How Has Tina Fey Impacted Comedy?
Tina Fey has impacted comedy with her wit and clever comedic style, but mainly has surprised her audience by breaking the “comedian” stereotype.
Hailed as the most powerful woman in comedy, Tina Fey is one of the only popular comediennes that are in the industry. Many women ask her how she functions in such a male dominated environment, Tina responds by saying, “When faced with sexism, ageism, or lookism or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question: “Is this person in between me and what I want to do?” If the answer is no, ignore it and move on.” (Bossypants)
For example, while many male comedians go around saying, “women aren’t funny”, Tina Fey spends her time writing scripts, acting, winning Emmy awards, Golden Globe Awards.. See what she means?
In the midst of a work world filled with such bias opinions, Fey made her way to the top in the year 1999, when she became the first woman ever to be the head writer at Saturday Night Live. Take that world! (And Funny With It)
Hailed as the most powerful woman in comedy, Tina Fey is one of the only popular comediennes that are in the industry. Many women ask her how she functions in such a male dominated environment, Tina responds by saying, “When faced with sexism, ageism, or lookism or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question: “Is this person in between me and what I want to do?” If the answer is no, ignore it and move on.” (Bossypants)
For example, while many male comedians go around saying, “women aren’t funny”, Tina Fey spends her time writing scripts, acting, winning Emmy awards, Golden Globe Awards.. See what she means?
In the midst of a work world filled with such bias opinions, Fey made her way to the top in the year 1999, when she became the first woman ever to be the head writer at Saturday Night Live. Take that world! (And Funny With It)
Not only is she changing thoughts about gender, she taking a whole new turn on the idea of beauty. Tina Fey does not look like every other celebrity out there. She wears comfortable clothes. She can be seen without full makeup. This could sound simple to you, but when you live under such constant public eye, it can be difficult to handle all of the criticism.
Somehow Tina Fey does this effortlessly, stating, “I would not trade any of my features for anybody else’s… At the end of the day, I’m happy to have my father’s feet and my mother’s eyes with me at all times. I want my daughter to be able to pick me out of a sea of highlighted-blond women with fake tans because I’m the one with the thick ponytail and the greenish undertones in my skin.” (Bossypants)
Somehow Tina Fey does this effortlessly, stating, “I would not trade any of my features for anybody else’s… At the end of the day, I’m happy to have my father’s feet and my mother’s eyes with me at all times. I want my daughter to be able to pick me out of a sea of highlighted-blond women with fake tans because I’m the one with the thick ponytail and the greenish undertones in my skin.” (Bossypants)