Blog Post #11

Gina Lagrotteria

April 17,2015

Blog Post #11

Women In Comedy

In this weeks class period we talked about Women in Comedy. We looked at famous comedians books/articles like Tina Fey, Amy Poehlr, Mindy Kaling, and Wanda Sykes. I really enjoyed reading all of there articles and found them enjoyable to read. Something I like about Comedy is that you are able to talk about serious issues and problems in a funny joking way. It is a space for people to share real life problems and situations in a presentable manner. One of the issues that it talked about it is the issue of bullying. Bullying is a huge problem in today’s society, so it is good to be able to see a female comedian talk about it and be able to relate to it.  The way they express these real life issues is not in an offensive way, they make it in a comical way and a way to be able to relate to it. One of the articles that I liked in particular was “Dear Internet” by Tina Fey, where she is replying to the negativity that people say about her. She replies to these online posters in such a mature, respectable, funny way.

            We also watched a documentary outside of the classroom for a classroom discussion called “Why We Laugh: Funny Women”. I really enjoyed this documentary and it made realize how women can be really funny but this society is so male dominated that women are usually not seen in that way. I feel as though women are more funny then man are as there jokes have more to them, rather than a mans.  I feel as though when a women says a joke it has a meaning behind it but when a man makes a joke it is just a dry sense of humor joke that has been heard a million times before.

            Another class discussion that we talked about was the importance of a girl group of friends.  Growing up I had friends that have came and gone in my life. In my high school years though, I had friends but they were nothing like the group of friends I now have in college. It was not until this year in college though, that I met a group of girls that I know I can call my life long friends. I know I can go to them with anything and they will be there for me.  When we are all together, we all have so much fun no matter what we are doing. They are someone that I can tag along with me no matter where I need to go. They are someone that I can share anything with and I will not feel judged on what I am telling them.  Even though I have a best friend that is a boy, and he is someone that I can talk to about certain things, he is not someone that I could drag along with me to the mall or tell me if an outfit looks good or not. It is good to have a group of girls that can relate to me, and I know they will be there for me no matter what I am going through.