Yo, *****, who you quoting in your sig, there, fu[i][/i]ckslap?
Okay, okay. I agree in part, and I have some ideas on the whyfores.
Some women are funny. Roseanne was, in her heyday. Ellen is, in her low-key style (more Newhart than Kinison, certainly). Tracy Ullman has made me laugh hard. Carol Burnett was not just an enabler, but a damn funny woman in her own right. Et cetera.
Why are some women funny, and others not so much? Same reason some men are, and others not so much. It all goes back to the old risk vs. reward dichotomy, and most women are not risk takers.
In order for anyone to explore the depth and breadth of their talent, whatever it may be, they have to be willing to lay themselves out there, right on the line. It's a breathtaking risk. It's potential psychic suicide. Men are more likely to be willing to take that chance, in my opinion.
I've spent some time thinking about why there are so few women geniuses in the arts, generally, and I believe this is the crux of it. Personal opinion, take it as you will. The I Ching tells us that "Before the brilliant person begins something great, they must appear foolish to the crowd." Women hate looking foolish, in general. It's a risk. /shrug
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