Sarah Keyworth on polyamory and pronouns

Sarah Keyworth might understand it now, but the time they met a polyamorous couple in the front row of a comedy show, they had no idea what to say.
A clip from her comedy special Dark Horse, available for viewers in UK and Ireland on Prime Video UK: bit.ly/SohoTheatreLiveS2.
You can also rent it from Soho Theatre On Demand right now.
#standupcomedy #comedyspecial #pronouns #polyamory

[@mollusc3125]

THIS is how you do jokes about gender identity!! 😂💕

[@just-tess]

Funny, I was just thinking about Obama's last White House Correspondents' Dinner where he opened by apologizing for being a little late, "I was on CPT, which stands for, jokes white people can't make!"

[@mollusc3125]

@Stripes Keyworth is part of the lgbtq community and isn’t known for punching down with their jokes. Unlike Gervais.

[@muddydog6605]

Gervais supports women and especially lesbians. Remember us?

[@mollusc3125]

@@muddydog6605 Never said he didn't 🤨

[@knives420]

They're not offensive but, coincidentally, they're not actually funny.

[@HazelwithaZ]

I've been wrestling with my pronouns, but no more! Hello, I use shesorrythey! This will help my mom a lot, I think... 😁

[@captlanc]

If someone says their pronoun is they, I'll acknowledge it by not using pronouns ever on that person. Cos I were to say 'Oh, they went to the store earlier but now they are back' I would be met a with 'who'? And God bless anyone trying to read that article with Ezra Miller and the bi-gendered kid they (Ezra alone) allegedly groomed. I have no problems with accommodating to pronouns, I just wish they could have chosen something less confusing, like 'it' or make up an entirely new one, like 'thhey', since the whole purpose of having language in the first place is to communicate, not confuse.

[@HazelwithaZ]

@@captlanc wow, you sound just like my mom. When someone tells me their pronouns, no matter what they are, I respect them. That's all we're asking for, acknowledgement and basic civility. It's not confusing, you're refusing.

[@captlanc]

@@HazelwithaZ I literally provided examples of why using a commonly used plural pronoun when referring to a singular person would be confusing in both writing and in speech. Do you have anything of substance to say or do you just want to falsely accuse people when you don’t get your way? Sounds very entitled. You’re the one refusing to listen here mate.

[@HazelwithaZ]

@@captlanc naw mate, you're the one priorizing arbitrary grammar rules over basic human rights.

[@captlanc]

@@HazelwithaZ Nah mate, you’re the one who needs to get your priorities in order. You’re acting like a spoiled brat and you don’t even know it. And I’m afraid I have to point out yet again, that you have nothing of substance to add regarding the issues I raised. Do you actually have anything useful to say regarding the issue or any solutions to this matter? Nope. Why think when accusing is easier right?

[@IlaughedIcried]

Okay, that was freaking hilarious, and accurate, and smart, and not insulting to anyone! What a rare thing!!

[@debblackmore7460]

Keep going doing amazing things stay strong stay positive sending hugs luck love from headway Nottingham UK takecare xxx

[@tritone11]

Brilliant, really.

[@sarahwarnock2707]

I really want to like this vid, but it's at 69 likes and I just can't be that guy

[@crisrose9707]

do it now!

[@KxNOxUTA]

I'm on the same, plain old "she" prounoun and this sound like a fun world I'd love to live in. It sounds 1000 times better than the current one where people complain about language that helps ppl, but then every second word from their mouth is some cussing with a very very high percentage chance for misogynistic terminology. If we're going through the trouble of adjusting language, like we've always and constantly done throughout history, then I'd rather see ppl get used to such positive change than some of the awful stuff we've come up with, in the past! :'D

[@fairymafia5669]

the echo at the end is so weird

[@CaseysTrains]

This. This is everything!

[@Cyfermax23]

Thissorrythat

[@elle4805]

Love them!

[@Happy._.LittleBean]

Awh

[@kyttynkross1121]

The thing that's gets me the most is that people will do exactly what sarah did in that moment. "This person you're dating, are THEY a man or woman?" And then act like they dont know how to use they in a sentence.

[@captlanc]

It is a real problem, though. If someone says their pronoun is they, I'll acknowledge it by not using pronouns ever on that person. Cos I were to say 'Oh, they went to the store earlier but now they are back' I would be met a with 'who'? And God bless anyone trying to read that article with Ezra Miller and the bi-gendered kid they (Ezra alone) allegedly groomed. 'They went home', oh so the two of them went home? No, it's just the kid. They choked a woman. Omg, the two of them choked a woman together? No, it's just Ezra. Oh. My. GOD. I have no problems with accommodating to pronouns, I just wish they could have chosen something less confusing, like 'it' or make up an entirely new one, like 'thhey', since the whole purpose of having language in the first place is to communicate, not confuse.

[@debblackmore7460]

We sat upon a grassy bank where she was all a quiver I undone suspender belt and her leg fell in the river hey diddle diddle the cat had a piddle all over the bathroom mat the little dog laughed to see such fun and piddled all over the cat xx

[@elisakrivas]

As a polyamorous agender person, this is hilarious! Except, I go by he/she/they, so anything works for me.

[@xtzii2567]

How does that work?

[@elisakrivas]

@@xtzii2567 How does what work?

[@Sky-pg8jm]

ah so you go by the secret third "Hesorryshesorrythey"?

[@elisakrivas]

@@Sky-pg8jm 🤣 yeah, I guess so

[@VonBlade]

@@elisakrivas I guess they mean that when a second party is referring to a third party via the third person pronoun in a situation where you aren't available to hear it and they're too lazy to use your name, confusion might arise. Which is obvious nonsense. "I saw Elisa the other day, they were eating fish and chips". Not complicated at all :)

[@jonavanderpal]

they're absolutely brilliant

[@jimbo5603]

Started funny but the pronouns stuff is boring

[@captlanc]

If someone says their pronoun is they, I'll acknowledge it by not using pronouns ever on that person. Cos I were to say 'Oh, they went to the store earlier but now they are back' I would be met a with 'who'? And God bless anyone trying to read that article with Ezra Miller and the bi-gendered kid they (Ezra alone) allegedly groomed. I have no problems with accommodating to pronouns, I just wish they could have chosen something less confusing, like 'it' or make up an entirely new one, like 'thhey', since the whole purpose of having language in the first place is to communicate, not confuse.

[@Bopbidar]

This lad is not funny

[@commontater1785]

Some people say women aren't funny. Sarah Keyworth is probably the only female comedian they've seen.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

I've seen one of her skits already and agree.

[@user-ft2bt9kw7x]

She wins awards based on her politics not her sense of humour. Better female comedians on the circuit ( non woke

[@otterman62]

I will try another video or two to give her a chance but to me she's not funny at all.

[@squeakel11]

Female and male aren't identities. If the meaning of words that describe material things are abandoned, we're all just making sounds with our mouths.

[@Hiforest]

All language is just making sounds with our mouths... what on Earth did you think it was?

[@squeakel11]

@@Hiforest The sounds form words that have meaning. If they don't have meaning they're just sounds. Get it?

[@Hiforest]

@@squeakel11 I'm sure you'll be able to understand "they" and "them" are still pronouns and the same word as our plural pronouns. You'll be able to learn some new words, too, and not just hear incoherent sounds instead of a language. I get it. You think new words are hard and worry you might not be smart enough to be able to add any more to your vocabulary. Especially when those words are connected to something that doesn't directly affect you (like someone else's gender). I'm sure you feel fine being called the wrong pronouns and can't understand what all the fuss is about.

[@squeakel11]

@@Hiforest We weren't talking about pronouns, but way to deflect.

[@keithblundell]

she is totally unfunny.

[@Hiforest]

You smell like a boomer.