Sarah Mowrey
Nov 6 · 3 min read

5 Rules for Male Comedians

If you’re a male comedian chances are you #riseandgrind with the best of them. You know your 3–4 minutes and you’re going to absolutely slay. And good for you, bud. As a non-man I’ve witnessed a lot of bad behavior from men at open mics from heckling, to cornering women to being flat out disrespectful to the host.

Now we all know the basics: don’t run the light, tip the bartender, don’t harass anyone, don’t talk in the back. These…

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