Good jokes tend to be short, a punchline doesn’t hit the same if you have to wade through an endless mire of text. This is perhaps why X (formerly Twitter) was such a hub of humor, memes and hilarious posts, since a limited character count is like a secret hack for humor.
We’ve gathered some of the funniest and most relatable posts by women on X (formerly Twitter) that might make you chuckle. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts, feelings and experiences in the comments section below.
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While women have been attempting to try their hands at comedy for as long as comedy has existed, unfortunately most ancient societies had a pretty dim view of female humor. The ancient Greeks, for all their literary and playwriting talent, would still use male actors for female roles.
Indeed, the common belief among ancient Greek men (which in some forms persists to this day) was that a woman’s sense of humor was based on her enjoyment of male jokes. However, they seemed to also be perfectly ok limiting a woman’s access to the stage to actually test this hypothesis, which might be pretty telling.
I applaud you! And you, and you! All of you people sitting indoors while it's raining, I applaud you!
Poison butt sword... why are these not the official words. Who wants to sign my petition to change stingers to poison butt sword?
Part of the issue was that much of the paying power and thereby demand was skewed against female comedy. However, as women entered the workforce, they gained both the ability to “work” in comedy and to pay to consume it, like both arms of a set of bellows fanning a fire. By the 1920s, general demand for mass media, including comedy, finally gave some women the chance to shine.
However, let’s face it, it’s not like the media we consume is now a perfect and fair representation. In Hollywood, for example, there are roughly 2.24 male characters for every female character in all types of films, not just comedy. This same study also found that roughly only 30% of women's roles even involve speaking.
However, unlike the old, focus-group-worshiping executives deciding on who gets to star where, social media is a tad more democratic. Indeed, you don’t need to somehow try open mic after open mic, if you want a shot at comedy, you can simply make a post here and there and see what gains traction.
Books too. Sometimes I have finished it and then gone right back to chapter one so I don't have to leave. Come on Mr Rothfuss, I need to know what happens to Kvothe and Denna and how he meets Bast.
Answer the question, Dave! What did you do with the doggo! I wanted to meet him today!
This is perhaps why, as of 2023, online comedy is popular among female comedians, with 92% of them using Instagram and 89% using Twitter. The internet is full of comedy gold, so perhaps take note of the posters who tickle your fancy and give them a follow.
This! plus my sister always told me I'd be kicked out of a cult for being far too annoying. That ans that kidnappers would return me pretty quickly!
Well yeah, the intense music and life stories and stuff, honestly I can relate half the time.
Despite the clear and present evidence that women are, very regularly, funny, there still are sizable gender imbalances in comedy as well. UK comedy panel shows are, regularly, two thirds male, for example, limiting potential exposure for female comedians. The silver lining is that this is still a vast improvement from the 1980s, where women were just 3% of guests.
When the time comes the me that was cool with the plans is long gone. Day of you've reached hermit me that just wants to hibernate at home.
Similarly, in the US, most comedy club lineups will still be male-dominated. For example, in 2014, New York comedy club Carolines featured only 20% female performers. These numbers have improved since then, but 2014 was only a decade ago, women have been in the arts, one way or another, for centuries.
Often, the female comedians of the past, like the legendary Phyllis Diller, had to resort to self-deprecation to draw a laugh. She would mock her own physical appearance and, at times, call herself ugly. Self-deprecation isn’t anything new in comedy, but it’s telling that female comedians were forced into this mold until quite recently.
Just a little nap. A teensy weensy 25 hour nap that I can take and then resume yesterday.
Some have even gone as far as to argue that stand-up comedy is a male-dominated medium. Braggadocious stories, tales of exploits and aggressive language and punchlines all are still quite popular. Women are slowly changing this mode, but viewers still see the male elements of comedy as core components of it, not just things that have become normalized.
I'm not sure how many hearing "everything happens for a reason" moments I have left before someone is punched.
This is why, despite some recent issues, X remains a heaven for comedy, intentional or not. The character limits foster creativity, you can get immediate feedback and folks can riff on each other's work in the replies. Plus it never hurts to see someone express in words something you have always felt deep down.
No, the correct meaning of knackered is having been processed by the knacker-man. What a knacker-man does is left as an exercise for the reader.
A fruity AirTag, some spending money and a religious picture. Your mom is trying to keep you safe from different kinds of harm. Do you have a track record to warrant this?
Nope. Light blue eyes. I'm absolutely in love with Marc Harmon's eyes.
This suddenly makes me want to go to literally ANY occasion where you wear a "Hello, My Name Is..." badge, just to stick one of these right underneath it and enjoy the reactions
Taylor writes a lot of songs about breakup and relationships but how about we start writing songs that the single pringles can relate to
Is that bad? I mean 77 percent of house builders are still men... (shoutout to women for doing that 23! Thats great!) But idk a lot of those guys build houses and say hiii
Note: this post originally had 80 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Right now I'm thinking, "it looks like it's going to rain outside. Smells like it too."
Right now I'm thinking, "it looks like it's going to rain outside. Smells like it too."
