Now that even the most jaded alt-comedy hipsters have fallen in love with Tina Fey and Sarah Silverman, can we please stop talking about whether women are funny? Of course they are. Funny and delicious.
It’s also true that women comedians face obstacles that men do not, among them the sociological-sexual powder keg of their appearance. Courtesy of The Comic’s Comic, here’s a funny sketch from Heather Fink and friends on the issue (language NSFW):
OMG! I paid good money for a comedy class and I could have just read your blog!!!
AAARRRRGGGGHh!
I so overdress. Not quite that clubby- but heels, red lipstick…
Other ladies look like shit.
I guess shit is it!
Stacy
October 29th, 2010
Hey if you’ve got it, definitely flaunt it — you will get more bookings, and that’s a simple fact. Other male comics will give you shit for how “easy” things are for you, but just ignore their jealousy for what it is.
(And I’m totally using your first line as a testimonial someday, once I stop being lazy and update the site design. So, in like a year…)
CJ
October 29th, 2010