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SPEAKER_02: Hello, from Wonder Media Network, I'm Jenny Kaplan, and this is Womanica.
This month we're talking about comediennees, women throughout history who've made us laugh.
They transgressed societal norms through comedy and often spoke out against injustice using their sharp wit.
It's 1962, and we're at a drag ball in the Manhattan Hotel in New York City.
The music is booming and people dance sweatily to the beat.
But suddenly, the music is turned off.
The night is cut short.
The cops are here to shut everything down.
Partygoers and performers alike run to escape the premises.
But amidst the drag queens is a young lesbian who can't quite get out in time.
Sure enough, the next day, the headline of the New York Post reads, Cops Grab 44 Men and a Real Girl in Slacks.
This real girl in slacks would go on to change the world of comedy, relentlessly fight for the rights of queer people, and much more. Please welcome Robin Tyler.
Robin Tyler was born Arlene Chernick in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1942.
From a young age, Robin wasn't afraid to speak her mind.
In one story about a teenage Robin, she was standing in a busy street corner in Winnipeg holding a sign that proclaimed, Gay is Good.
It's unclear if her neighbors really understood what the sign meant.
Despite Robin's confidence, her family rejected her queerness. So in 1972, she moved to Toronto and later to New York City
in search of a more welcoming community.
Robin began performing at nightclubs as a Judy Garland impersonator and stand-up comic.
During this time, she developed a thick skin against sexism and homophobic heckling.
For example, one night, a drunk audience member yelled, Are you a lesbian?
Quick on her feet, Robin responded, Are you the alternative?
In 1978, Robin shut down any questioning around her sexuality by coming out on national television, reportedly a first in the US.
Next year, she released her comedy album, Always a Bride's Made Never a Groom, which was the first comedy album by an out lesbian.
Well, I knew I was different when I was growing up, and I knew that whatever I was, I was the only one in the whole world.
In the 1970s, Robin joined forces with another female comic named Patty Harrison to form a feminist comedy act known as Harrison and Tyler.
They performed at colleges and small venues.
That's how they met another womannequin, Maxine Feldman, and ended up producing the early lesbian anthem, Angry at This.
Robin and Patty were radicals for their time.
They performed anti-war material about Vietnam.
They were dragged off the field of a Rams versus Raiders football game after protesting the lack of scholarship funding for female athletes.
Robin once said, We were the first women to make women the subject and not the object of humor.
For Robin, humor was the razor-sharp edge of the truth.
Her comedy always had political implications. She worked for almost three decades as an event organizer, speaking publicly at the first national march on Washington for lesbian and gay rights.
The march drew more than 100,000 demonstrators to DC to demand equality and civil rights.
Robin also went on to produce comedy festivals, music festivals, all spaces for gay people, lesbians, women, and trans people to explore and enjoy their art.
In 2004, Robin and her partner sued LA County, challenging the ban on same-sex marriage.
In 2008, when the California Supreme Court finally found the ban unconstitutional, they became the first same-sex couple to get legally married in Los Angeles County.
In recent years, Robin has reprised her stage shows, and she continues to fight for women's rights and LGBTQ plus equality.
Her legacy lies in the intersection of her comedy and politics. All month, we're talking about comediennees. For more information,
find us on Facebook and Instagram at Womanica Podcast. Special thanks to Liz Kaplan, my favorite sister and co-creator.
Tune in tomorrow for a special bonus episode brought to you by NERTEK. Talk to you then.
SPEAKER_00: So, ask about two eight-packs per month. That's 16 tablets, and most insurance plans cover it.
SPEAKER_01: NERTEK ODT is approved for the acute treatment of migraine attacks and preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults. Don't take if allergic to NERTEK ODT or any of its ingredients. Allergic reactions can occur even days after using and include trouble breathing, rash, and swelling of the face, mouth, tongue, or throat. Most common side effects were nausea and indigestion stomach pain. A maximum dose of 75 milligrams can be taken daily to treat migraine attacks or every other day to prevent them. The safety of using more than 18 doses of NERTEK ODT in a 30-day period has not been established. For full prescribing information, call 1-833-4-NERTEK or visit nertek.com. Double the packs to treat more migraine attacks. Ask your doctor if two
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eight-packs of NERTEK ODT is right for you.
