5 Feet of Fury

Women aren’t as good at comedy as men because they are too caring

Says professional female comedian:

Bussman, who has worked on South Park and Smack the Pony, said: ‘Women are raised to care that you haven’t upset people and you don’t look awful. And, by and large, the two things that are good for comedy, are looking awful, and upsetting people.’

She added that the team-writing process often favours men, too, saying: ‘In a writers’ room, you need clanking great balls just to speak up. Blokes are raised to be heard. Women are raised to be nice.’

Bussmann (…) is performing her ‘parody lecture on Britain and Africa, Bono & Geldof are C*nts, at the Soho Theatre later this month…