Are "MOST" women funny?

[Vrach]

... Seriously?
Because all women comedians have the exact same skits huh?

Actually, most of them do... and it's kinda sad >.<

Most of the ones I've seen either talk about female issues, how stupid/sexist/fat/<insert derogatory comment/quality> men are or similar subjects. I've heard one woman that had some nice material (someone on Escapist linked her performance actually), but that's about it, while I've seen a lot of male comedians that were hilarious and had loads of original and interesting material and abilities of comedic value.

As far as comedians go, sorry if you think it's sexist, but from my (granted limited) experience, yes, men are better. Also, again from my experience, men have more of a sense of humour and are less easily offended by well natured jokes.

 

[Cheesebob]

Jo Brand is the only female comedian I foind funny, even then her material was always about "stupid husband"

 

[Danny Ocean]

I think the issue isn't comedic talent. It's more to do with appeal. Women tend to make jokes that appeal to women, or jokes that are pretty 'safe' and don't gather that much of a laugh until you're 1/2 way through the act. They tend to self-deprecate far too much for my liking, too. All these things get laughs out of women, but out of men? Not so much.

The guys tend to make more jokes about life in general which everyone can relate to, women tend to make jokes aimed at women. Unless they're from an ethnic minority, in which case it's all about that instead.

 

[Daipire]

I believe men have less social boundaries.
Hence, more willing to think outside them.

Isn't all humour just insulting someone?

Furthermore, women (usually) have something against making fun of themselves, and self-parody gets so many laughs and it's SO easy.

 

[Treefingers]

I have not yet found a female comedian that i find funny.

 

[Kingjackl]

I've noticed that there are far more male comedians than female comedians, and among the people I know, the men seem to be funnier than the women. That said, I've seen women comedians who've reduced me to tears of laughter where a male comedian has bombed.

 

[similar.squirrel]

Sarah Silverman?
I have seen some female amateur comedians who were just terrible (girls have a harder time urinating because they need to sit was used by two separate hacks), but the same ratios exist for men as well.

The funniest person I have met is a girl.

 

[SinisterGehe]

I don't find anything funny about doing insulting jokes about males, or yelling their feminist views in form of a joke. I like Maria Bamford because her jokes can be understood without being a specific cender.

For all the girls here, I don't think you as sex object and that doesn't effect my opinion, since I am a-sexual...

I am fan or more males comedians than male... But I am fan of only those comedians whos act is calm. And doesn't tell a Piss and Poo jokes only in their act...

 

[Kebabco]

Most women are way less funny than men. Why? They don't need to be funny to get laid. That easy.

 

[Swifteye]

There are few comedians I find entertaining. The only one I really enjoy is eddie izzard, which seems slightly appropriate for this thread since he's a transvestite...

Anyways, depends what women. Dunno what the average would be, but for me it's pretty 50/50. Some I know quite funny while others are as interesting as a painting of a brick. This goes for both genders though.

Eddie izzard trannie comedian? Wait. I know that comedian! Oh man I saw that act and it freaked me out I spent the whole standup in a confused state trying to figure out what I was looking at.

 

[Infernostrider]

it's hard to say..all i can say is judge on a case to case basis.
however, from an evolutional standpoint, as researched and proven by scientists, it is very likely that women are generally less funny then men. However, from the same standpoint, nobody cares and here is why:

most men are attracted to women who laugh at their jokes
most women are attracted to men who make them laugh.

this is not exactly saying men are always funny and women are rarely or never funny, but it rarely matters were that to be the case

 

[Grey_Focks]

eh, Sarah Silverman is pretty funny. She's also the only woman to genuinely make me laugh. In general I'm gonna go with "no", but there are always exceptions, and this really is a <color=red>HUGE generalization. I'm okay with that, though.

 

[mr_rubino]

Sarah Silverman: "I'm a JAPpy girl with an innocent voice saying outrageous and/or offensive things straight-facedly. ...That's the joke."
*shrug*