# Does political correctness preclude gay-stereotype comedy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [June 20, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-political-correctness-preclude-gay-stereotype-comedy/691192 "2014-06-20T03:44:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 39
**Author:** ![Urbanredneck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ea5d25/32.png) [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-political-correctness-preclude-gay-stereotype-comedy/691192/39 "2014-06-24T05:13:14Z")
I think the funniest gay man ever was Paul Lynn, famous for being on the Hollywood Squares. His mannerisms and zingers were hilarious: * * * Peter Marshall: In the “Wizard of Oz,” the lion wanted courage and the tin man wanted a heart. What did the scarecrow want? Paul Lynde: He wanted the tin man to notice him. Peter Marshall: What do you call a man who gives you diamonds and pearls? Paul Lynde: I’d call him “darling”! Peter Marshall: Paul, can anything bring tears to a chimp’s eyes? Paul Lynde: Finding out that Tarzan swings both ways! Peter Marshall: According to legend, who looks better, a pixie or a fairy? Paul Lynde (in deeper voice): Well, looks aren’t everything! (laughter and applause) Well, I guess I would say…I would have to go with the fairy. (more laughter) * * * Now compare gay men to lesbians? The gay lisp and mannerisms (Paul Lynn) are funny. When lesbians try and talk and act like men? Boring! Men dressed in drag - oh man a riot! Women dressed in men’s clothes - doesnt even make sense. And the wilder the drag queen the better. Now people will say Ellen Degeneres but to me, her lesbo humor falls flat. She does though have a good personality and seems a good talk show host. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-political-correctness-preclude-gay-stereotype-comedy/691192)._