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The comedian profession has historically been dominated by men, to the extent that


References

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  • Regina Barreca, Last Laughs: Perspectives on Women and Comedy (1988)
  • Regina Barreca, They Used to Call Me Snow White ... But I Drifted (1992) (essays & theory)
  • Regina Barreca, The Penguin Book of Women's Humor: Women's Strategic Use of Humor
  • Denise Collier and Kathleen Beckett, editors, Spare Ribs: Women in the Humor Biz (1980) (anthology of interviews with female comedians)
  • Nancy Davis, Creme de la Femme: A Collection of the Best Contemporary Women Writers, Lyricists, Playwrights and Cartoonists (1997) (anthology of women's humor)
  • Gloria Kaufman, editor, In Stitches: A Patchwork of Feminist Humor and Satire (1991) (anthology)
  • Gloria Kaufman, Pulling Our Own Strings: Feminist Humor and Satire (anthology)
  • Ann E. Larson & Carole A. Carr, Silverleaf's Choice: An Anthology of Lesbian Humor (1990) (anthology)
  • Linda Morris, American Women Humorists: Critical Essays (1994) (anthology of critical essays)
  • Trina Robbins & Catherine Yronwode, Women and the Comics (1983) (anthology)
  • Trina Robbins, A Century of Women Cartoonists (1993) (anthology)
  • June Sochen, Women's Comic Visions (1991)
  • Nancy Walker & Zita Dresner, editors, American Women's Literary Humor from Colonial Times to the 1980s (1988) (anthology of humor)
  • Nancy Walker, A Very Serious Thing: Women's Humor and American Culture (1988)
  • Rosalind Warren, editor, Women's Glib series (anthologies of humor); first anthology, Women's Glib: A Collection of Women's Humor (1991); second anthology, Women's Glibber: State-of-the-Art Women's Humor (1992)
  • Roz Warren, Revolutionary Laughter: The World of Women Comics (1995) (anthology of interviews with female comedians)
  • Roz Warren, Dyke Strippers: Lesbian Cartoonists A to Z (anthology of humor)
  • special issues/focuses in Ms., Bust, Bitch magazine
    • Andi Zeisler, "Funny Girls Get No Respect," Bitch magazine

See also

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Category:Comedians Category:Gender studies