Women in Comedy

As we discussed in class, every year it seems the question "Are women funny?" pops up. I find very few women comedians funny, but i also find very few male comedians funny. I think Louis C. K. put it best when he said "most people aren't funny" from the interview we watched in class. Hitchens says that women are not funny because they don't have to be, because they look good. He also explains that comedy is masculine. Comedy is tough for anyone to perform and requires bravery to be in front of a crowd and a willingness to fail in front of whoever your audience may be. I believe Hitchens says these things because he views comedy like he views his own environment, male driven. Not all men are in charge though, which puts a damper on his arguments in vanity fair. The women of SNL have had their own specials and DVD releases highlighting some of the best female comedians to cross a stage. 30 Rock is one of my favorite shows because it is goofy and i find Tina Fey's awkwardness towards her life hilarious. In this show the men are in the back seat and women are the headliners. I don't know if Hitchens thought about this or not, but most men and women enjoy different types of comedy. For example, most girls i know do not watch South Park or Louis, but they might watch 30 Rock. Maybe men and women just find things funny at different times in their lives as well. Either way Hitchens argument is idiotic and only brings one question to mind. Why would he ever write something like this?