Patriarchy on the grill

Patriarchy’s scary to think about. Trump-style machismo is getting big, #GamerGate hounds women who speak out against sexism, an angry-dude campaign is out to sink the new Ghostbusters before it even premieres … You could consider it all a crushing, terrifying fact of life... or you could point out how weird it is, stare at its face, and laugh — it’s got one fragile ego. That’s what the Bleux Stocking Society has planned when they haul the world’s most beloved, divisive system of oppression into the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge to roast it like a Thanksgiving turkey.
http://emyeagley.wix.com/bleuxstockings#!about/qkbdxThe Bleux Stockings Society, a group of female and non-binary identifying writers, promotes Atlanta’s non-male lit scene by providing much needed representation and safe, private, intersectional spaces for non-male writers to celebrate and hone their craft. The comedy roast is the fifth themed performance organized by BSS, and is the second of their public (meaning, male-identifying people allowed) shows. Patriarchy oppresses everyone, after all, and everyone should get a chance to laugh at it. It’s been a scary year watching the system brutalize everyone who doesn’t fall in line — why not start the summer with some jokes at patriarchy’s expense for once? Local comedian Lace Larrabee hosts, while Bleux Stockings co-founders and producers Amy Stufflebeam and Ellaree Yeagley provide moving targets, playing the part of devout dudes straight from Reddit’s TheRedPill forum. The proceeds will be donated to a women’s charity.

“I think it’s the perfect time to do it, and BSS did a great job organizing,” Larrabee says. “As soon as I saw it, I thought ‘I have to be a part of that.’”
Asked about possible backlash, Ellaree laughed it off. “I don’t think we’re gonna have MRAs picketing in front of the event,” she says. “I think we’ll have a good crowd.”
Comedy fans of all sorts are sure to enjoy the pokes and prods at the weird, disturbing, and nonsensical ways that patriarchy works. Let’s just hope it doesn’t start mansplaining.
Grab your spices, leave the fedoras at home, and man up for a show that’s sure to make you cry laughing (unless you’re a guy — men don’t cry, remember?). Is it just me, or does the patriarchy seem like it’s compensating for something ...?
http://clatl.com/atlanta/bleux-stockings-society-roast-of-the-patriarchy/Event?oid=17229110Bleux Stockings Society: Roast of the Patriarchy. $5-10. 8 p.m. Mon., May 30. Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge, 644 N. Highland Ave. N.E.