Forget Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle – Female Comics Say Stand-Up Has ‘Never Been Safe’ for Women

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Following high-profile attacks on male comics, women point out the dangers they’ve always faced — on stage and off

Women in Comedy

Several years ago, while performing her stand-up routine at a resort in North Carolina, longtime comedian Bobbie Oliver was attacked on stage by a man in a gorilla suit.

It was at a Halloween show, so the gorilla suit wasn’t the most bizarre thing about the incident, but it shook Oliver up so much, she gave up touring. โ€œHe starts grabbing my boobs and my crotch,โ€ she told TheWrap. โ€œIโ€™m looking at the (venue) manager thinking somebodyโ€™s going to come and help me, but the manager is just laughing. Heโ€™s in the back like, โ€˜This place is wacky — anything can happen here.โ€™

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