[lbo-talk] Hitch: women aren't funny

[joanna]

Doug Henwood wrote:


> <http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/01/hitchens200701? 
> printable=true&currentPage=all>
>
> Why Women Aren't Funny 

God, what a STUPID asshole.

However, there is an asymmetry in women prizing humor in a man and men 
not caring about it in a woman.

--Humor in a man means that he is capable of surprising you and this has 
sexual implications that are welcomed by women -- given that men can be 
so, hmmm, machine-like.

--Humor in a woman means both uppityness and possibility of suprise and 
so is not welcomed by men because they largely prefer to control things.

Women can be very funny, but it's largely discouraged.

Joanna