I’m getting really tired of a resurfacing stream of articles / Twitter posts / random comments from supposedly smart people to the effect of “women just aren’t funny.” Rather than rail against it and provide a boatload of evidence as to how misguided the sentiment is (which has already been done here and here), I’d just like to showcase the work of some really funny women every now and then.
First off, comedienne Spring Day, who’s been cracking me up in Tokyo for years now. She’s played the Edinburgh Fringe, she just started a blog, and if you find yourself in Tokyo on the third Thursday or last Friday of the month, you should definitely check her out.
Next, a truly awesome website that’s written predominantly by ladies, though men are welcome. Check out The Hairpin for humorous essays on everything from how to decode movie reviews (“A sobering look” = narrated by Morgan Freeman) to how to make dandelions out of twigs and yarn balls.
