Kevin Hart’s SNL monologue on parenting is slammed as ‘sexist’

Critics were quick to call out Hart's recent infidelity scandal amid controversial jokes

Dec 18, 2017

Kevin Hart‘s opening monologue on Saturday Night Live this past weekend caused quite the stir online.

Social media was not impressed with the comedian’s jokes, in which he made distinctions between fathers and mothers and their relationship with their children.

Dads are ‘fun’

“You never heard a kid say, ‘I can’t wait to get home and play with my mom,'” Hart said. “You ain’t never heard that. ‘Can’t wait for mommy and me time.’ That don’t exist. Don’t no kids say that. All the fun responsibility lies on the shoulder of the father.”

Many viewers thought he sounded particularly tone-deaf and sexist and were quick to share their thoughts on social media.

“The sheer acceptance of sexism in the opening monologue is saddening,” someone said on Twitter with another tweeting, “Does anyone else think Kevin Hart is nothing more an obnoxious, sexist, seriously unfunny (expletive)?”

The irony?

Viewers might not have been in on the jokes but Hart seemed pleased with his performance after the show.

The comedian took to Instagram after the show writing, “Amazing night tonight….Major thank you to the cast of @nbcsnl for always welcoming me with open arms. Love you guys!”

It should also be noted that some people found it odd and tasteless that he would go all in on a family-man monologue after cheating on his pregnant wife earlier this year, and having that splashed all over the tabloids.

“Is Kevin Hart talking about the *difficulties* of playing with your baby?” tweeted one viewer. “You cheated on your wife while she was cooking that baby for 9 (expletive) months.”