betheboy:

jenkirkman:

**I wrote this last night but was shy about publishing it. But I feel good about it today. Please forgive any grammar or spelling errors. I’m not the best editor. ** - Jen Kirkman

I was supposed to talk to the Larry Mantle show on NPR this week. They wanted to talk to me about the recent…

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I bring that up to say – I know some people are NEVER going to stop saying that “women aren’t funny” and I know that some people are NEVER going to stop wanting to write pro-women articles in response to the people who say that “women aren’t funny.”  But I am one “female comic” who is fucking tired of talking about it.  It’s the first question people ask me when I do press. “What’s it like being a female comedian?” I don’t know. I can tell you what it’s like being a comedian though. 

Professional comedian, TV personality and all around brilliant person with some smart things to say about comedy (and music) and why we should stop asking if women are funny.

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this is why Jen Kirkman is one of my favorites.