'That's what she said' on being funny

In today's episode of That’s What She Said....We’re talking about something that may look effortless from the outside -- but is anything but. Being funny. Not the “cute” kind or the rehearsed party trick. But the kind of humour that slices through awkward silences, exposes social absurdities, and makes people laugh before they realise they’ve just agreed with you. Because here’s the thing: when a woman takes control of the joke, she takes control of the frame. She decides what’s normal, what’s ridiculous, what deserves to be questioned. And that can make people deeply uncomfortable.

We’re diving into the politics of punchlines, the pressure of instant online feedback, the backlash that often trails women who dare to be irreverent, and why comedy is sometimes the sharpest social commentary disguised as “just a joke”.

Is humour freedom? Is it risk? Is it armour? Is it rebellion? And why does society still struggle to take funny women seriously -- or does it take them so seriously that they can’t accept the reality with a pinch of humour?

Watch Kaarina Kaisar, social media personality, comedian, and writer, talk to The Daily Star's Naziba Basher on today's episode of "That’s What She Said".