Look we all know that, yes, women are funny. But can men be funny as well? Will we ever see the same kind of response from audiences to men’s comedy as we do to women’s comedy? Will men ever, ever get their fair shake in Hollywood, or will they forever be trapped under a glass ceiling?
People Magazine turned to some of this generation’s funniest women to answer those questions and more in a video featuring Kate McKinnon, Samantha Bee, Tracee Ellis-Ross, Niecy Nash, and Allison Janney. In it, these luminaries dig deep and discuss why male comedians just haven’t reached the pinnacles of success their female counterparts have.
Watch the video here.