because Zayid does both.<\/p>\n<p>She also works with disabled children and tells jokes in the Middle East. And she starts things like the New York Arab American Comedy Fest \u2013 right after 9\/11. Oh, and after recently receiving a smattering of anti-Muslim death threats, she didn\u2019t stay at home. You\u2019re supposed to stay at home, right?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/buRLc2eWGPQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So what do you think she did during the Republican National Convention? The one where the guy with the hair said terrible things about women and Muslims, both. She gave them a free performance, of course.<\/p>\n<p>And you know what \u2013 they loved her.<\/p>\n<p>Zayid is basically the best ever. She\u2019s fearlessly challenging stereotypes with love rather than hate, which takes some real guts. Here\u2019s to you, Zayid, one of many important rule breakers and change-makers out there. We got nothing but love for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maysoon Zayid is smashing stereotypes with love and laughter. She\u2019s a Palestinian Muslim from Jersey living with Cerebral Palsy and she loves breaking rules. Like, you know, the one that says standup comedians don\u2019t sit down. Or, that women can\u2019t be funny. Because Zayid does both. She also works with disabled children and tells jokes in the Middle East. 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