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I would have thought it obvious that men have to be funnier particularly if they wish to live with women!

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He laughs that he does not cry?

FrayedBear 9 Oct 29
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Hmmm it is my experience in theater and stand up women write better comedy than men however women as performers are more suited to straight roles (straight in the sense of not comedic) as they are more in touch with their emotions and less ashamed to express themselves. (eg Jennifer Saunders)
Men are as comedians or comics far more willing to make a fool of themselves and appear stupid in public for the sake of laughter. (with obvious exceptions such as Patricia Routledge and Victoria Wood)
HOWEVER in a comic role there is really no difference between the sexes so long as the writing is good and the material genuinely funny.

It is very much about the preconceived ideas we as a society have of archetypes of the sexes at a subconscious level.
The man as the warrior or lovable idiot, the woman as the great Mother protector to be respected or the sister to be loved in Platonic fashion and protected.

A very well reasoned reply as usual Len, thank you.

The greatest comedy of course is that some clown paid for these clowns to research and conclude, then publish their findings whilst money is also still wasted on wars, hunger, illness and the promotion of stupidity.

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