Funny Women
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Funny Women is a column for literary, feminist humor writing by non-men. Previous pieces have been anthologized out of wedlock in The Best American Nonrequired Reading, Oxford University Press’s Humor: A Reader for Writers, and Reader’s Digest. Edited by Elissa Bassist author of Hysterical. Submit your funny writing here.
FUNNY WOMEN #133: Ladies! You Should Talk Different
Speaking of emotion, which you shouldn’t, saying the word “emotional” out loud is the oral equivalent of running your tampon up a flagpole in the middle of a law firm.
FUNNY WOMEN #132: How to Date a Writer
Listen closely. Any line said by the Writer is Very Important.
FUNNY WOMEN #131: Writing Prompts for Girls and Women
Write a character who can walk home alone at night while feeling unafraid.
FUNNY WOMEN #130: Practice Test for Tweens
...educators have finally rolled out a new curriculum that they believe will be more exciting and relevant to various groups of young learners. Like this practice test for tweens!!
FUNNY WOMEN #129: Consumer Reviews
My baby girl calls this her “fun cage” and since we installed it, she giggles more. And so do I. This gate has made me a happier and more sexually-satisfied person.
FUNNY WOMEN #128: At This Fondue Restaurant, the Word Is “Romance”
Welcome to the Steaming Crock, where we empower you to transform raw chunks of meat into cooked chunks of meat!
FUNNY WOMEN #127: Low-Maintenance
Hey eligible, employed, virile men of the world! Aren’t you sick of hot girls who are so high-maintenance... and don’t even realize it?
FUNNY WOMEN #126: “Still Life with Chairs,” an Exhibit
As you tour this short exhibit, ask yourself: Which compositions best represent the still life: Fruit or modern humanity, fast on its way to being killed, eventually, by chairs?
FUNNY WOMEN #125: My Almost Valentine
Also, when I said I don’t like Mexican food, I only meant that I dislike the way it tastes in my mouth and the way I feel after consuming it.
FUNNY WOMEN #124: Our Representatives Are Currently Helping Other Customers
Your wait time is approximately twelvefinity.
FUNNY WOMEN #123: Cover Letter Template
I have been responsible for spearheading many cover letters to companies like yours, which stand out from the competition because the openings you have seem as if they might pay a livable salary, to me.