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ill a void in the general banter. Women famously cannot learn jokes. If they try, they invariably bugger up the punchline. The male teller of jokes is driving towards his reward, the laughter of his mates. The woman who messes up the same joke does so because her concentration is not sharpened by that need. She is not less intelligent, simply less concerned.
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Beaten to the punchline: Germaine Greer on women and comedy | Stage | The Guardian
Is this really true? Are the women I know who can tell jokes well really freaks? I can’t believe it.
