In the Nashville Scene’s Critic’s Pick write up for Broads & Brews 12/22 at The Five Spot, Stephen Trageser writes, “The show offers a platform for local female comedians to flex their funny bones without getting shouted down by insecure dudes..”
I just wanted to point out that EVERY comedy show in Nashville “offers a platform for local female comedians to flex their funny bones without getting shouted down by insecure dudes.” There are absolutely ZERO shows in town where women are being shouted down by ANYBODY. I don’t understand what prompted such a line to be included in something promoting a show but the implication that behavior like that is acceptable or even exists at other comedy shows around town is incorrect and disturbing to read.
I understand the problem may be that you guys just don’t pay enough attention to local comedy and don’t know what the culture is like and what is and is not happening but that’s a lazy excuse for printing a potentially damaging incorrect characterization of our supportive, healthy, inclusive, fun local comedy scene. Get out to more shows or get somebody who does to write about them. There’s a lot going on.
In the Nashville Scene’s Critic’s Pick write up for Broads & Brews 12/22 at The Five Spot, you wrote “The show offers a platform for local female comedians to flex their funny bones without getting shouted down by insecure dudes..”
I just wanted to point out that EVERY comedy show in Nashville “offers a platform for local female comedians to flex their funny bones without getting shouted down by insecure dudes.” There are absolutely ZERO shows in town where women are being shouted down by ANYBODY.
The implication that behavior like that is acceptable or even exists at other comedy shows around town is disturbing to read and I’m concerned that this is a potentially damaging incorrect characterization of our supportive, healthy, inclusive, fun local comedy scene.
It’s rare when problems arise but they’re delt with quickly. Most incidents involving intolerance on any level at or around local comedy shows has generally been instigated by out-of-towners and handily squashed by locals. Was that line prompted by something I’m not aware of?
