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Why are female comedians disliked more than male comedians?
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CoffeeJanitor
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Sapphire Dreams
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I don't know, I like Amy Schumer.
First thing that came to my mind also.
Show me a female George Carlin and I'll head her fanclub immediately.
I honestly think its the latter. Where people hear that female comedians are less funny and so they go and watch women doing stand up with the idea that they're not as funny as men. There are some genuinely hilarious stand up acts like, Bonnie McFarlane, Chelsea Handler and others mentioned in this thread.
I've never laughed at a female standup. Ever. I've watched quite a few (although none in person), and I've not come close to laughing... Then again, 99% of the male standups I watch on TV nowadays are equally as shit.
I think there are just too few, making the average suck in comparison. I find them too forced and not that relatable.
Besides that I was thinking that as a male I would naturally find males more funny, weird that even females can't enjoy their gender's equivalent as much. How much of that is really true has to be researched though.
Besides that I was thinking that as a male I would naturally find males more funny, weird that even females can't enjoy their gender's equivalent as much. How much of that is really true has to be researched though.
liliththepale
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Women are told they can't be funny, so most stop trying as much at about age six. It's all a power play, derived partly from how much more pleasure women get from laughter than men do.
Written jokes are different. You don't have to consciously acknowledge it was a female who wrote it and subconsciously be super sexist about it.
Written jokes are different. You don't have to consciously acknowledge it was a female who wrote it and subconsciously be super sexist about it.
I feel perhaps certain people simply need to expand their television/stand-up viewing beyond their own country or what they have viewed before.
I don't believe this thread was made in intentional malice, and it would be nice to offer recommendations of female comedians one liked, as others have.
For me, this thread has been educational as I am unawares of people in comedy in general.
I dunno what's the excuse for Linda, but Tina originally was going to be a boy, as per the pilot, and had the exact same voice, which incredibly works pretty well for either sex.
MultiJhonny
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I used to like stand up but now I can't stand it anymore. Male or female. But to this though I think there are some great female comedians, and some great male ones.
But I doubt Dane Cook (who sucks) would have ever even become remotely famous though if he was a woman with his comedic style.
But I doubt Dane Cook (who sucks) would have ever even become remotely famous though if he was a woman with his comedic style.
As long as you have friends then you have the same opportunities to practice and get support and most clubs that do comedy nights are so desperate for performers that you could be a cyborg and you could on stage just be reading out Christmas cracker jokes so there are plenty of opportunities to perform regardless of your sex.
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but they all hit the same glass ceiling though
black comediennes that have made it "far" i can think of is Wanda Sykes, Aisha Tyler and.... i dunno
There are a lot of funny women out there, but I can't think of a female stand up whose work I've enjoyed enough to seek out more. There could very well be a fundamental man/woman thing going on that explains it. I doubt it'd make any difference if someone was able to tell me why this is, but I'd be interested to read it.
If Dane Cook was a woman, he wouldn't be able to make those hilarious erect penis jokes he's known for. Surely there's one woman that has a funnier act than he does.
mgarnica89
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Not in stand up. I chuckle sometimes. For example i think amy schumer is funny on her show and movies but i think her stand up is dreadful.
No. I mean stand up wise I find most comedians unfunny and thinking about even less female stand up comedians funny. One reason being that there is just less of them. My favorite female comedians tend to be actresses and writers like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. I also like Aisha Tyler as long as its not her hosting a Ubisoft Press Conference.
-Pyromaniac-
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I rarely find them funny and I'm not sure why tbh. I'm only talking about standup of course. Lots of funny ladies out there.
TimeEffect
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This is how I felt watching Whose Line. All the women SUCKED.
I figure the majority men make up of the show just had better chemistry. But I also find that male humour is more brash while women either arent crass enough or just not funny, or cant mix well with the guys because they lack the overwhelming presence.
You can see it with aisha as hostess too. I think the guys being guys are just not comfortable to make any demeaning jokes to Aisha, despite the fact that she's been a good hostess to the show.
Dont really watch much stand up to judge, but I think audience has a lot to do with it too. Maybe women comics struggle to appeal to a majority male audience. Has there ever been comedy shows with a majority female audience and female comic?
I figure the majority men make up of the show just had better chemistry. But I also find that male humour is more brash while women either arent crass enough or just not funny, or cant mix well with the guys because they lack the overwhelming presence.
You can see it with aisha as hostess too. I think the guys being guys are just not comfortable to make any demeaning jokes to Aisha, despite the fact that she's been a good hostess to the show.
Dont really watch much stand up to judge, but I think audience has a lot to do with it too. Maybe women comics struggle to appeal to a majority male audience. Has there ever been comedy shows with a majority female audience and female comic?
MultiJhonny
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Well that's my point about that.
And oh yes there are plenty of women comedians that are better than him. I was just saying that women comedians are a lot less gimmicky I guess.
ChubbyHuggs
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The only two professional female comedians I haven't found funny were Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman.
Schweinehund
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I don't watch much stand up but I think there is some really great ones at writing and improv.
I think Kathy Griffin's demo is mostly female. She's a pretty big act among stand ups in general.
MultiJhonny
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I hate silverman's standup but I love her show. RIP
Skellig Gra
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99% of comedians are terrible. Women make up a very small portion of comedians. I'm not against the idea we just haven't had enough time yet to find a good one.
liliththepale
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Either you've actively avoided the majority of female comics, or the idea of a woman making you laugh is so threatening to your masculinity that you won't allow it to happen. Both are pretty sexist, to be frank.
And why do you think that is? Who do you think is discouraging so many women from trying to be funny or go into comedy?
Fug Slanderson
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There have been a few decent female comics, but in general they just aren't as good. My theory for why that is is that to be attractive females just have to be physically beautiful. That's all it takes to attract most men. But males typically need to have something else going on, so a lot of them resort to humor and develop it from a young age.
McCarthy has ridicolous hate here.
Fantastical
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Maria Bamford is one of the best comedians alive. <3 Also there are lots of funny women, and you shouldn't just limit it to stand up comedy. Improv and sketch is where it's at.
Also, this Maria Bamford act always kills and is relevant.
Also, this Maria Bamford act always kills and is relevant.
Or he has simply yet to see one that has matched his tastes...
But no can't be that! Must be sexism!
Talk about a flammable title, OP.
I don't think I've ever seen a stand-up comedienne that's made me laugh. In the UK, we have Miranda Hart who is fucking awful. It's nothing to do with her being a woman, it's cause her comedy is dated and relies on her being an idiot. There's a Pakistani comedienne that only makes jokes about being Pakistani, this isn't really a bad thing but I don't relate to any of it.
I like Amy Poehler and Kate McKinnon.
I don't think I've ever seen a stand-up comedienne that's made me laugh. In the UK, we have Miranda Hart who is fucking awful. It's nothing to do with her being a woman, it's cause her comedy is dated and relies on her being an idiot. There's a Pakistani comedienne that only makes jokes about being Pakistani, this isn't really a bad thing but I don't relate to any of it.
I like Amy Poehler and Kate McKinnon.
TimeEffect
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This is interesting actually: women seem to value guys who can make them laugh, but I dont imagine guys consciously value that quality.
I imagine girls growing up also dont try to be funny because humour requires some self deprecation, which girls may be too afraid to do, because they arent expected to be critical of things that may be flaws in themselves or other women
Girls are more conscious of weight, image, and fitting roles of being a women, so maybe that contributes to it too. I feel guys are more open to self deprecating humour with each other and other women, as it's expected that guys can be self deprecating while women arent.
I dont know, just guessing. Sort of like how boys who fart have a big laugh or suffer some embarrassment, but girls of course never fart ever. That kind of humour does sound developed through gender roles.
LMAO
This is soooo bad. I feel bad for that lady. She looks like she is in pain doing this.
Pretty interesting article, thanks for sharing.
OverBlood 3
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Victoria Wood is amazing, incredibly funny.
I'm a big Maria Bamford fan too.
I'm a big Maria Bamford fan too.
Skellig Gra
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I think most comedians are miserable assholes and losers to be honest. All they have is their humor. Women can fall back on a lot more stuff than someone that looks and acts like Louis CK.
DragonSworne
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Most female standup comedians are bad, that's why they aren't liked as much.
Now what causes a higher percentage of female comedians to be worse than males? I have no clue.
Now what causes a higher percentage of female comedians to be worse than males? I have no clue.
entremet
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Joan Rivers was amazing.
Of the current crop I like Schumer and Whitney Cummings.
People gotta remember that it takes a special kind of woman to do stand up and deal with hecklers, getting called names of all kinds, working seedy clubs with dudes looking for action at all time.
Whitney Cummings said she would be called "cunt" in public. Jokingly, of course, but it's still jarring coming from a stranger.
That's just a lot of hassle for any young female comic trying to break through.
When you factor that, there's a reason why they are less female comics.
Of the current crop I like Schumer and Whitney Cummings.
People gotta remember that it takes a special kind of woman to do stand up and deal with hecklers, getting called names of all kinds, working seedy clubs with dudes looking for action at all time.
Whitney Cummings said she would be called "cunt" in public. Jokingly, of course, but it's still jarring coming from a stranger.
That's just a lot of hassle for any young female comic trying to break through.
When you factor that, there's a reason why they are less female comics.
spazchicken
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She would be a fun person to have this silly drunken conversation with at a party, but as stand up comedy, it was really difficult to watch. I stopped it early.
I found this You tube comment hilarious even if I don't completely agree with it:
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