History Creator / MargaretCho

* BerserkButton -- The "Hong Kong Phooey" [[UsefulNotes/{{Fonts}} font]], that stereotypically Asian typeface used to advertise anything remotely Asiatic. She once yelled at a passing driver for having that on a bumper sticker ("This car was made with tools, not chopsticks"), forcing him into the wrong lane.

* * BerserkButton -- The "Hong Kong Phooey" [[UsefulNotes/{{Fonts}} font]], that stereotypically Asian typeface used to advertise anything remotely Asiatic. She once yelled at a passing driver for having that on a bumper sticker ("This car was made with tools, not chopsticks"), forcing him into the wrong lane.

[[StandUpComedy Stand-up comedian]], actress, activist, and musician Margaret Cho was born Moran Cho in 1968 to a Korean family in California. Her routines often talk about her bisexuality, sexuality in general, Asian-American stereotypes and politics. She had a short-lived sitcom called ''AllAmericanGirl'' based on her life as a second generation Korean-American. The show is known for featuring the first Asian-American family on prime-time tv. She currently plays Terri on the {{Lifetime}} series ''DropDeadDiva''. She also lends her voice to the stop-motion comedy ''[[RickAndSteve Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World]]''. Was once on ''DancingWithTheStars'', but was eliminated in the third round. She released a music comedy album, ''Cho Dependent'', in 2010.

* MeLoveYouLongTime

* AllAsiansAreAlike

-->"I was dating QuentinTarantino at the time and he was like 'That's bullshit! They're taking away your voice!' And I said, 'But I don't want to embarrass my family!' And he said, 'You ''live'' to embarrass your family!'" (at this point she brings up an [[BrickJoke earlier joke]] where she pantomimes driving with one finger off the wheel after fingering a guy during sex)

[[StandUpComedy Stand-up comedian]] Margaret Cho was born Moran Cho in 1968 to a Korean family in California. Her routines often talk about her bisexuality, sexuality in general, Asian-American stereotypes and politics. She had a short-lived sitcom called ''AllAmericanGirl'' based on her life as a second generation Korean-American. The show is known for featuring the first Asian-American family on prime-time tv. She currently plays Terri on the {{Lifetime}} series ''DropDeadDiva''. She also lends her voice to the stop-motion comedy ''[[RickAndSteve Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World]]''. Was once on ''DancingWithTheStars'', but was eliminated in the third round. She released a music comedy album, ''Cho Dependent'', in 2010.

* AllWomenArePrudes -- In ''AllAmericanGirl'', her character was written to turn down sex at pretty much every opportunity, even in cases where she herself would have consented. Cho found this annoying, as the show was based on her.

* StopBeingStereotypical -- She's gotten this from (many non-Asian) critics. Also, inverted by [[{{MoralGuardians}} some conservative elements]] within the Asian/Korean American community who would [[{{PositiveDiscrimination}} actually prefer]] a [[{{YamatoNadeshiko}} more "traditional" image of Asians]] in the media. This was the reason the "Asian Consultant" was hired and manages to be a topic of great ire for her today.

* {{Yandere}} -- her song "I'm sorry." Actually a GenderFlip of a RealLife male example.

* BerserkButton -- The "Hong Kong Phooey" [[UsefulNotes/{{Fonts}} font]]: that stereotypically Asian typeface used to advertise anything remotely Asiatic. She once yelled at a passing driver for having that on a bumper sticker ("This car was made with tools, not chopsticks"), forcing him into the wrong lane.
** Also, [[http://www.thefrisky.com/2012-01-13/margaret-cho-explains-her-profanity-laden-twitter-tirade-against-fat-shamers/ fat-shaming]].
* BiTheWay

* DeadpanSnarker -- She has her moments.

* EmbarrassingNickname -- Her birth name is Moran Cho. Three guesses as to what [[KidsAreCruel kids at school]] called her.
* FagHag -- or more accurately a [[FagHag Fruit Fly]] since she's not unattractive.

* TwoferTokenMinority -- she is a bisexual Korean-American woman.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: She once ranted about how HelloKitty doesn't have a mouth and is unable to speak, as if telling little girls they shouldn't have voices. Except Hello Kitty does have a mouth, it's just small and is only drawn when she's ''speaking.''

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: She was ranted about how HelloKitty doesn't have a mouth and is unable to speak, as if telling little girls they shouldn't have voices. Except Hello Kitty does have a mouth, it's just small and is only drawn when she's ''speaking.''

-->"I was dating QuentinTarantino at the time and he was like 'That's bullshit! They're taking away your voice!' And I said, 'But I don't want to embarrass my family!' And he said, 'You ''live'' to embarrass your family!'" (at this point she references an [[BrickJoke earlier joke]] where she pantomimes driving with one finger off the wheel after fingering a guy during sex)

-->"I was dating QuentinTarentino at the time and he was like 'That's bullshit! They're taking away your voice!' And I said, 'But I don't want to embarrass my family!' And he said, 'You ''live'' to embarrass your family!'" (at this point she references an [[BrickJoke earlier joke]] where she pantomimes driving with one finger off the wheel after fingering a guy during sex)

* EmbarrassingNickname: Her birth name is Moran Cho. Three guesses as to what [[KidsAreCruel kids at school]] called her.

* FollowTheLeader -- Nowadays you can find a LOT of Asian comedians who make fun of their heavily-accented [[EducationMama hardass parents]]. Has led to a bit of SeinfeldIsUnfunny.

* BerserkButton -- The "Hong Kong Phooey" [[UsefulNotes/{{Fonts}} font]]: that stereotypically Asian typeface used to advertise anything remotely Asiatic. She once yelled at a passing driver for having that on a bumper sticker, forcing him into the wrong lane.

* BerserkButton: The "Hong Kong Phooey" [[UsefulNotes/{{Fonts}} font]]: that stereotypically Asian typeface used to advertise anything remotely Asiatic. She once yelled at a passing driver for having that on a bumper sticker, forcing him into the wrong lane.

* AllWomenArePrudes - In ''AllAmericanGirl'', her character was written to turn down sex at pretty much every opportunity, even in cases where she herself would have consented. Cho found this annoying, as the show was based on her.

* DeadpanSnarker: She has her moments.
* DreamTeam - On ''Cho Dependent'', Margaret collaborated with indie/alternative musicians like Fiona Apple, TeganAndSara, and AniDiFranco.

* FagHag - or more accurately a [[FagHag Fruit Fly]] since she's not unattractive.
* FluffyFashionFeathers - Inspired by Cher and {{Bjork}}, Cho once wore an outlandish peacock dress to the Grammy Awards. While she didn't win the Grammy she was up for, she considered it a point of pride to be named Worst Dressed by various {{fashion magazine}}s.

* NWordPrivileges - Large debate as to whether or not she has these when she pokes fun at Asian and/or LGBT culture. One's view on the debate often makes the difference between loving her and hating her.
* RealityIsUnrealistic - Her biggest bone of contention with the producers of ''AllAmericanGirl'' was how she was forced to lose weight for her role. ''[[CompletelyMissingThePoint To play herself.]]''
* SitComic- her sitcom, ''AllAmericanGirl''
* StopBeingStereotypical: She's gotten this from (many non-Asian) critics. Also, inverted by [[{{MoralGuardians}} some conservative elements]] within the Asian/Korean American community who would [[{{PositiveDiscrimination}} actually prefer]] a [[{{YamatoNadeshiko}} more "traditional" image of Asians]] in the media. This was the reason the "Asian Consultant" was hired and manages to be a topic of great ire for her today.
* TwoferTokenMinority- she is a bisexual Korean-American woman.
* {{Yandere}}- her song "I'm sorry." Actually a GenderFlip of a RealLife male example.

* N-Word Privileges - Large debate as to whether or not she has these when she pokes fun at Asian and/or LGBT culture. One's view on the debate often makes the difference between loving her and hating her.

* EmbarassingNickname: Her birth name is Moran Cho. Three guesses as to what [[KidsAreCruel kids at school]] called her.

* BilingualBackfire -- Inverted. While promoting ''AllAmericanGirl,'' she appeared on a morning talk show for a local station that was recently bought out by Disney. At the end of the interview segment, the host, in a CriticalResearchFailure, asked Cho to tell the people at home "in [her] native language" that they were changing over to an ABC affiliate. As Cho was born and raised in California, she simply looked at the camera and curtly said in plain English, "They're changing over to an ABC affiliate."

* BerserkButton: The "Hong Kong Phooey" font: that stereotypically Asian typeface used to advertise anything remotely Asiatic. She once yelled at a passing driver for having that on a bumper sticker, forcing him into the wrong lane.