Amy Schumer Denies She Has A 'Blind Spot' About Race On Twitter

Amy Schumer Denies She Has A 'Blind Spot' About Race
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Amy Schumer attends the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Berkeley Square Gardens on June 2, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

Amy Schumer took to Twitter Sunday morning to defend the way she treats race in her comedy.

“I am a comic," Schumer wrote. “I will joke about things you like and I will joke about things you aren’t comfortable with."

The post appears to be a response to a Guardian article published early Sunday morning that said Schumer has "a shockingly large blind spot around race" despite her large body of feminist work.

From The Guardian:

"Schumer’s stand-up repeatedly delves into racial territory tactlessly and with no apparent larger point. Her standup special features jokes like “Nothing works 100% of the time, except Mexicans” and much of her character’s dumb slut persona is predicated on the fact that the men she sleeps with are people of colour. "I used to date Latino guys,” she says in an older stand-up routine. “Now I prefer consensual.”

Schumer's response didn't mention the Guardian article directly, but said: “You can call it a ‘blind spot for racism’ or ‘lazy’ but you are wrong.”

The Guardian isn't the first to take issue with the way the comic approaches race. A Daily Dot article published last week made similar claims. Schumer also drew criticism for a joke she made about "Gone Girl" and Latinas while hosting the 2015 MTV Movie Awards in April.

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Before You Go

13 Amy Schumer Quotes That Make Us Proud To Be Women
She's passionate.(01 of13)
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She points out the double-standard in comedy.(02 of13)
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She refuses to let hateful comments determine her self-worth.(03 of13)
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She doesn't sweat the small stuff. (04 of13)
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She calls out fat-shaming.(05 of13)
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She's not afraid to say what's on her mind.(06 of13)
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She's fiercely ambitious.(07 of13)
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She doesn't let society tell her what she's worth. (08 of13)
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She's unapologetic about her sexuality. (09 of13)
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She knows who she is. (10 of13)
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She's confident --- and (hilariously) reminds us there's no reason not to be.(11 of13)
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She knows she's beautiful, and owns it.(12 of13)
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She finds her strength through other women and the people she loves.(13 of13)
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