Mad chuckles yo!

So about a year ago I read an article in Vanity Fair about women not being funny. It was written by a man of course, but it got me thinking. The article, aptly titled, "Why women aren't funny" argues quite simply, that women aren't funny because they don't need to be. Humor pales in comparison to feminine wilds (ie. hotness).





Maybe its the fact that I went to an all-girls school that made me find said article so incredulous. I went to school with a bunch of girls, and they were all funny. Not to mention the countless former cast members of comedic sketch shows ( SNL, Mad TV) who were dearly missed after their departure.

I expressed my feelings about the article to one of my dearest friends, who happens to be a guy, and was surprised to find out that he actually agreed with the article. He said "girls just aren't that funny. If a girl makes me laugh, I'm usually laughing at her." This made me question my original position, could it be true, was Wanda Sykes only funny to me? Did the Mary Katherine Gallagher bit only insight fits of laughter to me. That's when I started noticing that whenever I made a guy laugh, he would always follow it up with a "Dee, your pretty funny for a girl."

A year after the article that made me question my comedic tastes was published, Vanity Fair released a rebuttal. This month's issue is jam packed with women who are not only hot, but also bring the funny on a regular basis. Sara ( the ill one) Silverman, Tina Fey (my hero) and Amy Poehler ( she iight) grace the cover and prove that sisters really are doing it for themselves. Headwriting and starring in television shows, out-shining their male castmates and just generally kicking ass and taking names later, especially when it comes to the network dollars.

I for one can't wait for the new episodes of 30 Rock to air. Girl Power!