Gender Discussion: In class on Wednesday, we talked about gender. Some of the messages we receive are that girls grow up and tent to be more are mature than boys.
TED Talk Connection: In the TED Talk “Comedy is Translation,” Chris Bliss says, “take a little bit of time each day and practice thinking funny, because you might just find the question that you’ve been looking for.
Selected Clip: Steve Byrne
Main Points: That girls are more mature than boys from the start.
Why I Chose This: I choose this because he had a point plus it was pretty funny.
What the Author/Comedian Is Trying to Accomplish: He is trying to make us laugh by saying that girls are more mature than boys and that boys are more immature than girls.
Theory of Humor: Superiority,relief, or incongruity
The Part I Found Funniest: The part i found the funniest was when in fifth grade girls know what it means to grow up in life.