“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 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
“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
“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