Comedy, sexism, and motherhood

Published: May 19, 2021, 6 a.m.

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Ester Steinberg has been in the comedy circuit since she was 16 years-old trying to make her way on stage at the one comedy club in Tampa, Fl. The message she received? No girls allowed. She then made her way to Los Angeles before settling with her comedian husband and their son in New York. Ester brings some levity and comedic anecdotes to what it\\u2019s like for a woman and a new mother in the world of stand up comedy. She\\u2019s reflecting on how she\\u2019s approached her career during parenthood and the pandemic, as well as both the sexism she\\u2019s endured as a female comedian, and the humor she's found in the mess of motherhood.

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