Overview

Tilted: A Lean In Podcast brings you conversations at the intersection of gender and culture. We dig into topics we’re curious about, highlight inspiring people and stories, and share expert advice to help you make the playing field a little less tilted. Individually or as a group, listen to “The power of humor with comedians Lauren Lapkus & Cameron Esposito” in Season 2 of Tilted (available here). Use the questions below for a group discussion on the themes and ideas shared in the episode.

About this episode

• For many women, “joking around” is something we do when we’re uncomfortable. Humor is a way to deflect an unwanted sexual advance, brush off a sexist comment, or cope with anything else that makes us cringe. But when we wield humor intentionally and unapologetically, it can be much more than a defense mechanism—it can be a tool to take back power. For this episode of Tilted, we asked two outstanding women in comedy— Lauren Lapkus and Cameron Esposito—to tell us all about how they’re doing that, and how we can do it, too.