Women Comedians . . . What Am I Missing?
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Topic: Women Comedians . . . What Am I Missing?
Posted By: JLocke
Subject: Women Comedians . . . What Am I Missing?
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 15:08
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I am not sexist. I think many men are idiotic in their 'humor', and on average, I think women are usually more intelligent than men. So why is it than in the Stand-Up comedy world, these roles seem to be reversed? Yes, plenty of guys who take the mic are just as crass and stupid as any drunk frat boy, but the handful of men who are funny are usually not only funny, but brilliant. Even when they use colourful language and sexual humor, the best of them alway manage to put a new spin on it that makes me laugh from deep within my gut, and of course the messages they give are oftentimes things that really make me sit and think. On the other hand, it's very rare I find women comedians all that funny, much less making any deeper political or philosophical points underneath the jokes. I'm not saying every woman I've seen on stage wasn't funny, but I am saying that for the most part, the amount of men who make me laugh far outweigh the women. So, what's going on here? Am I just looking in the wrong places? Am I crazy? Feel free to recommend me some of your favorite female comedians for me to give a chance or two. (If it's sex jokes, or jokes making fun of men, don't bother. I've heard nothing BUT that type of stuff from women behind the mic for as long as I can remember. Send me someone more original) Thanks.
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 15:16
becouse men got b***ls  , or lets the testosterone speak for them, their brains get unroused with the mixture of testosterone, andrenaline and with the smell of estrogene makes the men's brain capasaty numb and the vocal chords touches the subconscious were the underlying, satirical, punchy referances are hidden
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Posted By: CinemaZebra
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 15:24
I would recommend Maria Bamford, but you didn't like her in that other thread. 
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 15:27
Her: ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 15:36
In a thread were the inferiority of female comedians versus male comedians is discussed, you had to mention the one lesbian comedian... I like her a lot. She's good. But I also like Wanda Sykes (though I see why Rob and others may dislike her...) ------------- 
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Epignosis wrote:Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 15:41
Quite right- Wanda Sykes is a loudmouth and as informed as she is humorous. I don't mind liberal comics getting political at all, but if you're going to insult me, you'd better be funny. Ellen- though I of course would disagree with her politics- is the funniest woman on television in my opinion. She doesn't really get political (or sexual) though, even in a lot of her stand-up. One of her HBO specials we caught was decidedly PG. Keeping things clean and hilarious shows real talent. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Textbook
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 16:18
| Lisa Lampanelli. |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 17:27
Well, okay. You got me, there. But I guess since I've seen her in so many movies, sitcoms, commercials and her own talk show, it's hard for me to think of her as a 'Stand-Up' comedian before any of those other things. But yes, I find her very funny.
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 17:58
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Meh, never really found her very funny. Then again there's not too many comedians I like. Alot of the male ones are terrible. *obligatory Dane Cook is the worst thing to get on a stage comment* |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 18:28
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I'm going to say this once. Or as many times as I feel like saying it: Dane Cook had me on the floor every time I've seen or heard his stand up. So there. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 18:30
But hey, sometimes I feel like the joke wasn't worth the long wait, so he's definitely not for everybody.
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 18:31
Its all good. To each their own. Just never really found him funny. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 18:32
I was a fan of Ellen's humor and stand up act before she was officially lesbian. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 18:39
Please tell me you're joking. You're the last person on here I would expect to be judgmental.
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 18:39
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Bea Arthur had outstanding comedic delivery/timing on TV. I don't know if she did stand-up, but if so, I' bet she would have been good. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 18:42
I'm fairly certain you misunderstood what Slart was saying (which he didn't word well). I think he meant he was a fan of hers even before she came out on TV and soon became much more famous. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 18:44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tne3lcEXZyk - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tne3lcEXZyk |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 18:47
Ah. Well, that was in the back of my mind, but I figured he would have simply worded it as you did if that was what he meant.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 18:55
The English language is an often ambiguous one. Women tend to be more advanced linguistically earlier on than men, so they don't find as many things funny as men do. Hell, I laughed a good 5 minutes at the word "poot" today. No context. Just a funny word. Say it a dozen times. Bet my last beer you smile. Poot. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 19:00
Indeed. I first saw her stand up on Comedy Central many years ago. I was trying to make a joke there, too. I had the hots for her back then and still do. I really like her sense of humor. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 19:06
Plus, she has a smokin' hot wife. In my opinion. |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 19:19
Thanks Micah. She was awesome  |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 19:20
| ^ No problem, Finn. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 20:02
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Lisa Fitz: You may not understand it all because it is in German, but it is all about "lifting". Monika Gruber: Again in German; the issue is modern technology. Maren Kroymann: German again, in Saxonian dialect even. The issue is marriage and life in the German Democratic Republic.. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 20:07
Oh my...when she hit that first punchline I nearly died.  Good night, funny lady. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 20:24
| I do miss her. I have so many memories of watching her with my Mom on Maude, All in family, and Golden Girls. She gaves us so many laughs with that straight-faced, sarcastic, dead-pan wrath of whoever she was nailing. |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 20:33
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. . . so nobody concurs with me that Portia is a lovely-looking lady? Interesting . . .
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 20:35
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Let's not forget the incomparable Evelyn Hamann: ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 21:05
Would it matter at all if we did? ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 21:31
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^ it would matter to ME, dammit! No, it wouldn't matter. Just making conversation.
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Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 21:37
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What I've found is that women comedians tend to do comedy about being women, about their periods, pregnancy, the things they talk about with other women, etc. As a man, I find it hard to relate to these jokes. The most successful female comedians pick topics that everyone can relate to. My favorite is Paula Poundstone. ------------- 
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Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 21:54
------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 22:30
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just what you need... female comedian making fun of female comedians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDnLedkBjWg&feature=fvst - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDnLedkBjWg&feature=fvst
Heres another of hers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkQ0qVMdrBI&feature=channel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkQ0qVMdrBI&feature=channel ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 22:36
^ Ehh . . . it was her stuff being posted in another thread that inspired me to start this one in the first place.  But thanks, anyway.
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Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 22:39
inspired you as in "this was bad, wonder if some chicks are funny"
or as in "this was funny, wonder if there are other funny women"
just out of curiosity ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 22:40
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Ellen is not funny. My English teacher made us watch her DVD in grade 11 and she's not even close to perhaps stimulating a giggle from a drunk person |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 22:40
The former, unfortunately. But hey, just my opinion. I might even come 'round to 'getting' her brand of humor at some point. I never rule anything out.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 22:47
Then you don't know drunk people.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: August 11 2010 at 22:48
i dunno I like comedians that dont go for the usual high energy "how are you doing tonight!" "any _____s out there!" "how many of you like _____?!" type of thing ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: August 12 2010 at 06:09
| My double-act partner is female, and we've had some very detailed discussions about the lack of decent female comedians in the UK. The main problem seems to be that a lot of female comedians are overly concerned with being female - most of their materials seems to hang on the fact that they are women. Now, the material we write together is utterly gender-neutral. Our comedy is generally surreal, metatextual and often quite profane - we'd sooner quit than write a sketch in which we explored the supposed differing attitudes of men and women. |
Posted By: Textbook
Date Posted: August 12 2010 at 06:32
| It's the same problem any minority comedian has. People expect black people to make jokes about being black and gay people to make jokes about being gay. Which is thrilling when it first enters the cultural milieu and is outrageous and naughty but soon becomes tiresome when that's all you get. As with music, the best comedians do not give a sh*t about audience expectations, though they may find it hard to survive commercially. I used to do comedy myself and I know some failed comedians who are pretty much inarguably better than some guys who've made it big. Thing is the guys who made it big dumbed down or pandered to crowds. I also personally knew a guy who is one of the biggest comedians in New Zealand now and I'll tell you, the reason he's big isn't because he's funny but because he's a merciless opportunist. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 12 2010 at 07:16
| I realy like Bill Maher's talk shows becouse he talk about anything which few other dare talk about, and he have good punchlines. an he is clear don't mumble, with a twis of sarcasme, and poisones tounge |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: August 12 2010 at 10:48
Well then, I applaud you.
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