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Elle Orlando Stand-Up: Dads, Dicks, and Pepper Spray Laws

[HPP] Andrew FeldmanFebruary 12, 202613 min
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Parental Aspirations & Family Humor

  • πŸ’‘ Elle Orlando, 32 and single, expresses a desire to have children but specifically wants to be a dad, not a mom.
  • 🎯 She jokes about wanting the praise without the responsibility that typically comes with fatherhood.
  • πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Her own father's forgetfulness about her birth year is cited as an example of the kind of detached parenting she aspires to.

Naming & Misconceptions

  • πŸ’¬ Elle reveals her father named her "Elle" after his favorite supermodel, Elle Macpherson, a fact she finds "gross."
  • 🧠 She humorously admits to thinking "Netanyahu" was an adjective for Jewish people, not a person's name, until recently.
  • πŸ”„ This led to her misinterpreting news and attempting to correct a friend, mistakenly confusing Netanyahu with Nosferatu.

Gender, Sexuality, and Male Fear

  • ⚑️ Orlando discusses receiving online comments about her "Adam's apple," leading to a comedic observation that trans women have made men terrified that all women have dicks.
  • πŸ† She playfully suggests that women should lean into the "dick thing" to maintain this fear among men.
  • ⚠️ The comedian also explores the idea that anal sex is the bravest act, and that small penises present an "opportunity" for it.

The Male Loneliness Epidemic

  • πŸ“ˆ As a self-proclaimed feminist, Elle addresses the male loneliness epidemic, noting that women do care but don't take it "seriously" because it seems contradictory.
  • πŸ’” She quips that while men are committing suicide, women actually want men to commit to them, highlighting a disconnect.

NYC Pepper Spray Laws

  • 🚨 Living in New York, Elle carries pepper spray but learned that using it before a physical attack can result in a felony.
  • βš–οΈ She satirically suggests the law was created by a man who was pepper-sprayed, wanting to ensure a "kiss" before self-defense.
  • πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ An anecdote recounts a terrifying encounter with a man with a hammer on the subway, where she couldn't use her pepper spray due to the restrictive law.
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