“I've been pitching a show of five female stand-up comedians through the generations, from Phyllis Diller to Amy Schumer, so when I got an e-mail asking me if I would participate in the Women in Comedy Festival, I was thrilled.” IfsShowsFiveComedyGenerationsFemaleAskingComedianMailFestivalsPitchingAmyStand Up Comedian Author:Wendy Liebman
“I think a lot of people compare female writers or female comedians to each other in a way that men are not. Male comedy writers are not scrutinized.” PeopleThinkingMenWayComedyFemaleMalesComedianCompareFemale WritersFemale Comedian Author:Mindy Kaling
“Its really irritating. Even people who like my work sometimes come up to me and say, I usually dont like female comedians, but your material is great! It makes the job prospect more daunting. Funny is funny, you know?” PeopleKnowsSometimesJobsMaterialsFemaleCome UpComedianIrritatingFemale Comedian Author:Chelsea Peretti
“I see myself as a comedian rather than a female comedian. I happen to be a woman, but I am a comedian by trade.” HappensFemaleTradeComedianFemale Comedian Author:Miranda Hart
“I understand why so many female comics quit or change their path, because it is hard. It's hard to be a comedian, and people have so much aggression towards women. I don't really know where that comes from, but I feel a total responsibility, and I'm gonna do my part, to continue on the path that I'm on.” PeopleKnowsFeelsHardResponsibilityPathFemaleQuittingComedianAggression Author:Amy Schumer
“I think it's kind of crazy that we're still calling comedians "female comedians." That seems more like a sneak attack.” ThinkingKindStillsSeemsCrazyCallingFemaleComedianSneakFemale Comedian Author:Ilana Glazer
“Many comedians - both male and female - do have an "I will never date another comedian" rule.” FemaleMalesComedian Author:Chris Gethard
“I never want to be called the funniest Indian female comedian that exists. I feel like I can go head-to-head with the best white, male comedy writers that are out there. Why would I want to self-categorize myself into a smaller group than I’m able to compete in?” WantFeelsI CanSelfAbleWhiteComedyGroupsFemaleMalesIndianComedianBadassComedy WritingFemale Comedian Author:Mindy Kaling
“It's like being a stand-up comedian is what leads to being a talk-show host. That life is not cut out for a woman, being on the road at these disgusting hotels. What girls want to do that? Gross guys want to do that. I think that the dearth in female comics is just the nature of the business, but there certainly isn't a dearth anymore, so I think it's just silly.” ThinkingWantShowsLife IsGuyGirlCuttingFemaleSillyComedianHotelHostDisgustingGrossTalk ShowsStand Up Comedian Author:Chelsea Handler
“I try not to focus on politics too much - I would never be described as a hugely political woman - but the fact of the matter is, just me being a female, immigrant, stand-up comedian, single-mother ... that is political. We still live in a world where a woman with a voice is a political gesture.” WorldTryingPoliticalFocusFemaleComedian Author:Katherine Ryan
“The logic was, there weren't too many female comedians, so I thought I might as well try a field that had fewer competitors than the field I was in, which was acting, singing and dancing.” TryingWellsMightActingFieldsSingingFemaleLogicDancingComedianFewerCompetitorsSinging And DancingFemale Comedian Author:Rita Rudner