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Janelle James is challenging the idea that women aren’t funny and calling out the double standard female comedians face.
In an interview with theGrio’s Haniyah P., the “Abbott Elementary” star addressed the criticism women face in comedy.
“Allow women to suck the same way men suck,” James said, encouraging audiences to give women comedians the same room to grow as their male counterparts.
James also called out the internalized misogyny behind the assumption that women aren’t funny, urging people to actually watch more female comedians before dismissing their talent.
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