We never to get to declare anything… Okay, maybe we actually do declare things… perhaps too frequently! Readers may recall that back in April of ’06, we declared (tentatively) that “Funny is the new sexy.” That failed to catch on. Perhaps it wasn’t subtle enough. Perhaps we should make an end run.
Well, we’re here to declare that Jew-y (rhymes with “chewy”) is the New Sexy!
It’s a trend– in advertising, in music, in pop culture generally– and now, it’s seeping into standup! Jew-y is the new sexy! This helps us in our quest to associate standup with desirability.
Major publications and other media entities have declared that, most notably, Sarah Silverman and Sascha Baron Cohen are “sexy” and “hot.” They’re merely body surfing on the crest of a larger pop culture wave.
As we all know, Funny is associated heavily with Jew-y (“…according to a survey in 1979, 80 per cent of comedians in America were Jewish.” Lawrence J. Epstein, “Haunted Smile”). If Funny is Jew-y and Jew-y is the New Sexy… then, perhaps (finally!) Funny is the new Sexy!