The Problem With Female Stand-Up Comedy

i feel like every woman i know irl is funnier than most female comedians i’ve heard of

lilly singh: Im not just a bisexual woman of color also lilly singh: only tells jokes about being a bisexual woman of color

I feel like a lingering stigma of having to be "one of the boys" stuck around in women's stand-up way longer than it should have.

amy schumer: "hey guys, so um...sex?" *roaring applause* "...poop and pee and stuff?" *crowd goes wild*

So Lilly gets upset the media keeps referring to her as a bisexual woman of color, but then she consistently talks about being a bisexual woman of color on her own show

Isn't delivery really THE most important thing in comedy? I mean it's so painfully obvious that Amy does not have it right, she's stumbling the whole time.

This is exactly why Taylor Tomlinson is funny to me. She has a wide repertoire of jokes: yes there are some sex jokes, but also mental health, upbringing, struggle with her religion, growing up etc

i went to a local bar a while back tht hosted a night of stand up comedy, & there was this 20ish yr old girl who was soo funny, timing & delivery was great, she even made the jokes tie in together at the end, she was a natural ! she even did some quick-wit improv when the mic audio messed up, u can just tell shes so effortlessly funny irl. but i noticed her comedy wasn't vulgar, it was more like wholesome & relatable jokes abt random situations. it didn't revolve around being a woman or sex or race stuff. just good ol clean humor and i loved it.

The thing I hate the most in comedy is a comedian that just SHOUTS the whole time, I can HEAR YOU. Whitney Cummings being a prime example.

I really enjoy Taylor Tomlinson because all of her bits aren’t just “the joke is I’m a female comedian”. She has plenty of jokes that appeal to shared experiences women have but it’s not used as a crutch

In general, when a comedian picks one thing and only talks about that. It gets old very fast. When your whole act/identity is “my wife”, “I’m Asian”, “I’m Latino”, “I’m woman”, “sex funny haha”.

watching this in 2024 and the “Amy not a bad person” comment aged like milk ahahaha

I don't understand why they chose Lily Singh to be a late night host. She's literally a children's entertainer. She makes jokes for kids and her subscribers subscribed while going through puberty. Her comedy is just about how parents suck and embarrassing yourself in front of your school crush. Did they like not look into her at all? I just don't understand. Like it makes sense why she'd accept. It's a win for her no matter what but for them?

I would love to hear exactly how being a bisexual woman of colour impacts Lilly’s perspective…instead of just hearing she’s a bisexual woman of colour over and over.

I feel like those female comedians try to be "one of the guys" to be accepted in a male comedians jerk circle

I do have to say this seems to be an AMERICAN woman comedian trend, I enjoy British lady comedians 👍🏼

if chad chad had a netflix special, the world would be changed for the better tbh lol

Your reason for Mulan feeling more genuine than Captain Marvel is spot on. Mulan wasn't powerful because she was just as "manly" or as much of a fighter as men. She was powerful because she specifically used her own skill set. She relied on cleverness and strategy rather than raw strength. Things like disarming Shan Yu with a fan, a symbol of femininity, and then using his own sword against him is great because she's not just out-strengthing him. Mulan climbing the column in training was possible because, despite not being as strong as the other soldiers, she was just as if not more capable using traits that aren't stereotypically masculine. Captain Marvel devolved into "I can punch holes in your ship" which, while really fun to watch, doesn't really have any nuance to it.

A lot of them have two jokes, 1. Sex haha, 2. I'm a woman haha. There are some really good ones though, for example Taylor Tomlinson, love her.