Comedy festival to charge a higher ticket price for straight white males

[The Tradition]

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Organizers of an upcoming comedy festival in New York City are telling straight men to move over with a submission policy that takes a stance on gender equality issues.

The upcoming Cinder Block Comedy Festival is currently only accepting submissions from women, non-white applicants and members of the LGBTQ community — a move they say is an effort to curate a diverse lineup of performers.

“Having a token LGBTQ person of color woman, in a sea of white bearded men is not diversity,” the group proclaims in a video on the comedy festival’s website. “As an audience you deserve more than one point of view.”

The early-bird submission, running from Feb. 15 to March 15, also allows applicants to pay a cheaper fee of $19.25.

All other submissions, including ones from what festival organizers call “token bearded white dudes,” run from March 15 through April 15, with applicants paying a $25 submission fee.

The Cinder Block Comedy festival — run by an all-female staff — is the brainchild of Festival Director Coree Spencer, who drew inspiration for the idea after she was severely injured from being hit by a flying cinder block on the Puslaki Bridge, according to an open letter on the festival’s website.

Spencer said the difference in price was to mimic the gender pay gap between men and women, the Daily Caller reported. The difference in price is 77 percent.

The Cinder Block Comedy Festival is slated to to run at a venue in Williamsburg from Sept. 15-18.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/02/25/cinder-block-comedy-festival/


So, if I wear a dress, can I get the discount? Or will there be some sort of more intrusive LGBTQ purity test?

 

[PerkyForHerky]

The difference in price is 77 percent.
^ This part of the article is bugging the hell out of me.

Anyway, yep, let's stand against gender inequality by creating gender inequality. This event, and article, are a joke.

 

[TJ8869]

It's too bad the cinder block didn't finish the job.

 

[jscott78]

That is hilarious. I didn't know comedy folk could be so funny.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Organizers of an upcoming comedy festival in New York City are telling straight men to move over with a submission policy that takes a stance on gender equality issues.

The upcoming Cinder Block Comedy Festival is currently only accepting submissions from women, non-white applicants and members of the LGBTQ community — a move they say is an effort to curate a diverse lineup of performers.

“Having a token LGBTQ person of color woman, in a sea of white bearded men is not diversity,” the group proclaims in a video on the comedy festival’s website. “As an audience you deserve more than one point of view.”

The early-bird submission, running from Feb. 15 to March 15, also allows applicants to pay a cheaper fee of $19.25.

All other submissions, including ones from what festival organizers call “token bearded white dudes,” run from March 15 through April 15, with applicants paying a $25 submission fee.

The Cinder Block Comedy festival — run by an all-female staff — is the brainchild of Festival Director Coree Spencer, who drew inspiration for the idea after she was severely injured from being hit by a flying cinder block on the Puslaki Bridge, according to an open letter on the festival’s website.

Spencer said the difference in price was to mimic the gender pay gap between men and women, the Daily Caller reported. The difference in price is 77 percent.

The Cinder Block Comedy Festival is slated to to run at a venue in Williamsburg from Sept. 15-18.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/02/25/cinder-block-comedy-festival/


So, if I wear a dress, can I get the discount? Or will there be some sort of more intrusive LGBTQ purity test?

 

[thewop]

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Organizers of an upcoming comedy festival in New York City are telling straight men to move over with a submission policy that takes a stance on gender equality issues.

The upcoming Cinder Block Comedy Festival is currently only accepting submissions from women, non-white applicants and members of the LGBTQ community — a move they say is an effort to curate a diverse lineup of performers.

“Having a token LGBTQ person of color woman, in a sea of white bearded men is not diversity,” the group proclaims in a video on the comedy festival’s website. “As an audience you deserve more than one point of view.”

The early-bird submission, running from Feb. 15 to March 15, also allows applicants to pay a cheaper fee of $19.25.

All other submissions, including ones from what festival organizers call “token bearded white dudes,” run from March 15 through April 15, with applicants paying a $25 submission fee.

The Cinder Block Comedy festival — run by an all-female staff — is the brainchild of Festival Director Coree Spencer, who drew inspiration for the idea after she was severely injured from being hit by a flying cinder block on the Puslaki Bridge, according to an open letter on the festival’s website.

Spencer said the difference in price was to mimic the gender pay gap between men and women, the Daily Caller reported. The difference in price is 77 percent.

The Cinder Block Comedy Festival is slated to to run at a venue in Williamsburg from Sept. 15-18.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/02/25/cinder-block-comedy-festival/


So, if I wear a dress, can I get the discount? Or will there be some sort of more intrusive LGBTQ purity test?

Care to guess how many straight white dudes will picket this festival with signs?

 

[thewop]

I just realized...They're not accepting white straight males, but they ARE accepting people who want to be white straight males. That is pretty funny I must admit.

 

[Funky Bunch]

Thought this was another republican debate thread

 

[HawkAttackDial911]

Are they going to check everyone who bought tickets to ensure white dudes weren't buying the cheaper tickets?

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

Privileged women looking for more privileges.

 

[naturalmwa]

I wonder if there is a test? And would shaving get you a discount? They seem very fixated on beards. What if you're bi on your mother's side?

 

[fredjr82]

Funny how all of the folks supporting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana are all up in arms about this and all of a sudden segregation is such a bad thing. Sorry folks, you made your bed. Enjoy laying in it.

That said, I hardly ever find anybody who isn't a white male to be funny from a stand-up comedy standpoint. I expect this show to bomb.

 

[TJ8869]

That said, I hardly ever find anybody who isn't a white male to be funny from a stand-up comedy standpoint. I expect this show to bomb.

Are you disrespecting Kumail Nanjiani?

 

[linkshero]

History will show somebody holding a cinder block had an opportunity to improve the world, just a little bit, but couldn't finish the job.

 

[linkshero]

Funny how all of the folks supporting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana are all up in arms about this and all of a sudden segregation is such a bad thing. Sorry folks, you made your bed. Enjoy laying in it.

That said, I hardly ever find anybody who isn't a white male to be funny from a stand-up comedy standpoint. I expect this show to bomb.

??
Richard Pryor
Eddie
Chris Rock
Dave Chapelle
Aziz?
Hannibal Buress
One of the 17 Wayans
Kevin Hart

 

[fredjr82]

??
1. Richard Pryor
2. Eddie
3. Chris Rock
4. Dave Chapelle
5. Aziz?
6. Hannibal Buress
7. One of the 17 Wayans
8. Kevin Hart

1. Certainly an icon. Always enjoyed him
2. I like Raw better than Delirious. Raw was almost 30 years ago. Nothing recent to compare to
3. I do like Chris Rock. Enjoyed his HBO specials
4. Standup has always been meh, for me. Really loved Chappelle Show though
5. Don't care for Aziz's standup at all. Love him in Parks and Rec and Master of None
6. Never heard of him
7. They were never in standup really. They did have some specials. Liked In Living Color though but Jim Carrety was my favorite.
8. Not bad. Same standup everytime it feels like.

I also want to throw in Katt Williams. He's a great standup comedian.

I just like people like Carlin, Louis CK, Patton Oswalt, Nick Swardson, Bill Burr, CarrotTop (seriously), etc, etc, etc. I should have said that I rarely find female comedians to be funny outside of Lisa Lamponelli, Amy Schumer, etc.

 

[86Hawkeye]

Funny how all of the folks supporting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana are all up in arms about this and all of a sudden segregation is such a bad thing. Sorry folks, you made your bed. Enjoy laying in it.

That said, I hardly ever find anybody who isn't a white male to be funny from a stand-up comedy standpoint. I expect this show to bomb.

I didn't realize the Indiana law allowed for charging different prices for goods and services based on one's religious beliefs or lack thereof.

Or were you just trying to make a stupid comparison?

 

[artradley]

Funny how all of the folks supporting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana are all up in arms about this and all of a sudden segregation is such a bad thing. Sorry folks, you made your bed. Enjoy laying in it.

That said, I hardly ever find anybody who isn't a white male to be funny from a stand-up comedy standpoint. I expect this show to bomb.

Sarah Silverman?

 

[fredjr82]

Sarah Silverman?

Not terrible, but not a stand-up special I'm setting the DVR for.

 

[Wahawk56]

Funny how all of the folks supporting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana are all up in arms about this and all of a sudden segregation is such a bad thing. Sorry folks, you made your bed. Enjoy laying in it.

That said, I hardly ever find anybody who isn't a white male to be funny from a stand-up comedy standpoint. I expect this show to bomb.

That's weird, I hardly ever find any white comedians funny.

 

[fredjr82]

That's weird, I hardly ever find any white comedians funny.

This isn't the first time you've admitted to having poor taste.

 

[Wahawk56]

This isn't the first time you've admitted to having poor taste.

Maybe, or maybe I just relate to black comics a lot easier?

 

[fredjr82]

Maybe, or maybe I just relate to black comics a lot easier?

Like this?

I have some ice cream! I have some ice cream! And I’m going to eat it all. I’m going to eat it all. You don’t have no ice cream. Because you are on the welfare..

 

[dbq hawk 32]

Maybe, or maybe I just relate to black comics a lot easier?

?

 

[Mattski]

1. Certainly an icon. Always enjoyed him
2. I like Raw better than Delirious. Raw was almost 30 years ago. Nothing recent to compare to
3. I do like Chris Rock. Enjoyed his HBO specials
4. Standup has always been meh, for me. Really loved Chappelle Show though
5. Don't care for Aziz's standup at all. Love him in Parks and Rec and Master of None
6. Never heard of him
7. They were never in standup really. They did have some specials. Liked In Living Color though but Jim Carrety was my favorite.
8. Not bad. Same standup everytime it feels like.

I also want to throw in Katt Williams. He's a great standup comedian.

I just like people like Carlin, Louis CK, Patton Oswalt, Nick Swardson, Bill Burr, CarrotTop (seriously), etc, etc, etc. I should have said that I rarely find female comedians to be funny outside of Lisa Lamponelli, Amy Schumer, etc.

No one really cares, he was just showing how stupid your comment of only liking white make comics was.

 

[naturalmwa]

Like this?

I have some ice cream! I have some ice cream! And I’m going to eat it all. I’m going to eat it all. You don’t have no ice cream. Because you are on the welfare..

Food stamps cover ice cream. It doesn't cover vitamins however. Ain't that smart?

 

[KennyPowers_96]

Funny how all of the folks supporting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana are all up in arms about this and all of a sudden segregation is such a bad thing. Sorry folks, you made your bed. Enjoy laying in it.

That said, I hardly ever find anybody who isn't a white male to be funny from a stand-up comedy standpoint. I expect this show to bomb.

It will bomb with both comedy quality (not for Fred's racist reasons) and financially. The real humor is they're driving away the part of the audience that has frivolous spending habits AND deep pockets.

Idiots.

 

[JRHawk2003]

Pretty easy....Don't go.