Comedy

I lied…I said I was going. But I wanted to put forth one question.

Are there any truly funny female comedians? Personally, I’ve yet to see one. I notice this on the drive to work when I listen to Bob And Tom. Whenever they have female comedians on- you can notice a difference. Listening to so many females on the show- I have come to this overall conclusion. While they sometimes say a funny thing every now and then, none of them are truly funny overall…nor are they really that good at the craft. Now, of course, comedy is all about different opinions. But- honestly, I really have never seen a truly funny female comic. Don’t know why.

I’ve also noticed that when they’re on radio shows- you can always tell that a female is acting. Male comics always tell their stories and you feel they’re telling true stories of their personal lives. With females, I always notice it sounds forced. I never believe they’re telling true life stories. That, and most of them have a bad overall rhythm. The guys flow really well usually and it just goes much more smoothly from one life story to the next, the jokes popping up in the stories themselves.

I don’t know- maybe I’m listening to the wrong female comics. Or maybe there truly aren’t many (or any?) truly funny female comedians. Men and women are different afterall, and some things come easier for men, some easier for women. Maybe good comedy is one of those things that just comes easier for men?

Any opinions?