image is a banner that say Bitch has raised eight thousand of its twenty thousand dollar match goal click to subscribe

Jerry Lewis

A Brief History of "Women Aren't Funny"

Women Aren't Funny post by Gabrielle Moss on April 29, 2013 - 2:19pm; tagged Adam Carolla, Christopher Hitchens, Comedy, Jerry Lewis, John Belushi, Lizz Winstead, New York Post, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey.

a woman wearing a funny hat

As long as there have been jokes, there have been people saying that women can’t tell them.

It can be tempting to dismiss recent “women aren’t funny” firestorms as yet another by-product of our internet era, where we are instantly alerted the second that anyone—from Adam Carolla to some yahoo with a Reddit account—makes an inflammatory statement about anything.

But the claim that women aren’t funny isn’t just new to our times. Here I've compiled a brief, totally incomplete history of people publicly peddling this line bull. Though the idea that women aren't funny hasn't changed much, public reactions to it have steadily changed.

Read
23 comments

Who's Douchier? The Douchebag, or the Douchebags Who Gave Him the Award?

DigiBitch post by Sharon Wachsler on March 12, 2009 - 9:24am; tagged disability rights, Douchebagdecree, humanitarian award, Jean Hersholt, Jerry Lewis, Laura Hershey, MDA, Oscar, protest, Telethon.

You already know Jerry Lewis is a douchebag. His misogyny and homophobia are well established. There are even uncyclopedic entries on his douchedom.

But in some respects Jerry has not gotten the credit he deserves. He's also a patronizing ableist who's successfully promoted out-dated, prejudicial attitudes about disability. In recognition of this noncomplishment, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to give him an Oscar – for being a humanitarian. As a disability rights activist, I'm sure Jerry considers me one of the "leeches. . . . Disabled people who are . . . bitter at the bad hand they've been dealt." Whatever. I've still gotta ask: Who's worse? The douchebag who spews this stuff, or the Board of Douches that gave him an award for it?

Read
9 comments
Syndicate content

SheBop: A Female Friendly Sex Toy BoutiqueSmitten Kitten: A Feminist Sex Toy Store for Everyone, 20% off, code: Bitch20Lunapads: Why ditch the disposables? Click here to watch a videoSponsorship Ad: "Cloth Pads and Mentrual Cups - sale!" Merrick Monroes new album is called The Truth Is preview it now Goddard CollegeQuarter Moon Imports
Sponsorship Ad: "Sex and Death"

Audio Smut

Newsletter signup

Receive a monthly B-Mail in your inbox for special updates, deals, and news from Bitch Media

Bitch magazine issues Join the Bitch Beehive Get involved with Bitch Bitch Store Bitch on Facebook Bitch on Twitter Bitch Podcasts Bitch Tapes Bitch Links Bitch on Flickr Bitch Video Download Bitch Badges

Have an idea for the blog? Click here to contact us!

Recent comments

  • I read this Scorpion when I
    Send in the Clones: Two YA Novels' Treatment of Race, Gender, and Cloning
    Nuni (not verified)
  • I LOVED 'house of the
    Send in the Clones: Two YA Novels' Treatment of Race, Gender, and Cloning
    Nuni (not verified)
  • Have you read Away is a
    Send in the Clones: Two YA Novels' Treatment of Race, Gender, and Cloning
    Anonymous (not verified)
  • Dr Black you are so good
    Ms. Opinionated: I Want My Ex At My Wedding
    mrs sarah (not verified)
  • Adventure Time Gay Subtext: "Spicy" or Adorbz? | Bitch Media
    Adventure Time Gay Subtext: "Spicy" or Adorbz?
    adult personals (not verified)
Welcome!Login or Register
Bitch Magazine
  • About Us
    • Book: Bitchfest
      • Bitchfest reviews
    • Boards and Councils
      • Board of Directors & Advisory Board
    • Contact
    • Customer Service
    • Events
    • FAQs
      • About the Website
      • About the Magazine
      • About Subscriptions and Merchandise
      • About Getting Involved
    • Get Involved
      • B-mail Signup
      • Internships & Volunteering
      • Contribute to Bitch magazine
      • Become a B-Hive member
      • Sponsorship/Ads
      • Host a house party
    • History
    • Lending Library
      • About the Library
      • Library Blog
      • Donate to the Library
    • Press
    • Sponsorship/Ads
    • Staff
    • Store Policies
    • Speakers
  • Blogs
    • Bitch Blog!
    • Guest Blogs
      • Gabrielle Moss: Women Aren't Funny
      • Victoria Law: Girls of Color in Dystopia
      • Yoonj Kim: Model Media
    • Books
    • Movies
    • Music
    • TV
    • Ms. Opinionated Advice Column
    • Comments Policy
    • Subscribe to Feed of All Posts (RSS)
    • Got a Blog Pitch?
  • Bitch Magazine
    • Current Issue: Pulp
    • Articles
    • Back Issues
    • Change of Address
    • Contributor's Guidelines
    • Customer Service
    • Subscribe
  • Podcasts
  • Donate
    • Donate
    • Join the B-Hive
    • B-Keepers Membership
    • Our Donors
    • Why Give?
    • Customer Service
  • Shop
  • Donate
  • About Us
    • Book: Bitchfest
      • Bitchfest reviews
    • Boards and Councils
      • Board of Directors & Advisory Board
    • Contact
    • Customer Service
    • Events
    • FAQs
      • About the Website
      • About the Magazine
      • About Subscriptions and Merchandise
      • About Getting Involved
    • Get Involved
      • B-mail Signup
      • Internships & Volunteering
      • Contribute to Bitch magazine
      • Become a B-Hive member
      • Sponsorship/Ads
      • Host a house party
    • History
    • Lending Library
      • About the Library
      • Library Blog
      • Donate to the Library
    • Press
    • Sponsorship/Ads
    • Staff
    • Store Policies
    • Speakers
  • Blogs
    • Bitch Blog!
    • Guest Blogs
      • Gabrielle Moss: Women Aren't Funny
      • Victoria Law: Girls of Color in Dystopia
      • Yoonj Kim: Model Media
    • Books
    • Movies
    • Music
    • TV
    • Ms. Opinionated Advice Column
    • Comments Policy
    • Subscribe to Feed of All Posts (RSS)
    • Got a Blog Pitch?
  • Bitch Magazine
    • Current Issue: Pulp
    • Articles
    • Back Issues
    • Change of Address
    • Contributor's Guidelines
    • Customer Service
    • Subscribe
  • Podcasts
  • Donate
    • Donate
    • Join the B-Hive
    • B-Keepers Membership
    • Our Donors
    • Why Give?
    • Customer Service
  • Shop
  • facebook.png Facebook
  • myspace_icon.png MySpace
  • stumbleit.png StumbleUpon
  • youtube_icon.png YouTube
  • delicious_icon.jpg del.icio.us
  • flickr_icon_.jpg Flickr
  • Follow us on Twitter Twitter
  • Google Plus Google+
© 2013 Bitch Media