New Comedy Awards

[slemslempike]

I've just listened to the New Comedy Awards on BBC7 (Monday at 23.00). I actually attended the recording of this, and of the next week's semi-final, both in Manchester. It was really weird listening to the comedians, who come over completely differently on the radio. Also, the judges' remarks are inserted between the acts, so you get to hear what they think. They were pretty dismissive of the women taking part. I was annoyed because the singing woman's best song (I don't want to take it up the arse tonight) was cut, adn then they made a comment about how women shouldn't just talk about sex because they're representing all women comedians. Oh. Women shouldn't talk about sex? Why not? She was hilarious, even after they cut out her best stuff.

Comments

[jeejeen.livejournal.com]

women shouldn't just talk about sex because they're representing all women comedians

Whaaa...? I don't even get that.

[sollersuk.livejournal.com]

So, like men aren't representing all male comedians so they can say what they like?

(And maybe we had better keep out of all the straight/gay bit and therefore leave Frankie Howerd out of it?)

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

The judge started off by saying that women comedians always had the pressure of having the whole "are women funny" thing above their head when performing, and then said that with that in mind, she shouldn't talk about sex the whole time. Does it really matter what she talks about as long as she's funny (and she was)? Or is it not feminine enough for his tastes.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering if he meant that she wasn't feminine enough. And of course</> men aren't representing all male comedians, they're such a diverse people that they can't be expected to speak for anyone except themselves. COUGH.

[agent-000.livejournal.com]

Everyone knows that female comedians are apointed by NOW and are seated on United Nations committees for women's rights!
If female comedians represent all women, then Joan Rivers means I will marry a snare drum. (I bet she can do her own rimshots).