Who’s more funny? Men or women? While the age-old stereotype would make one think that men are funnier than women, there is no right answer to it. Skills do not have gender, bias does. For a long time, comedy has been dominated by the stereotype that women are not as funny as men, often dismissed as lacking the sharp wit or boldness needed to succeed in the field. This perception has been reinforced by societal norms that expect women to be poised, agreeable, and less outspoken, making the raw, unfiltered humor often celebrated in comedy seem unfeminine. 

“The kind of wicked and dry humour that women writers are coming up with has a lot to do with suppression also because for very long they have been relegated to the corners of the room where their observant eye had a great time viewing various things that are going on in the society. When it comes to giving words to their observation, women are coming with tremendous humour,” notes writer and actor Sneha Desai who is credited for films like Laapataa Ladies and Loveyapa.