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Schumer? I hardly know her!

I’m a fan of strong, funny women. On SNL, I’ve always been particularly blown away by the performances of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kristin Wiig, Rachel Dratch and Maya Rudolph.

My classic response when asked what my wildest hopes and dreams were was “to be the next Chelsea Handler.” Needless to say, I consider myself a feminist and enjoy watching women succeed within a previously male-dominated field.

Handler has since left her late night TV show on E! and the female cast members of SNL have moved on to bigger and better things. Luckily, a new television show featuring a hysterical new lady popped up on my radar: “Inside Amy Schumer,” starring the one and only Amy Schumer.

The opinions of the controversial comedian tend to be polarizing. People either hate her or love her, and there is absolutely no in-between. The fans adore her raunchy, crude and crass style and the haters dislike her for the exact same reasons.

It’s no surprise there is a very fine line in comedy between offensive and funny, but what is it about Schumer that makes her a frequent topic of discussion amongst critics?

It’s Schumer’s ability to effectively address hot topic issues in a manner that is appealing and comprehensible to our generation. She does not blatantly treat it like a joke, but by simply bringing the ridiculousness of the way of the world to the forefront of our minds, we can begin to decipher the most prominent matters of today. In other words, she puts a face to a commonly known issue.

Schumer recently won an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series, and rightfully so. Her sketches divulge into issues of body image, gender inequality, stereotyping and sexual assault, just to name a few. It’s real life and it’s relatable, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s also absurd, and that’s what makes it so funny.

Schumer manages to take a few steps back when it comes to her stand-up. It is heavily sex-centric, which is when she has a tendency to take things too far in an inconsiderate manner. Her debut film “Trainwreck” was shunned for being pornographic, and publically sharing her most vulgar experiences certainly did not put her in the greatest light.

Above all else, she’s different. She parodies societal problems alongside her own personal issues. She isn’t out to produce shocking content just for the sake of providing her audience with an awe factor. She isn’t afraid to be honest and fan-girl over “Orphan Black” star Tatiana Maslany or Jennifer Lawrence. In a lot of ways, her style is something I can relate to and continue to admire. I can’t wait to see what censor-free material she has in store for the future.

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