tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post3069679022168399849..comments2023-10-28T01:37:40.656-07:00Comments on Ben Pobjie's Wonderful World Of Objects: "Are Women Funny?" and other questions to ask if you are somewhat slowBen Pobjiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07320337293942659210noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-77977435051456811092013-02-07T23:24:29.841-08:002013-02-07T23:24:29.841-08:00"The other day while sounding out the words o..."The other day while sounding out the words on a Web site called The Rumpus, I saw this article asking for women to submit more comedy pieces. So I put down my giant chocolate bar, stopped crying, and thought, yes, that is what I will do."<br /><br />http://therumpus.net/2009/09/funny-women-1-the-new-rumpus-humor-column-i-am-sorry-that-i-didnt-write-a-comedy-piece/ <br />Fool Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920152734047019041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-24097347389598493252012-04-05T04:24:56.362-07:002012-04-05T04:24:56.362-07:00@Ben - Sure. While this is certainly a problem, yo...@Ben - Sure. While this is certainly a problem, you have to also accept that, by the same token, the existence of some funny women doesn't mean that all women are funny, either.<br /><br />The point I'm making is that the stereotype may have roots in reality, and there are more widespread issues that need to be tackled in order to change that reality. And this is harder than simply saying "women are too funny".Sybarisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-39510437259831148982012-04-04T19:08:06.785-07:002012-04-04T19:08:06.785-07:00@ Doug And the list goes on right? So many that it...@ Doug And the list goes on right? So many that it really seems insane these days to even ask the question.Ben Pobjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320337293942659210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-22400188265994163172012-04-04T19:07:35.769-07:002012-04-04T19:07:35.769-07:00@ Sybaris: Yeah, the problem really is one pervasi...@ Sybaris: Yeah, the problem really is one pervasive across all fields of endeavour: if one man is not good at something, it's "He's not good at that"; if one woman is not good at something, it's "women aren't good at that".Ben Pobjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320337293942659210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-40160783682733676462012-04-04T19:04:42.607-07:002012-04-04T19:04:42.607-07:00@ Bilby: I know right?@ Bilby: I know right?Ben Pobjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320337293942659210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-13995377344723495522012-04-04T19:04:30.400-07:002012-04-04T19:04:30.400-07:00@ Doug: Typical VAGINA: always dragging its feet.@ Doug: Typical VAGINA: always dragging its feet.Ben Pobjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320337293942659210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-22407635170144674102012-04-04T18:57:35.953-07:002012-04-04T18:57:35.953-07:00@ Sarz: When are you going to replace the muffler ...@ Sarz: When are you going to replace the muffler on that thing?Ben Pobjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320337293942659210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-68266725009082698012012-04-03T20:42:36.620-07:002012-04-03T20:42:36.620-07:00I'm a fucking laugh-riot.I'm a fucking laugh-riot.nickybrysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822283187888929752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-10556022733356347092012-04-03T07:01:10.178-07:002012-04-03T07:01:10.178-07:00In case you were wondering . . .
I always find Tr...In case you were wondering . . .<br /><br />I always find Tracy Ulmann excellent; then there is Catherine Tate – how very dare you!<br /><br />Judith Lucy is good value.<br /><br />Jo Brand has her moments, and what of the AbFab – Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley?<br /><br />Dawn French is excellent,<br /><br />and Kath and Kim – Jane Turner and Gina Riley?<br /><br />and Magda Szubanski . . .Doug Quixotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-1546600874284580252012-04-02T06:39:59.340-07:002012-04-02T06:39:59.340-07:00Another factor is simply the confidence to speak i...Another factor is simply the confidence to speak in front of people, which we already know is less present in women than men, particularly in mixed company.<br /><br />In short, the stereotype of women being (on average) less funny than men may well be a reasonable conclusion from observation, but the explanation that it's something innate instead of conditioned behaviour prescribed by patriarchy is where these dullards miss the mark.Sybarisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-23790631391039157382012-04-02T06:36:05.372-07:002012-04-02T06:36:05.372-07:00One hypothesis would be that the socialisation of ...One hypothesis would be that the socialisation of girls heavily conditions them against taking the role of witty joke-cracker (which would entail valuing women's mental dexterity), and heavily conditions them into an ornamental role primarily geared toward ingratiating themselves with men - including laughing at all their jokes and making them feel clever and funny (cf. Japanese 'hostess parties'). The female gender role also steeps them in fairly limiting domestic situations/interests, which means a paucity of inspiration/material for jokes could reasonably result; a lot of the free labour tagged as 'women's work' is mind numbing and repetitive.<br /><br />People trotting out this awful stereotype probably don't have the above in mind, though.Sybarisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-18818983969863304432012-04-02T02:26:08.820-07:002012-04-02T02:26:08.820-07:00Gosh, if anything vaginas ADD to the level of fun ...Gosh, if anything vaginas ADD to the level of fun not suck it away. *Shakes head in disappointment*Bilby P. Dalgytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02655100106611072823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-37730435309370870082012-03-30T06:36:03.918-07:002012-03-30T06:36:03.918-07:00Public Announcement :
"It is the considered ...Public Announcement :<br /><br />"It is the considered opinion of the Victorian Association of Girls Institutions of the New Age (VAGINA) that women are definitely not funny at all, and that any persons pretending to be comedians and female at the same time are in fact female impersonators (eg Barry Humphries, Gerry Connolly) or were formerly males only appearing in public after extensive 'treatment'.<br /><br />VAGINA has commissioned research into why this is so, and will publish its findings in 2020.Doug Quixotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-76238787779582989122012-03-29T20:18:51.070-07:002012-03-29T20:18:51.070-07:00I was going to leave a funny comment.I was going to leave a funny comment.shellityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947174303617760411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-61449634415323357832012-03-29T20:13:15.069-07:002012-03-29T20:13:15.069-07:00Must be broken, there's definitely some humour...Must be broken, there's definitely some humour leaking out.Gethin Lynesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-48378992117668970662012-03-29T19:59:13.393-07:002012-03-29T19:59:13.393-07:00I don't get it.I don't get it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410154061956348030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281415506871751523.post-26139383141118262202012-03-29T19:47:05.149-07:002012-03-29T19:47:05.149-07:00Like I can't even hear you over the drone of m...Like I can't even hear you over the drone of my vagina sucking the fun out of everything.Sarznoreply@blogger.com