Comedian Josh Denny Gets Roasted for Comparing 'N-Word' to 'Straight White Male'

Josh Denny was completely dragged on Twitter, and for good reason.

Josh Denny performing in California
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Josh Denny performing in California

Voicing everything that’s on your mind on Twitter isn’t always the best idea. On Friday, comedian Josh Denny was dragged by Twitter users for comparing the N-word to the phrase “straight white male,” and for good reason. The two terms are hardly comparable.

He tweeted, “‘Straight White Male’ has become this century’s N-Word. It’s used to offend and diminish the recipient based on assumption and bias. No difference in the usage.”

“Straight White Male” has become this century’s N-Word. It’s used to offend and diminish the recipient based on assumption and bias. No difference in the usage.

— Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) May 18, 2018

He was then roasted by a number of people, including whoever runs Dictionary.com's account, who wrote so matter-of-factly, “The n-word is considered the most offensive word in the English language. ‘Straight White Male’ is ... not.”

The n-word is considered the most offensive word in the English language. “Straight white male” is ... not. https://t.co/njUfJKA0g7

— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) May 19, 2018

I think Josh Denny is looking for a come up so he decided to piss off the African Americans. Ignore him. You won't get a Netflix special out of us, bro.

— Kima Jones 🫘 (@kima_jones) May 19, 2018

Hey Josh! Do you "regret" any of these lovely takes? pic.twitter.com/VVdb8m8aQd

— Liz Arcury (@LizArcury) May 19, 2018

A few other users unearthed some Denny’s past tweets, where he proved that he is, well, to put it plainly, a racist and misogynist.

For those who are blocked by Josh Denny there: pic.twitter.com/ur3te7nE5V

— Dr. Elizabeth Rogers (@ahumorlessfem) May 19, 2018

we need to let @FoodNetwork know.

— Dr. Elizabeth Rogers (@ahumorlessfem) May 19, 2018

Indeed, Denny worked at the Food Network at one point, as the host of the show Ginormous Food, where he traveled across the U.S., looking for the biggest foods in America. According to IMDB, it appears that the show ran for three seasons, ending in December 2017.

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