Comedian Shappi Khorsandi: Why is it OK for people to say 'I don't find women funny'? | ITV News

[@Delinae]

Recently discovered Shappi and she's amazing. Her jokes are always impeccably crafted and delivered. The issue people have with women in comedy may be that some women rise in show business because they're pretty and some exec knows it will attract heterosexual male viewers. The same goes for acting. Jessica Alba was a terrible actress but got hired on a bunch of major Hollywood productions because sex sells. Being good looking doesn't necessarily give men a leg up in comedy, but being a pretty woman probably still does. So, even though the statement "women aren't funny" is false, "there are more women who aren't that comedically adept in the upper eschelons of comedy than men" may be true.

[@UrbanPredator786]

Most women aren’t that funny but she is

[@woeisme1261]

Speaking the truth will always be okay, regardless of what these detached, unfunny people think.

[@mottomotto1923]

See one thing we can't force is the lie that most aren't funny esepcially shappi shes the worst comedian ever

[@mpromille]

She's not funny

[@mottomotto1923]

mpromille 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DammikaW48474]

Are you???

[@mikewilliams258]

Dammika Wickramanayaka He's not trying to earn a living from comedy - a minor difference which seems to have escaped your notice.

[@incineratorium]

She is funny. Not many female "comedian" are funny.

[@woeisme1261]

No she isn’t.