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Dawn French has claimed that women are put off going into comedy by men.
The 48-year-old is worried by the lack of young comediennes at present, and thinks promising talents take a step back to allow their male counterparts through.
"Quite a lot of the women said there had been occasions when they had curbed their funniness out of respect for men, who needed approval more. As a woman, you're supposed to let the men through," she said.
French recently topped a poll along with Victoria Wood as Britain's best female comedian.
The 48-year-old is worried by the lack of young comediennes at present, and thinks promising talents take a step back to allow their male counterparts through.
"Quite a lot of the women said there had been occasions when they had curbed their funniness out of respect for men, who needed approval more. As a woman, you're supposed to let the men through," she said.
French recently topped a poll along with Victoria Wood as Britain's best female comedian.
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