"Women Aren't Funny!" Or are they? A woman's perspective! (Page 3)

[ThisAndThat]

I think one of the reason's women aren't that effective as men are in comedy is they haven't had the same experiences as most men have had, the disadvantage men have. Men some of them they have to laugh it off or things will get to them. On the other hand I have found that women are funnier when they're not trying to be such as in person. But some women can pull off comedy too.

[A-man-22]

Every joke has to have a butt.
Sometimes you are at the butt of a joke sometimes you aren't.

Women try not to offend anyone but that makes their jokes weaker.

Men are willing to take bigger risks and it usually pays off

There is a line between a joke and offence but women often play it too safe.

[Scarecrow13]

There are very few funny female stand up comedians. I like Paula Poundstone but she is the only one I can think of off the top of my head. You are right, part of the problem is they always focus on vagina jokes and such, things men can't relate to (in contrast how many adult men are constantly making jokes about their penis, the ones who do generally aren't funny). Women can be funny in different ways it's true, maybe spontaneously in everyday life.

[JamesRandiDebates]

When a female comic's sole source of jokes is: "My vagina THIS, and my vagina THAT" for 15 minutes straight (or longer), I reach the point of "You're not funny, but let's see this magical pussy you keep talking about."

Show the snatch or don't waste my time talking about it.

[cheer4life_xo]

😂😂😂

[Goodwifie]

I love getting random people to laugh even if it takes making a joke of myself.
Laughter is the best medicine after all.

[mutant_ganja_turtle]

Humor is quite subjective. So a discussion of "what's funny" or "who's funny" is a bit pointless.

Anyway, there are certain women that are naturally funny and can crack me up so bad. But probably because of the reasons Hitchens cited, I'd say most women aren't that funny.

[CuChullan]

Women are very funny. My S/O can have me cry tears laughing. I work with women and it can be a laugh a minute at times, and not a vag joke to be heard.

[VIVANT]

Word 😎

😌😌😌

[Calixx]

I think the majority of my female friends are funny. They have made other females laugh, and many men laugh too. My boyfriend tells me I’m funnier, and even tells me I am funnier than he is. I think both men and women can be funny.

[Calixx]

Funny **

[loveslongnails]

I throw "comedians" into two categories... funny or not funny. There are a LOT more male comedians than female, but the percentages are the same for me. Yes, definitely, some women are very funny. Just not Amy Schumer

[candycanehearts]

I kind of get that lol like some types of humor just dont rlly seem to work for women🤷‍♀️

[BehindTheMist]

NO WAY! I was voted class clown 7 years in a row. Out of boys and girls.

[Smegskull]

I think it's less of a who is funny and more of a who finds you funny.
I'm sure women are perfectly capable of making each other laugh, it's easier to make people laugh when you have a shared experience. When it comes to making the opposite sex laugh though I think feminism actually did women a disservice here, by pushing the idea that women should focus on themselves and stop caring about what/how men think it's actually made it harder for women to make men laugh.

[AlexanderBrunnrgaard]

On a general basis my experience has been that men are usually way more suited for comedy. Many women really don't have the knack for it, but then I have come across some really good female comedians as well.

[belowbreathing]

Lmao Amy Schumer has got to be one of the worst comedians out there haha

[bubble_tea]

I feel the difference lies in.. more women succeed by making fun of someone else while more men succeed by making fun of themselves. It gets old faster.

[gaaxure]

Do women have the capacity to be funny, and be good comedians?
Yes!
Are there any working female comedians that are funny?
I still have to see one.

[Thotkiana]

Look up “Lala Milan” she’s funny

[InTimoreDei]

@Thotkiana Nope, I tried. Couldn't even finish one of her videos. So bloody annoying...

[Thotkiana]

Her comedy videos are on Instagram

[tazalos]

Women used to be funnier... nowadays it's like most have a personality of cardboard. I find almost zero humor now. When a female comedian is good though, she's REALLY good. Those ones will be older though.

[dy8alexUk]

We have had some great comedy actresses in UK. watch dinner ladies Classic (Victoria Wood) she died so young and entertained millions. Bet midler USA. Lucy laball USA 60s and in uk we have lots of female comedians, live at Apollo on tv.

[VaIiant]

I've never heard anyone say women aren't funny? I'm fucking hysterical.

[saucegoddess]

seriously? i hear it all the time.

[VaIiant]

I’ve never heard it. What dicks.

[pierre7i]

Yes, of course women can be funny, their humour is mostly (not always but more often than not) subtler than men's