At least for the moment, it appears the Jerry Lewises of the world have tired of attempting to argue that women aren’t funny. But local comedian Kelsie Huff says it can still be a challenge for women to break into the stand-up realm. “Women feel like they have to be perfect,” she says—and in stand-up, you’re going to blow it once in a while.
The class is open only to people who identify as women, but Huff says the stipulation isn’t “antimale.” Rather, it’s about increasing the number of women in the traditionally patriarchal Chicago stand-up scene. “There’s a horde of women who come to these open mikes,” she says, so even if a woman is solo on stage, there’s a “force” there for support. Eventually, women could rule the stand-up scene, Huff says. “Hopefully we’ll take over math and science next.”
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