Is there a gender gap in humor?

In his latest Vanity Fair article, Why Women Aren't Funny, Christopher Hitchens argues that one of the main purposes of humor is seducing women, which is why, he claims, men are better at it, and those women who are funny tend to be either overweight, lesbians, or Jewish (lesbians have the same motive as straight men to be funny, obesity makes women appear butch, and the self-deprecating nature of Jewish humor, Hitchens asserts, is a masculine strategy). He seems to view funny straight, thin, gentile women as exceptions that prove the rule.

Is there a gender gap in humor?

In his latest Vanity Fair article, Why Women Aren't Funny, Christopher Hitchens argues that one of the main purposes of humor is seducing women, which is why, he claims, men are better at it, and those women who are funny tend to be either overweight, lesbians, or Jewish (lesbians have the same motive as straight men to be funny, obesity makes women appear butch, and the self-deprecating nature of Jewish humor, Hitchens asserts, is a masculine strategy). He seems to view funny straight, thin, gentile women as exceptions that prove the rule.

Who knew?: Top 10 overlooked foreign policy stories

From Foreign Policy, The Top Ten Stories You Missed in 2006.

Congress giving the president the power to deploy troops domestically for law enforcement poses a potential threat to democracy, and India's role in nuclear proliferation warrants greater attention.

Who knew?: Top 10 overlooked foreign policy stories

From Foreign Policy, The Top Ten Stories You Missed in 2006.

Congress giving the president the power to deploy troops domestically for law enforcement poses a potential threat to democracy, and India's role in nuclear proliferation warrants greater attention.

philosphy quiz (thanks to weret_hakau)

You scored as Hedonism. Your life is guided by the principles of Hedonism: You believe that pleasure is a great, or the greatest, good; and you try to enjoy life’s pleasures as much as you can. “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die!” More info at Arocoun's Wikipedia User Page... </td> Hedonism 75% Kantianism 60% Existentialism 60% Justice (Fairness) 55% Utilitarianism 55% Strong Egoism 40% Divine Command 40% Nihilism 25% Apathy 20% What philosophy do you follow? (v1.03) created with QuizFarm.com

philosphy quiz (thanks to weret_hakau)

You scored as Hedonism. Your life is guided by the principles of Hedonism: You believe that pleasure is a great, or the greatest, good; and you try to enjoy life’s pleasures as much as you can. “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die!” More info at Arocoun's Wikipedia User Page... </td> Hedonism 75% Kantianism 60% Existentialism 60% Justice (Fairness) 55% Utilitarianism 55% Strong Egoism 40% Divine Command 40% Nihilism 25% Apathy 20% What philosophy do you follow? (v1.03) created with QuizFarm.com

pablo picasso quote

Now that I'm 52 I realize It takes a very long time to become young.

Or as Bob Dylan put it: I was so much older then/I'm younger than that now.

pablo picasso quote

Now that I'm 52 I realize It takes a very long time to become young.

Or as Bob Dylan put it: I was so much older then/I'm younger than that now.