In October 1983, the Friars Club, that bastion of American comedy royalty, held a roast of comic legend Sid Caesar. Some 2,000 men laughed appreciatively, and among them was not one single woman.

Ask any female stand-up, and they’ll have a version of the ... but the twist is that the person giving you the feedback is also a woman. This is what makes trying to get space on panel and ...

Does the industry and audience still favor men over women? Earlier this week ... comedian in all of 2011 by saying that female stand-up comics are less “authentic” and act like men on stage ...