You know what male comics can't do? They can't get pregnant. They can't perform pregnant. So my attitude is, just use all those differences.
Interpretation
Ali Wong humorously highlights the differences between male and female experiences in comedy, advocating for embracing these differences.
In this quote, Ali Wong uses humor to point out a significant biological distinction between male and female comedians: the ability to become pregnant. She suggests that rather than being viewed as disadvantages, such differences should be embraced and utilized in comedic performances, promoting a more inclusive perspective in the world of comedy that values diverse experiences.
In practice
During a comedy show discussing parenting topics.
Whenever I feel mom-guilt, or I feel pressure to be a better mom - to cook salmon on a bed of quinoa for my kids - I just think to myself, 'I... have... suffered... enough.' And then I feel fine about feeding my toddler a bag of chips for dinner.
The most valuable thing my dad taught me was to never care about what other people thought. When he came to my shows, and I'd announce his presence, he'd stand up with his hands clasped in victory and cheer my name.
There are certainly other female comics who are moms, but I don't know any who are actively touring with their kids. But there are more and more becoming moms, and it's awesome. I feel we're in a super sisterhood.
The signs of excessive indulgence in this destructive pastime are easily detectable. They are these: A disposition to eat, to drink, to smoke, to meet together convivially, to laugh, to joke, and tell indelicate storiesβ and mainly, a yearning to paint pictures.
Comedy is the difference between how you see a person and how they see themselves.
So in our pride we ordered for breakfast an omelet, toast and coffee and what has just arrived is a tomato salad with onions, a dish of pickles, a big slice of watermelon and two bottles of cream soda.
A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain.
I saw a startling sight today, a politician with his hands in his own pockets.
Superheroes? In New York? Give me a break!
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