I loved Claire Huxtable so much. She can drag people for filth and yet at the same time is classy and intelligent. She is also probably the most beautiful sitcom Mom there ever was.
Umm, I disagree, but I respect your opinion. Now Morticia, on the Addams Family was definitely sexy, but Mrs Cliff Huxtable had that trifecta on lockdown.
Not really since he wasn't charged with anything and the one case that was closed was mutual consent. You're going to stop punching down on black men who haven't been charged with nothing enough of that nonsense.
@@TheUzamaki1234He was literally convicted and that was overturned on a technicality that did not reflect innocence. Calling a rapist a rapist has nothing to do with racism.
@@madgepins1967 "technicality" lol there was no evidence. But you're cognitive dissonance because your feelings override logic. Facts over feelings 🤷♂️ Hold that L up high.
The evidence was provided my Cosby himself in his deposition. The reason he got out after he was convicted is because the original prosecutors offered him immunity for whatever he said in the deposition, but the new legal team did not honor that agreement. So while it made legal sense to release him, it wasn’t because he was innocent. That deposition was damning as hell.
Women like Claire, as in women who honor their spouse without being submissive and unafraid to speak their mind are hard to find nowadays and you have modern feminism to thank for that. It tainted the well of true feminism and pretty much caused women and men to hate each other. Modern day Feminism teaches that all Women are subliminally oppressed by society and that all Men seek to oppress them and see women only as a means to an end rather than equal valuable members of society, therefore Men are the enemy, leading some women to become misandrist. This animosity towards the male gender caused some Men to become misogynistic, believing that women are not as valuable as men and that society was better off when women were subjugated, ironically giving legitimacy to the extremist views of modern feminism. It's a sad state of affairs, but there you have it.
Any other words could be used though, "rant" isn't really a good choice of words either. Sounds like something the boy in this Video would call this moment.
*Claire goes off. *Cliff sits there like Beyoncé in the elevator watching JayZ get beat up. * Elvin stands there in disbelief wondering if he should scrape his face off the ground while she's there or when she leaves. Claire drops the mic and then picks it back up and says, "Now. What would you like in your coffee?" 😂😂 #ClassicScene
This is the image of strength in femininity that young black girls need to see more of! Respectful, she honors her husband but speaks her mind! Loved this!
Claire: "Let me tell ya something, Elvin!" "You see I'm not serving Dr. Huxtable." "OKAY!" "That's the type of thing that goes on in a restaurant." "Now I'm gonna bring him a cup of coffee just like he brought me a cup of coffee this morning, and THAT, young man, is what marriage is made of." "It is give and take, 50/50, and if you don't get it together, and drop these macho attitudes, you never gonna have anybody bringing you anything, anywhere, anyplace, anytime EVER!" "Now what would you like in your coffee?" Elvin: "Maybe I can get you some coffee." 🤣🤣🤣
Claire is what my mom would call “two-faced”, but in a good way. She would use one face to rip you to shreds, then switch to the other to be sweet as sugar. My aunt is like that. She could tear you apart, laugh with someone on the phone, then go back to ripping you up.
That's not two faced. Two faced is just lying. Like being nice, but talking shit behind your back. This is just reacting to rudeness in the middle of a cordial moment.
I see this as more equality Claire is explaining here in this clip. She is getting Cliff and the guest coffee because It returns the favor to her husband who gave her coffee this morning and it's polite to offer guest a beverage.
Benjamin Dixon well you understand that... but lots of people don’t. You know us woman can’t have to much mouth without being called something 🤷🏾♀️ sad truth
I love this so much. Being in a relationship is about both partners giving and being considerate of one another and not taking advantage. Preach Claire!
Oh, but despite of people are trying to say here, this is SO - but SO - feminist. Clair is an icon on feminism. First woman i remember seeing on tv who got out home to work and left her husband with the children. Great character.
Nah. This was a decent human being who made sense. So... Not feminism at all, which is about misandry and total idiocy. But you're a feminist so I don't expect you to understand, as feminism is a mental health disorder.
+Rain Drifter Its a touchy subject, I think the better word would be egalitarianism. It basically means the same exact thing and has been around a lot longer than the word feminist and doesn't have that stenchy stigma that surrounds it. Sorry Ana, I am total supporter of equal-ism and womens rights, but "feminism" is a joke, and most of the staunch feminists out there touting their cause are extremely aggressive, in some cases violent and have an im right youre wrong and if you say otherwise you are oppressing me with your patriarchy attitude. I sure as hell dont want that stigma following me everywhere I go. Feminists are running out of shit to argue with in modern societies not living in shit holes where you can be prosecuted for just showing your face. They are bored and want to feel empowered and desecrate what it even means to have a gender or identity. The majority of them are bullies who actually think they are doing some good cause. Truly a joke. Connecting anything with feminism is insulting, as it has become nothing more than a group of very angry women who feel empowered by the fact that they have a vagina.
+34Floaty Such wise words. Thank you. I see more people are saying what you said. Only an idiot wouldn't want rights for women and for them to be treated fairly but feminism has gone waaaay too far and shames men into towing the feminist line with language like "sexist" and "misogynist", when that simply might not be true. It's gotten to the point where you can't even gently disagree with feminism without being attacked. And they wonder why people hate feminism so much!
+Rain Drifter that's not what feminism is about. equality is feminism. anyone who tells you differently needs to find a dictionary and learn the definition.
+mjgchick And I'm sure the Nazi party had a wonderful definition for their group in the German dictionary in 1938 too. But I judge groups by their actions not what's printed in a book. Feminism is for equality you say? Please send me some links (or even ONE) for a feminist group that is actively campaigning for equality for men in any one of these areas (that men suffer in): *Education - college applicants are overwhelmingly female. *Healthcare - Breast cancer gets more funding than any other cancer. *Suicide - Most suicides are committed by men. *Homeless - 90%+ of homeless people are men. *Divorce - Men will generally lose out in terms of who gets the house and kids. *Divorce settlement - 97% of American alimony cases are paid by men. What are feminist organizations doing to tackle these clear inequalities that men face? Please send me some links to fem groups to prove what you wrote - that feminism is all about equality. Again, these groups should be able to show that they are changing things for men through government programs / funding / laws the fem groups are trying to pass. You know, like they do with women's rights. Thank you.
Claire's feminist rant: "Let me tell you something, Elvin. You see, I am not serving Dr. Huxtable. Okay? That’s the kind of thing that goes on in a restaurant. Now I’m going to bring him a cup of coffee just like he brought me a cup of coffee this morning. And that, young man, is what marriage is made of. It is give and take. Fifty-fifty. And if you don’t get it together and drop these macho attitudes, you are never going to have anybody bringing you anything, anywhere, anyplace, anytime, ever."
Some of the best scenes begin with Claire saying, "Let me tell you something" in that I'm about to rip you a new one in the most calm and sophisticated way it will ever be done voice that she perfected!!! Also Elvin, Kenny (Bud), and Cockroach were the perfect targets for the Wrath of Claire. All three let their mouth write checks that their minds could cash.
I like the clip, but I wouldn't call it a "feminist rant." It serves the root needs of feminism (the true and original definition of equality between genders), but I hope people don't mistake this as Claire "bashing" on men in any way. Elvin is a character who, in early seasons, leaned toward sexism because that was what was modeled to him through his parents. At first Elvin thinks it should be Claire's job to keep the kitchen because she's a woman, but later Cliff tells him that's not how their family runs. Somehow Elvin takes from that the thought that Claire does not do kitchen work for her husband at all, which is the cause of his surprise in this scene. Claire here is simply setting the record straight: She is neither superior nor inferior to her husband Cliff, and they do not perpetuate servant/ master roles in their homes.
the idea that women who get angry about being second class citizens to patriarchy are somehow bashing men is ludicrous. if there were not misogynist men, there would be no feminists. one created the other. just like perpetual racist attitudes birthed black lives matter.
@@Stackem901 50 50 in marriages means each one is giving as much as they are taking, not just whatever "roles" either one decides to take on. Roles don't constitute equal treatment. Doesn't matter whether one or both of you are providers or homeworkers, if one of you is taking more than you are giving or putting more work into the relationship than the other, then that means the relationship is parasitic and shouldn't continue.
@@autisticscreechling4950 50/50 is only illusion ''men'' simply provide more in terms of security and I'm not really talking about just financial despite women having more opportunities in the modern-day age. If something happens at night there no way in hell a woman is going to meet whatever threat is on the other side of that door 50 percent of the time lol. Let's not kid ourselves and be realistic that's just one of many examples. See despite all the societal changes privately men are still expected to protect the Homefront so it could never be 50/50 that just feel good talk.
@@ryanr20091 What the hell are you even on about? I was talking about parity in marriages/relationships, not comparing men and women overall. Claire's rant here is not about whether women are equal to men in every way, because they're not, its about the outdated notion that a woman's role in a marriage is to serve, as in serve her husband and never vice versa in any circumstance. She's making a point that she does things for her husband, Cliff (like getting him coffee) not because it's her job or her "role" as a woman but simply because she loves him and Cliff actually did and does the same for her for the same reason in the mornings. That is what 50/50 means here. Give and take which is what relationships in general are about. Her husband makes coffee for her, she makes coffee for him. Your significant other consistently does something nice for you, you should do so in kind for them. It's not that deep, dude.
Someone explain to me why this has anything to do with modern feminism? This clip to me is about commitment in marriage, responsibility to those you love and general decency not about some new opportunist movement aiming to elevate the social, economical and political status of women over men by force.
Amina Holder Everyone is trying so hard to make sense out of everything. Life is not meant to be this complicated. People should enjoy the ride and hangout with good people.
I think some females get a little too caught up in the crowd and instead of objectively analyzing situations suh as these they jump on that "woman power" bandwagon. Wanting to serve your husband a bleddy cup of tea doesn't make you subservient it makes you a wife getting a husband a cup of tea #AndTheTruthIsThatSimple
No, it does relate because if you're familiar with the Cosby show, you'd know the character of Elvin (his early appearances only) has sexist attitudes of which he believes women are supposed to be the servers, cleaners and cookers for their men. Here, Elvin is surprised when he thinks Claire is exhibiting those attitudes when she isn't. Then Claire stands up for herself basically saying women are equal to men. This scene was particularly groundbreaking because when it was aired, it really challenged that traditional view of women.
Does anyone else remember, earlier in this same episode, how Cliff asked Elvin if his hands were broken when Elvin said there were no meals in his house because his mother worked? xD
one of the best rants she ever gave was on denise and later vanessa. *you can take that money and your lil funky attitude and go discover america if you ever speak to me that way again*
Lauren D Another problem I have with "feminists": telling me what I /should/ think about things outside of my control instead of looking at what I /do/ with the things in my control.
thescowlingschnauzer You're just an ignorant piece of shit who tries to silence people while claiming you're helping them. That's what I see when I look only at what you /do/, as per your own request. What I've gathered from just two responses from you: You don't treat women like people.
Falcon1200 What am I ignorant about? Educate me. What have I done to treat women unlike people? I'd be a lot more likely to be your ally if you got to know me instead of being rude and projecting your hate on me.
thescowlingschnauzer You're completely dismissive of any feedback. You say one thing that sounds positive, your first comment, but then you get some feedback and after that you're completely dismissive. Instead of taking what Lauren said and learning form it (because what she said was true), instead you decided to completely dismiss what she said and make a sweeping claim of your own. If you want to be an ally, don't talk over feminists. Don't gloss over everything they say and don't discredit the entire movement. You're guilty of all three of these. Just saying you're an ally doesn't make you an ally. Especially when you claim to know women aren't treated like people, but you're saying you'll only be willing to treat a woman like a person if she got to know you? That's very telling of who you are already.
Falcon1200 Dismiss what the other said and make a sweeping claim of your own. Sure, I did that to Lauren in my second post. Lauren also did it to me in her post. You did it to me in your post, and you also directly insulted me. So what am I supposed to learn from your conduct here?
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Through the entire thing cliff is like, " crap.... Crap... He said it... Here it comes... Here she goes... Aww you poor kid, you about to get read like shit....poor kid"
Omg this isn't feminist enough...really? Because she's married, or because she believes in having a balanced relationship based on equality? What's not feminist about that? If her husband brought her coffee that morning, why is it UNFEMINIST of her to bring him one later that afternoon? She's also an esteemed career woman, as well as a mother. Like I don't see what's so backwards, and traditional about her character's situation...seems hella progressive to me!
As soon as the boy said “serve him”, Cliff literally went into the “Oh shit, here we go” expression. Fellas, be honest with me, how many times have you had to see/gone through this expression with your wife or girlfriend?
I'm sorry but the caption is very ambiguous. There's noting feminist about having a successful career, thriving children and a loving marriage. it's called life and some of us are striving to be a Claire Huxtable in the 21st century
Lmao I love this episode! Claire ironed that out and quick! Cliff knew the deal! Lol! All you negative people shut it. Always griping about something. She made a very valid point and it was less about feminism and more about give and take of a marriage and a couple. Shallow thinkers totally missed it.
why must claire be set apart from feminism when she shut down elvin with a basic feminist tenet: *the sole purpose of a woman is not to serve and cater to a man like he's a helpless infant*
Feminism is about equality and Claire plainly states that both people in a relationship should give/take equally, which is the very definition of feminism.
Man this scene alone reminds me of my late mom. She acted JUST LIKE Mrs. Huxtable down to the T. She definitely didn’t take no bull from nobody and could break you down from A-Z then back from Z-A again all without using a single curse word. Lord I miss that woman 👼🏽❤️😔
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As soon as she said "Let me tell you something, Elvin", he was toast.
Basil Diab: Not just toast.......CHARRED toast!!
Basil Diab 😒😨😔😩😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭
Basil Diab Yes indeed.
Basil Diab yup😂😂😂
Yea, his ass was grass at that point.
She should've won an Emmy for this scene alone
Yes!!!!!
It's ASININE words like yours that are responsible for the existence of POTUS45 b.k.a. "The Moron In Chief!!"
HPPAV2003.....is GORGEOUS!!! You are very welcome, for me finishing your very thoughtful phrase!!
ddyinero1 hell yea!
Betty white won that year. They showed this exactly clip at the Emmys. You could definitely notice how well she stood out!
Cliff Huxtable's like "this fool here is gonna get us killed"
YOU AIN'T NEVER LIED. HE KNEW TO JUST SIT DOWN AND SAY NOTHING. I LOVED THIS SHOW.
TRUTH!!
Lol
Neha Mattapallil truth I loved that scene
Cliff is thinking he's going to have to help his wife burry the body
" ....anything, anyplace, anywhere, anytime ever"
Aprille CHA 😂😂😂😂😂 THAT part! 😂😂😂😂😂
You mean EVAH!!!! Lol
@@iluvrachellef yaaaassss put some stank on it!!! LOL
@@sweetsweet81 Lol mmm hmm.
@@sweetsweet81 She looks like a lighter version of my sister n law.
I loved Claire Huxtable so much. She can drag people for filth and yet at the same time is classy and intelligent. She is also probably the most beautiful sitcom Mom there ever was.
She was smug. Know it all.
@tejas Don't forget Florence Henderson and Donna Reed
@@CaptainSpalding72 Than why did U watch?
Because I hate her... Elvin made no sense to be as dumb and sexist as he was.
And she respected men. Classy indeed!
I love how Cliff reacts when Clair goes off. You can almost hear him thinking "Elvin, why?"
lol, exactly!
Ya. Next time just drug her
He was smart never said a word
That was - “You’re on your own, son.”
@Victorio Guerra nope
Listen...when she said "let me tell you something, Elvin", she switched to her "I'm bout to get him together" face.
😂😂😂 get him together...man I haven't heard that in forever
Lol 😂😂😂
"If I were you I wouldn't drink it!" LMAO!!
Jaleesa Trevelyan means something different these days
@@greedyd5524
Sadly, true!
How ironic that Cliff said that 😉
Foreshadowing
IKR?? Cringy.. and he delivered that line with a straight face.
God she is so beautiful
absolutely
+xxladybug94 i was thinking the same thing
Slac adjuster nobody's perfect, and "titties" isn't everything unless your in porn or a stripper
Slac adjuster Talent is not found in titties!
LOL, sure the hell is. Titties=talents. No tittes=no talent
lol I love Cliff's "oh shit, here we go" reaction
But you know he wouldn't love her if she wasn't such a strong woman!
Erin Skelly
Totally =>
For real; Cliff was probably also thinking “this kid is a rookie”
I can't believe she never won an Emmy for this role. She should have at least one for this show.
Claire had more talent, class, and sex appeal then any TV mom I’ve ever seen.
I don't know, Lily Munster was pretty sexy and classy despite being a little strange.
Umm, I disagree, but I respect your opinion. Now Morticia, on the Addams Family was definitely sexy, but Mrs Cliff Huxtable had that trifecta on lockdown.
Of all the things not to say in front of your girlfriend's mother.......the dude just HAD to say it, didn't he...
I couldn't stand Elvin!!!
Elvin had a knack for saying all the wrong things. But, we loved him anyway😂
Tongue ran without his brain thinking.
@@weltonvillegal6258 A common problem for young men at that age.
“…if I were you I wouldn’t drink it”
How ironic is that line now, coming from him
😮😮😂😂😂😂😂😂
Not really since he wasn't charged with anything and the one case that was closed was mutual consent. You're going to stop punching down on black men who haven't been charged with nothing enough of that nonsense.
@@TheUzamaki1234He was literally convicted and that was overturned on a technicality that did not reflect innocence. Calling a rapist a rapist has nothing to do with racism.
@@madgepins1967 "technicality" lol there was no evidence. But you're cognitive dissonance because your feelings override logic. Facts over feelings 🤷♂️
Hold that L up high.
The evidence was provided my Cosby himself in his deposition. The reason he got out after he was convicted is because the original prosecutors offered him immunity for whatever he said in the deposition, but the new legal team did not honor that agreement. So while it made legal sense to release him, it wasn’t because he was innocent. That deposition was damning as hell.
Me as a kid: I hope I never marry a woman like that.
Me as an adult: Why can't I find a woman like that??
You were smarter as a kid
@@cryospiral lol nah fr
@@squad7857 I can't tell if you are agreeing or disagreeing with me.
Women like Claire, as in women who honor their spouse without being submissive and unafraid to speak their mind are hard to find nowadays and you have modern feminism to thank for that. It tainted the well of true feminism and pretty much caused women and men to hate each other.
Modern day Feminism teaches that all Women are subliminally oppressed by society and that all Men seek to oppress them and see women only as a means to an end rather than equal valuable members of society, therefore Men are the enemy, leading some women to become misandrist.
This animosity towards the male gender caused some Men to become misogynistic, believing that women are not as valuable as men and that society was better off when women were subjugated, ironically giving legitimacy to the extremist views of modern feminism. It's a sad state of affairs, but there you have it.
@@cryospiral facts who tf wants this 😂
Yes!!! Claire knows how to REEEAD Honey!!! LOL!!!
Aminah Shabazz yes ma'am !
Read!? Every time she opened her mouth, that set became a library. LOL
"Feminist rant" is a bit ignorant of a title but I love Claire!
MoonLiteWolf yes so true
Womens liberation
IT IS a feminist rant. What else would you call it?
Jaleesa Trevelyan equality
Any other words could be used though, "rant" isn't really a good choice of words either. Sounds like something the boy in this Video would call this moment.
"Let me tell you somethin', Elvin" That's how you know it 's about to go down 😂😂
All day
*Claire goes off.
*Cliff sits there like Beyoncé in the elevator watching JayZ get beat up.
* Elvin stands there in disbelief wondering if he should scrape his face off the ground while she's there or when she leaves.
Claire drops the mic and then picks it back up and says, "Now. What would you like in your coffee?" 😂😂 #ClassicScene
"Anything, anytime, anywhere, any place E-VA!" Ahahahahahahahaha!!! Hilarious!
yep
she is so graceful, I only wish to be that graceful one day
me too
Shut up
Seriously!!! 😍
She's also wise.
I heard you can't get grace, you either have it or you don't- Elaine benes. Lol
This is the image of strength in femininity that young black girls need to see more of! Respectful, she honors her husband but speaks her mind! Loved this!
AMEN!
The mom we all grew up on and loved. She taught us how to be, how to love, and how to be an adult. Thank you, Claire Huxtable.
Claire: "Let me tell ya something, Elvin!" "You see I'm not serving Dr. Huxtable." "OKAY!" "That's the type of thing that goes on in a restaurant." "Now I'm gonna bring him a cup of coffee just like he brought me a cup of coffee this morning, and THAT, young man, is what marriage is made of." "It is give and take, 50/50, and if you don't get it together, and drop these macho attitudes, you never gonna have anybody bringing you anything, anywhere, anyplace, anytime EVER!"
"Now what would you like in your coffee?"
Elvin: "Maybe I can get you some coffee."
🤣🤣🤣
The way she said OKAY 😂😂
LMAO Elvin needed a good cup of shut the fuck up in this scene.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Claire is what my mom would call “two-faced”, but in a good way. She would use one face to rip you to shreds, then switch to the other to be sweet as sugar. My aunt is like that. She could tear you apart, laugh with someone on the phone, then go back to ripping you up.
😂😂😂
That's not two-faced. She just put the bass in her voice cause she wasn't playin with no little boys.
Nasty-Nice
@@Lotusflowerwithlove right! Def not 2faced
That's not two faced. Two faced is just lying. Like being nice, but talking shit behind your back.
This is just reacting to rudeness in the middle of a cordial moment.
The “let me tell you something elvin” was when the switch flipped 😂
" I didn't think you did that kind of thing." You just dug a very large hole and then stepped into it.
John Gray ...with a jackhammer
I was ten screaming, "Don't do it, Elvin!!!!"
he didn't step in it , he dived into it .. head first !! 🤣😂
I love Cliff's expressions, as Claire schools Elvin on how to treat women.
I see this as more equality Claire is explaining here in this clip. She is getting Cliff and the guest coffee because It returns the favor to her husband who gave her coffee this morning and it's polite to offer guest a beverage.
One of Clair's greatest moments. :D
But this isn't a feminist rant. This is just common sense, marriage 101, and a kind response to an ignorant comment.
Feminism/gender equality is common sense.
Benjamin Dixon well you understand that... but lots of people don’t. You know us woman can’t have to much mouth without being called something 🤷🏾♀️ sad truth
I tried to do that rant and stumble everytime!!!
You gotta practice! You'll get it!😉
Because this is acting and fake; you live in the real world. Stuff does not go down like this.
@@johnmoore4 yes it does... Not all wemen are ghetto acting..some are classy and think before speaking
Yes...it does go down like this..
I never could figure out how she could deliver such perfect lines without cracking
This is one of the best scenes in the history of television :D
It lives rent free in my brain.
I love this so much. Being in a relationship is about both partners giving and being considerate of one another and not taking advantage. Preach Claire!
Oh, but despite of people are trying to say here, this is SO - but SO - feminist. Clair is an icon on feminism. First woman i remember seeing on tv who got out home to work and left her husband with the children. Great character.
Nah. This was a decent human being who made sense. So... Not feminism at all, which is about misandry and total idiocy. But you're a feminist so I don't expect you to understand, as feminism is a mental health disorder.
+Rain Drifter Its a touchy subject, I think the better word would be egalitarianism. It basically means the same exact thing and has been around a lot longer than the word feminist and doesn't have that stenchy stigma that surrounds it.
Sorry Ana, I am total supporter of equal-ism and womens rights, but "feminism" is a joke, and most of the staunch feminists out there touting their cause are extremely aggressive, in some cases violent and have an im right youre wrong and if you say otherwise you are oppressing me with your patriarchy attitude.
I sure as hell dont want that stigma following me everywhere I go. Feminists are running out of shit to argue with in modern societies not living in shit holes where you can be prosecuted for just showing your face. They are bored and want to feel empowered and desecrate what it even means to have a gender or identity. The majority of them are bullies who actually think they are doing some good cause. Truly a joke.
Connecting anything with feminism is insulting, as it has become nothing more than a group of very angry women who feel empowered by the fact that they have a vagina.
+34Floaty Such wise words. Thank you. I see more people are saying what you said. Only an idiot wouldn't want rights for women and for them to be treated fairly but feminism has gone waaaay too far and shames men into towing the feminist line with language like "sexist" and "misogynist", when that simply might not be true.
It's gotten to the point where you can't even gently disagree with feminism without being attacked. And they wonder why people hate feminism so much!
+Rain Drifter that's not what feminism is about. equality is feminism. anyone who tells you differently needs to find a dictionary and learn the definition.
+mjgchick And I'm sure the Nazi party had a wonderful definition for their group in the German dictionary in 1938 too. But I judge groups by their actions not what's printed in a book.
Feminism is for equality you say? Please send me some links (or even ONE) for a feminist group that is actively campaigning for equality for men in any one of these areas (that men suffer in):
*Education - college applicants are overwhelmingly female.
*Healthcare - Breast cancer gets more funding than any other cancer.
*Suicide - Most suicides are committed by men.
*Homeless - 90%+ of homeless people are men.
*Divorce - Men will generally lose out in terms of who gets the house and kids.
*Divorce settlement - 97% of American alimony cases are paid by men.
What are feminist organizations doing to tackle these clear inequalities that men face?
Please send me some links to fem groups to prove what you wrote - that feminism is all about equality. Again, these groups should be able to show that they are changing things for men through government programs / funding / laws the fem groups are trying to pass.
You know, like they do with women's rights.
Thank you.
Cliff already knew he messed up before Claire even went off
Yes Phylicia Rashad!!
I've ALWAYS loved Claire she was Smart , and Beautiful and so talented
Claire's feminist rant:
"Let me tell you something, Elvin. You see, I am not serving Dr. Huxtable. Okay? That’s the kind of thing that goes on in a restaurant. Now I’m going to bring him a cup of coffee just like he brought me a cup of coffee this morning. And that, young man, is what marriage is made of. It is give and take. Fifty-fifty. And if you don’t get it together and drop these macho attitudes, you are never going to have anybody bringing you anything, anywhere, anyplace, anytime, ever."
Always had a crush on Clare. Beautiful strong woman
"Let me tell you something Elvin"
Slay
Thinking back as I was growing up in 80s and 90s, I think Phylicia Rashad was my first celebrity crush. ❤️
Mr. Huxtable smiled while sitting down he knew what's coming then this child went further and Mr. Huxtable facepalmed.
Alvin's face is cracked and on the ground. He got served but not like he wanted.
Yeah! PREACH Claire.
One of my favorite Cosby show moments!!
PREACH SISTER!!!
PEACE!!!!!!
Some of the best scenes begin with Claire saying, "Let me tell you something" in that I'm about to rip you a new one in the most calm and sophisticated way it will ever be done voice that she perfected!!! Also Elvin, Kenny (Bud), and Cockroach were the perfect targets for the Wrath of Claire. All three let their mouth write checks that their minds could cash.
im a guy and i couldn't stop laughing LOL the way she put him in his place was too funny.LMAO
Awesome moment and not feminist. Just respect.
***** Right, I was thinking its more an equality rant if anything :)
lovewillkillusall also true!
lovewillkillusall thats what feminism is dumbasses...
machinedrum17 ;)
lovewillkillusall :*
I love 1:30 he just looks like, “What hell have I unleashed upon myself?”
I like the clip, but I wouldn't call it a "feminist rant." It serves the root needs of feminism (the true and original definition of equality between genders), but I hope people don't mistake this as Claire "bashing" on men in any way. Elvin is a character who, in early seasons, leaned toward sexism because that was what was modeled to him through his parents. At first Elvin thinks it should be Claire's job to keep the kitchen because she's a woman, but later Cliff tells him that's not how their family runs. Somehow Elvin takes from that the thought that Claire does not do kitchen work for her husband at all, which is the cause of his surprise in this scene. Claire here is simply setting the record straight: She is neither superior nor inferior to her husband Cliff, and they do not perpetuate servant/ master roles in their homes.
the idea that women who get angry about being second class citizens to patriarchy are somehow bashing men is ludicrous. if there were not misogynist men, there would be no feminists. one created the other. just like perpetual racist attitudes birthed black lives matter.
I call bullshit your playing you described a character. Roles and characters need to defined there’s no 50 50 in marriage.
@@Stackem901 50 50 in marriages means each one is giving as much as they are taking, not just whatever "roles" either one decides to take on.
Roles don't constitute equal treatment. Doesn't matter whether one or both of you are providers or homeworkers, if one of you is taking more than you are giving or putting more work into the relationship than the other, then that means the relationship is parasitic and shouldn't continue.
@@autisticscreechling4950 50/50 is only illusion ''men'' simply provide more in terms of security and I'm not really talking about just financial despite women having more opportunities in the modern-day age. If something happens at night there no way in hell a woman is going to meet whatever threat is on the other side of that door 50 percent of the time lol. Let's not kid ourselves and be realistic that's just one of many examples. See despite all the societal changes privately men are still expected to protect the Homefront so it could never be 50/50 that just feel good talk.
@@ryanr20091 What the hell are you even on about? I was talking about parity in marriages/relationships, not comparing men and women overall.
Claire's rant here is not about whether women are equal to men in every way, because they're not, its about the outdated notion that a woman's role in a marriage is to serve, as in serve her husband and never vice versa in any circumstance. She's making a point that she does things for her husband, Cliff (like getting him coffee) not because it's her job or her "role" as a woman but simply because she loves him and Cliff actually did and does the same for her for the same reason in the mornings.
That is what 50/50 means here. Give and take which is what relationships in general are about. Her husband makes coffee for her, she makes coffee for him. Your significant other consistently does something nice for you, you should do so in kind for them. It's not that deep, dude.
Someone explain to me why this has anything to do with modern feminism? This clip to me is about commitment in marriage, responsibility to those you love and general decency not about some new opportunist movement aiming to elevate the social, economical and political status of women over men by force.
exactly. Some people take it waaay too seriously dude
Amina Holder
Everyone is trying so hard to make sense out of everything. Life is not meant to be this complicated. People should enjoy the ride and hangout with good people.
*****
Im glad you feel the same way.
I think some females get a little too caught up in the crowd and instead of objectively analyzing situations suh as these they jump on that "woman power" bandwagon. Wanting to serve your husband a bleddy cup of tea doesn't make you subservient it makes you a wife getting a husband a cup of tea #AndTheTruthIsThatSimple
No, it does relate because if you're familiar with the Cosby show, you'd know the character of Elvin (his early appearances only) has sexist attitudes of which he believes women are supposed to be the servers, cleaners and cookers for their men. Here, Elvin is surprised when he thinks Claire is exhibiting those attitudes when she isn't. Then Claire stands up for herself basically saying women are equal to men.
This scene was particularly groundbreaking because when it was aired, it really challenged that traditional view of women.
Does anyone else remember, earlier in this same episode, how Cliff asked Elvin if his hands were broken when Elvin said there were no meals in his house because his mother worked? xD
She was stunning... I remember being a teenager watching this show and I liked the mom instead of the daughters.
carmaj156 Same here, she was the Dime of the Family
one of the best rants she ever gave was on denise and later vanessa. *you can take that money and your lil funky attitude and go discover america if you ever speak to me that way again*
when you know you fucked up
Epitome of a Howard woman...very intelligent and classy, but she will get you together real quick in the blink of an eye 😂 #LoveIt #BisonPride
Stephen Moore that’s a 3rd ward (Houston) TEXAS woman
I like Cliff's "this is gonna suck" expression when Clair says "Let me tell you something, Elvin."
0:24 Cliff already knew what was finna go down 🤣
CLAIR WILL ALWAYS BE THE QUEEN OF TV
You know what my biggest problem is with feminism? Why do we need a word for treating women like people?
Lauren D
Another problem I have with "feminists": telling me what I /should/ think about things outside of my control instead of looking at what I /do/ with the things in my control.
thescowlingschnauzer You're just an ignorant piece of shit who tries to silence people while claiming you're helping them. That's what I see when I look only at what you /do/, as per your own request. What I've gathered from just two responses from you: You don't treat women like people.
Falcon1200
What am I ignorant about? Educate me. What have I done to treat women unlike people? I'd be a lot more likely to be your ally if you got to know me instead of being rude and projecting your hate on me.
thescowlingschnauzer You're completely dismissive of any feedback. You say one thing that sounds positive, your first comment, but then you get some feedback and after that you're completely dismissive. Instead of taking what Lauren said and learning form it (because what she said was true), instead you decided to completely dismiss what she said and make a sweeping claim of your own.
If you want to be an ally, don't talk over feminists. Don't gloss over everything they say and don't discredit the entire movement. You're guilty of all three of these. Just saying you're an ally doesn't make you an ally. Especially when you claim to know women aren't treated like people, but you're saying you'll only be willing to treat a woman like a person if she got to know you? That's very telling of who you are already.
Falcon1200
Dismiss what the other said and make a sweeping claim of your own. Sure, I did that to Lauren in my second post. Lauren also did it to me in her post. You did it to me in your post, and you also directly insulted me. So what am I supposed to learn from your conduct here?
Great scene by a great actress. It’s a shame she never won an Emmy.
She's da bomb...she told his butt...loved The Cosby Show and still do...support Mr. Cosby for Life!...
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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Through the entire thing cliff is like, " crap.... Crap... He said it... Here it comes... Here she goes... Aww you poor kid, you about to get read like shit....poor kid"
"When she brings the coffee back, If I were you, I wouldn't drink it"
LMAO
the moment bill sat down with his hand over his face i was like ohhhhhhh boy yu better run
" Now, what would you like in your coffee? *smilingly " 😂 best tv momma PREIOD
Love how Cliff just sat down out of the line of fire.
Omg this isn't feminist enough...really? Because she's married, or because she believes in having a balanced relationship based on equality? What's not feminist about that? If her husband brought her coffee that morning, why is it UNFEMINIST of her to bring him one later that afternoon? She's also an esteemed career woman, as well as a mother. Like I don't see what's so backwards, and traditional about her character's situation...seems hella progressive to me!
THANK YOU! So many people think that feminists are a bunch of man-haters. Really, this is an example of TRUE feminism.
Feminst are man haters
CSC Then you must think Claire is a man-hater
YES!!! All Clair did was tell Elvin about give and take a 50/50 marriage. How it should be.
@@csc4781 no they are not... It looks like you need to do your research
As soon as the boy said “serve him”, Cliff literally went into the “Oh shit, here we go” expression. Fellas, be honest with me, how many times have you had to see/gone through this expression with your wife or girlfriend?
I wouldn't worry about Claire bringing me coffee. I'd be worried about Cosby bringing me coffee.
I'm sorry but the caption is very ambiguous. There's noting feminist about having a successful career, thriving children and a loving marriage. it's called life and some of us are striving to be a Claire Huxtable in the 21st century
K B Chiwuta right it’s like calling a female boss a bitch... naw she’s just the boss.. 🤷🏾♀️
@@latashascott3503 why is being a feminist so bad and yet elvin flaunts his ignorance without a bit of shame?
Before there was Julia Sugarbaker, and after there was Maude FIndlay, there was Clair Huxtable...
FACTS!
Yaaaas
Soon as she said "Let me tell you somethin" I knew what time it was😂😂
Lmao I love this episode! Claire ironed that out and quick! Cliff knew the deal! Lol! All you negative people shut it. Always griping about something. She made a very valid point and it was less about feminism and more about give and take of a marriage and a couple. Shallow thinkers totally missed it.
why must claire be set apart from feminism when she shut down elvin with a basic feminist tenet: *the sole purpose of a woman is not to serve and cater to a man like he's a helpless infant*
Claire gives me sooo much LIFE!
That wasn´t a feminist rant !She just made her point ...
it was definitely an intelligent woman who doesn not suffer the willful ignorance of foolish men rant
I love when Claire goes on her rants. 😂😂😂
0:29 Cliff thinking 'oh god, stop now, please stop, for the love of all that is holy STOP'
0:36 'oh god I warned you, here it comes'
Bill Cosby's the last person to warn you about things put in your coffee.
any child knows to say NO THANK YOU
This isnt feminism..its just real talk..what black people used to do, help each other
Feminism is real talk
Hannah K Not always
Hannah K ha! you're real funny.
+Hannah K You have the wrong number
At the end, Cliff says "when she brings the coffee back, if I were you, I wouldn't drink it ". Irony
love it. i loved her on this show . school these men . yes . u are a queen . his equal not the lesser.
Nah! Maybe 60/40. Hell, I'd give you 55/45; but NEVER the equal! LOL! :)
This woman is my role model
Who the hell is Bill Cosby to warn anyone about something being in their coffee?
When she said "lemme tell you something Elvin" I knew he was dead
TALK TO HIM‼️‼️She had to get the lil ignorant boy together real quick👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾a lot of young boys need to be read like this
So classy with it never cursing or getting out of character
elvin shoud have been cursed from morning til night with his outrageous foolishness.
I love when Cliff said "when she brings the coffee , if I were you , I won't drink it" !😂😂😂😂
guess this the closest thing to seeing the Cosby show again ugh
I believe it's on Hulu
Theresa McIntosh go to putlockers.ch and search the Cosby show
OK & tomorrow it's coming on bounce TV
Theresa McIntosh you can get the entire box set for $28 on amazon
Slay Claire! Slayyyyy
Willie B.T. lol
When she pointed her finger to Elvin, it was game over for him!
Now that's how you read someone with class....EPIC!
This is one of my all time favorite scenes of The Cosby Show. I still laugh out loud every time I watch it.
I remember the next day after this show, everyone on tv and at school tried that tongue twister Claire did. Some of us stumbled. I know I did.
Doesn't seem like a feminist rant to me, she told the truth and put ol boy in his place so that he wouldn't do it again. Common discipline
Agreed
Feminism is about equality and Claire plainly states that both people in a relationship should give/take equally, which is the very definition of feminism.
Man this scene alone reminds me of my late mom. She acted JUST LIKE Mrs. Huxtable down to the T. She definitely didn’t take no bull from nobody and could break you down from A-Z then back from Z-A again all without using a single curse word. Lord I miss that woman 👼🏽❤️😔
She read him down honey tens across the board!!!!!!
She was such an amazing mom figure, that when Blossom dreamed of a mom, she dreamed of Claire Huxtable. Love her!
Phylicia Rashard is such a great actress.