Western University has introduced a course titled “Women Aren’t Funny: Feminist Stand-Up Comedy,” aimed at challenging the stereotype that female comedians lack humor. Led by Anmol ...
Yahoo: The 8 Best Female Comedians Knee-Slapping Stand-Up Specials To Watch Right Now
The 8 Best Female Comedians Knee-Slapping Stand-Up Specials To Watch Right Now
Case Western Reserve University: “The Many Mrs. Maisels: 20th-Century U.S. Jewish Female Stand-Up Comedians”
Before there was The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, there was a long history of Jewish female comedians, standing up and speaking out. Although stand-up comedy is often described as a “boy’s club,” the truth ...
Women are being invited to try stand-up comedy, as part of a research project exploring why many wrongly feel they are not funny. Dr Natalie Diddams, from the University of Warwick, is running ...
Los Angeles Times: For these older women, stand-up comedy offers ‘a new lease on life’
For these older women, stand-up comedy offers ‘a new lease on life’
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