Women Aren't Funny Page #5

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- It's Bonnie McFarlane calling, how are you?

Oh, good. How are you, Bonnie?

I'm good. I've started

trying to get this

thing together.

It's a coalition, BLC.

Better Lady Comics.

And we're trying to get people

who aren't so great

to quit doing standup

so that the good female comics

are more visible.

That's a great idea.

Yeah, isn't it?

Yeah.

Um, I was wondering if it would be

cool if you stopped doing standup.

- F*** you.

- No, you know, I mean,

you know in your heart of hearts

that you're not good

and you're never gonna be good.

Are you...

I kill all the time.

Just because it's not

your brand of comedy

doesn't mean it's not good,

Bonnie. Jesus.

Well, you don't know

what it feels like

so you think doing, like,

just getting a couple of laughs

is killing for you.

Well, you know,

everything's relative.

Um, so I'm gonna put you down

for yes, you're gonna quit?

Kate?

She hung up on me.

Kate?

She did. F*** her.

You have any identification?

Well, I have a little birthmark

but I'm certainly not gonna...

The truth is, funny

women who do break through

leave an indelible impression

on the public consciousness.

And this is just a tiny example

of the women from our past

who are synonymous with comedy.

There are so many more.

Laugh a little louder,

Mum can't here you up there.

To prove this point, Bonnie

asks her interviewees to list

their top five funny women

of all time,

living or dead,

or animated, or anyone.

Anyone at all. Any girl

name you can think of,

just say somebody's name.

...Kirkland. And...

Maria Bamford, who I knew before and

she's been doing it the longest.

She's super funny. I'm actually

reading for this list.

Mary Lynn...

How do you say her last name?

- Rajskub.

- Rajskub.

If you forget, you go,

"I can't think of any funny

female comics."

When you go to do

the documentary,

go have 10-15 women comedians

to rattle off,

'cause they're gonna go,

"Well, name some."

And I wanted to go boom, boom.

I didn't do it

and I can't do it,

and you might think,

"Well, you're not even

supporting what you're saying."

It's... Yes, I am.

I stand my ground.

It took a little research,

but this journalist

was able to locate the only

know archive of funny women.

The site is the brainchild of

female comedian Maria Bamford.

- Did you interview Maria?

- No, we're going to.

She's so f***ing funny.

She's amazing.

She's diligently spent the past six

years compiling the extensive list

which boasts over 78 names.

- ...then Mo'Nique.

- How did she get my name misspelled?

- Wait...

- I'm not on the list?

That's a nice little coffee pot.

- Want some coffee?

- No.

But you think

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