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Janine Brito, Elissa Bassist, and Jewelie

Janine Brito started doing standup comedy in St. Louis and has performed at clubs and theaters throughout the US and Hong Kong. Praised by 7×7 Magazine as “one of SF’s more daring voices”, she is the recipient of Rooftop Comedy’s 2010 Silver Nail Award and was named the 2011 “Best Comedian with a Message” by the East Bay Express. Elissa Bassist edits the Funny Women column. Visit www.elissabassist.com for more literary, feminist, and personal criticism. Or just follow her on Twitter. Jewelie is a lazy old back-up singer.
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    Janine Brito, Elissa Bassist, and Jewelie

    FUNNY WOMEN #77: Penal Codes

    Following the trend of female lawmakers submitting bills to regulate men’s health, we decided to do the same. We are three straight, gay, single, married, white, Cuban, non-practicing Jewish women, which we think pretty much qualifies us to legislate what all…