Christopher Hitchens: Why Women Still Aren't Funny

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Christopher Hitchens: Why Women Still Aren't Funny

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From http://www.VF.com: Christopher Hitchens rebuts Alessandra Stanley's essay, "Who Says Women Aren't Funny?" To see more pictures and video, read more controversial commentary, and tell Hitchens what you think, visit vanityfair.com.

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Funny is in the eye ... ( 5 days ago by liveup5)

Funny is in the eye of the beholder.

He is a ... ( 5 days ago by MagnesDrachen13)

He is a self-aggrandizing bigot. He actually thinks HIS opinion trumps all else, that HE matters more than others. He's an idiot.

The Point ... ( 5 days ago by inventiveteacher)

The Point Christopher is pointing out is that they do not need to be - not that they are not funny - as a bloke I have also been laughed into bed by a female - however I have found more times their appreciation of my humor has won over !

he just raised the ... ( 4 days ago by ratfink2099)

he just raised the bar for comedy, and had a sly bit of fun doing it. nothing but good will come of this.

It must be ... ( 4 days ago by pinedawg)

It must be infuriating that he is also correct. ;-)

It must be sad that ... ( 4 days ago by MagnesDrachen13)

It must be sad that you think his opinion has merit.

actually i think ... ( 4 days ago by senateb)

actually i think arguments supported by evidence are more positive then those made by emotional pleas and anedotes

"evidence" of ... ( 4 days ago by MagnesDrachen13)

"evidence" of comedy? that's asinine. He's claiming that which can't be proven one way or the other. Comedy is subjective. He claims one thing, others claim something different. The fact is, neither side can be proven, it's an OPINION.

what he is saying ... ( 4 days ago by archstan8)

what he is saying is just common knowledge. duh. forget about contemporary comics, most of which, men and women, aren't funny. just confine yourself to the people in your life. can anyone honestly claim that they know more funny women than men? i doubt it. perhaps women have by and large a better sense of humor than men, but what hitchens argues is totally uncontroversial. it's like saying black basketball players are better than white players, which is just plain true.

ive been saying ... ( 4 days ago by TheRealDarthCosby)

ive been saying that women arent funny for years!!! (just kidding...)
hes one of the smartest people ive ever heard speak, articulate, etc... but i think he may be over-stepping his boundries here.. i mean.. hes certainly NOT an authority on whats funny... that being said, there is something that rings true with what he says.. in courtship or like, social situations etc ive always found that its up to the man to entertain the woman with humor etc... tough call...

there are some ... ( 3 days ago by katkal3)

there are some authentically really funny women out there, like wanda sykes and lisa lampanell, but most are pretty shitty. and its hugely because their routine is always about relationships.how boring.

Ad-hominem? ( 3 days ago by switchee)

Ad-hominem?

attacking a persone ... ( 2 days ago by Terrorkarel)

attacking a persone in a debate instead of his arguments

If you really ... ( 2 days ago by t0nyroque)

If you really listen to what he's saying he's right. But, he's a little too cocky about it.

Christopher ... ( 1 day ago by medorbust23)

Christopher Hitchens once again destroys anyone with his absolute logic, which many can find overbearing at times, but nonetheless is often too true.

i dont think he's ... ( 1 day ago by meccaofthemidwest)

i dont think he's overstepping his boundaries bc he's backing his story up with a type of evidence that any of us who've been to a bar can attest to. hitchens is spot on. nothing new there. and he's confident, not cocky

"women don't need ... ( 23 hours ago by top2d2)

"women don't need to do that to men."
--I'm a female, and instinctively I was offended at first, but he's got a point here. lol

Women aren't funny, ... ( 23 hours ago by nta214)

Women aren't funny, and I don't need Christopher Hitchens to tell me this.

Women aren't funny. ... ( 9 hours ago by johnson70069)

Women aren't funny. Period.

This is funny. Oh, ... ( 8 hours ago by frailegio)

This is funny. Oh, Magnes, Magnes. You are really commiting a disservice to all womankind. The subject is not "what" makes something funny, but the fact (and Hitchens presents evidence for this) that there is a distinction between the need that both genders have of developing a comedic skill and that this is tied to the social and mating rituals that have evolved over our specie's existence. Your reply should compel Hitchens to write his article on how some women apparently can't even read.

But he's ... ( 7 hours ago by MagnesDrachen13)

But he's fundamentally wrong. Saying that women naturally don't NEED to be funny is flawed, it's a trait whose significance is up to the individual. Making a broad generalization about nature and ALL women is false and over reaching, as much of Hitchens' writings tend to be.

I see, your one of ... ( 7 hours ago by frailegio)

I see, your one of those (and I am generalizing) who think that it is bad to generalize. Well, for this argument is serves to generalize. For example, in MOST cases it is the man who pursues a woman to begin a social interaction. MOST women are turned off by the sleaze bag. MOST women react positively to a guy who is funny and witty (including the bull dike that Hitchens refers to). MOST men will try to be funny to increase their chances of success. Women need not worry to be funny for success.

So, is he ... ( 7 hours ago by frailegio)

So, is he fundamentally wrong? I don't think so. Is he attributing qualities to individuals who don't deserve them? Yes, since there are many men who aren't funny. At all. But don't misconstrue his argument to be a critique of a person's sense of humor since many people will laugh at a joke and our senses respond to stimuli. What he is getting at is the necessity that the male gender shares to provide the stimuli necessary to get the girls attention to make the interaction possible: Reproduction

Women are ... ( 3 hours ago by aerialpc)

Women are definitely not funny. No offense, no insult there. No woman ever made me laugh. I mean even in "Fucking Matt Damon", I only laughed when he appeared.
And I'm not gay.

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