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Feminism is the new funny
"Baby Mama's" Amy Poehler has upended the old stereotypes about women and comedy -- and added a few fart jokes.
By Rebecca Traister [2008-04-25]

  • Are you bovvered?

    I do recall broadsheet peeps being rightfully offended by Hitchens' assertion that women jus' ain't funny.

    Since that time, I have slowly watch a creeping propaganda movement eminating from salon defending the existence of wacky women. Mething Les Madames doth protest too much! Seriously.

    And at any rate, who the fack is Tina Fey? I have heard heard the name for some time, but recent pictures I have seen, and the adverts for this movie have lead me to one definate conclusion: I wouldn't know this women if I fell on her.

    But relying on truisms: I understand she is from Saturday Night Live: SNL is not funny. Ergo -> Fey ain't funny. This looks like a wacky slapsticky bore, and my friend told me she wrote mean Girls or something. I have to say, none of this is working me into a either giggles or a feminist fervor (nevermind the clonflation of such).

    I'll give the fey woman a chance, mostly based on Philadelphia civic boosterism as I have gathered from Wiki she is from Upper Darby (is Fey a Greek name?), but I see no reason Salon increasing take on Fey as a patron saint of funny women. It seems Hitchens has made you crazy... are you bovvered?

    -- Gams on Glass
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    Friday, April 25, 2008 09:38 AM
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