Jerry Lewis Says Female Comedians Can Be Funny, Just Not When They’re Crude

“Seeing a woman project the kind of aggression that you have to project as a comic just rubs me wrong,” Lewis says

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After decades of making people laugh, Jerry Lewis has certainly earned the right to voice his opinions about standup comedy, but his latest comments about female comedians appear to be landing with a thud.

“Seeing a woman project the kind of aggression that you have to project as a comic just rubs me wrong,” Lewis said.

“I mean you got some very, very funny people that do beautiful work — but I have a problem with the lady up there that’s going to give birth to a child — which is a miracle,” the 88-year-old told the Associated Press.

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