Women in Comedy, Double Standards and the Aussie Boys Club [Episode 15]

This week on Grab Her By The Mic we unpack women in comedy and the subtle double standards that make the room feel different when a female comedian grabs the mic. From a Newcastle comedy night to Aussie mateship culture and workplace code-switching, we dive into why confidence and explicit humour land differently depending on who’s delivering the punchline.We also spiral into low-tox living (one cleaning product at a time), bleach debates, whether olive oil shots are a gut reset or just strategic colon stimulation, and accidentally turn label checking into a personality trait. Plus: vivid dream hangovers, walking-the-dog guilt, and a very passionate stance on never staying in shitty hotels again.For the SideQuest this week we introduce Her Mic Moment, our new monthly segment spotlighting Southern Highlands women and giving them the mic, not a sales pitch.And of course, a Weekly Manifest that tries to cleanse toxins but not personalities.Explicit, feral, occasionally educational and accidentally therapeutic.See you next Tuesday. 💋Chaos Correctional (Fact-Check Corner):Stick around after the outro for Chaos Correctional - where Han cleans up the confident nonsense we said on air with just enough research to be dangerous.This week, we correct:King Charles: it’s King Charles (not Prince Charles), and no, he’s not abdicatingHarry + Meghan: no confirmed return to royal life, just media commentary and wishful chaosDream hangover emotions: why you can wake up mad, ashamed, or terrified from a dream (REM carryover, baby)Hegemonic masculinity vs toxic masculinity: not the same thing, but they overlap in the worst waysYuka app: the scan-and-score app for ingredients if you’re entering your label-checking eraOlive oil shots: not a mystical cleanse, more like a colon wake-up callRejection sensitivity: it’s Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), not dysmorphiaLinks & Things We MentionedAs always, here are the receipts - every link we referenced (and corrected) in the episode and Chaos Correctional:🍷Recap & RoséLa Fleur de Thym Mediterranee Rosé Get it from Dan Murphy’s for $16 a bottle.💊 Magnesium’s MentionedJS Health Double MagnesiumAKA Advanced Magnesium+ FormulaBioCeuticals Magnesium PowderAKA Ultra Muscleze® Night🎭 Comedy SpiralNewcastle Comedy ClubEddy Rockefella - female comedian.🔬 Double bind / workplace gender expectations (backs your HR comparison)Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership Alice Eagly & Linda Carli (Harvard Business Review)Double Bind Dilemma for Women LeadersCatalyst ResearchStatus incongruity/backlash effects researchRudman & Phelan🎤 Gender bias in humour and audience perception“Are Men Really Funnier Than Women?” Society for Personality & Social Psychology“Are Men Funnier Than Women, or Do We Just Think They Are?”  - Academic paperPsychology Today summary of humour bias research🎭 Gender norms shaping comedy environmentsCambridge Companion to Stand-Up ComedyGender chapter overviewReview of gender stereotypes and humour perception👄 Low Tox (but with Botox)Five Ways to Create a Low Tox Space (the article Philsy referenced)Low Toxx Life with Alexs StuartPhilsy's multipurpose sprayEarth Choice Antibacterial All Purpose CleanerMake your own multipurpose - Essential oil blend Han mentionedThieves CleanerLabel scanning appYukaSupermarket SwapNabula El Mourid on Instagram💌 Loved this episode?Hit follow / subscribe so you don’t miss future chaosLeave us a 5-star review if you cackled, cried, or felt seenScreenshot & tag us on socials so we know you’re listening (and so we can feel important)🎙 New episodes every Tuesday👉 Follow us: @grabherbythemic📩 Got a question for Ask the Unqualified? DM us or email [email protected] - zero credentials, maximum confidence.