Kal Penn: Boston Mayor Should’ve Just Said the Christmas Party Was BIPOC Community Themed and Nobody Would Want to Come

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PENN: "This is rough. They planned a party just for the peoples of color, and then they accidentally invited the white people too, and then they uninvited them. It’s a whole mess. And I’ll be honest, this is actually a tough one for me. I understand where they’re coming from, right? I’ve been to too many parties where one of my coworkers asks me if I know Sima Auntie from 'Indian Matchmaking.' And I do, but, like, that’s not the point. And listen, white friends, I know what you’re thinking, but your coworkers aren’t excluding you from a party so that they can talk sh*t about you. That’s what our Whatsapp group is for. But be that as it may, okay, in this case the invitations already went out to the white colleagues! Y'all, come on! At that point it’s too late! Your only option is to say the holiday party this year will center and honor the narratives of the BIPOC community and the nobody’s going to want to come.