Do Men and Women Laugh at Different Things? (Post #331)
Rebecca "Sweet Mother" Donohue
Posted on February 27, 2013
So, I’m in the midst of pitching a piece where I discuss whether or not gays and lesbians laugh at different things. Most comedians will tell you, unfortunately, that it’s more fun to play an all gay-male room as opposed to a lesbian one. I have this distinct memory of playing a gay and lesbian ski weekend in Vermont. (Yes, this exists.) The show was at a town hall. When I arrived, the men were on one side of the room and the women on the other. An aisle separated them. It was not some kind of Sadie Hawkins dance gone awry. It was a “ladies only” / “men only” evening – never would there be an “all skate.” The do-we-laugh-at-different-things question was laid…
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