I walked into @evamkarthik ‘s #aansplaining with a naive hesitance. My problem wasn’t with Karthik of course but it was with the very idea that a single man was going to be addressing hundreds of women about male privilege – something that’s already been heavily drilled into every aspect of our living and needs no explanation. Mansplaining at its finest.
Ten minutes into the show a lot changed in me. I realised KK was just another 8 year old boy who grew up being given privilege without explanation, trauma without comfort, and power without responsibility. It was a show about finally claiming what it feels like to be male, in just the most raw, unfashionable and touching way.
The difference between male comedians talking about male privilege and female comedians talking about male privilege lies 50% with the audience. The scornful raise of eyebrows, the disapproving tongue clicks and the slow claps when important social issues are hung on the fragile thread of humour can break a performance. And in the most natural human way, we take sides when it comes to gender.
That’s to say that it takes an enormous amount of courage and self control to produce gender-specific comedy that isn’t offensive and I think KK has done a fantastic job with that. Watching women (having been through the distasteful experience of being born female) lash out on men is a vibe but watching men lash out on men is my new guilty pleasure. KK however went a step ahead in offending other groups and sentiments, safely following the industry trend of weak religious humour.
What I loved the most about Aansplaining is that it tells a story. In a world of destructive comedy where performers think there’s nothing funnier than sabotage, KK’s skill of using what we already know about ourselves as a platter to lay down important social questions was refreshing. The laughter he arose was from the heart, one of togetherness and a happy cry for change.
(Continued in comments) Chennai, India
Thank you #Chennai : last night was magnificent. Full house magic.
Cant wait to be back with a big show on July 16 in #Chennai 🙂
Also don’t forget July 17 is #bangalore / July 23 is #coimbatore / Aug 7 is #Madurai
Tickets in Bio.
PC : @quanta_captures ❤️
Thank you #Chennai : last night was magnificent. Full house magic.
Cant wait to be back with a big show on July 16 in #Chennai 🙂
Also don’t forget July 17 is #bangalore / July 23 is #coimbatore / Aug 7 is #Madurai
Tickets in Bio.
PC : @quanta_captures ❤️
Thank you #Chennai : last night was magnificent. Full house magic.
Cant wait to be back with a big show on July 16 in #Chennai 🙂
Also don’t forget July 17 is #bangalore / July 23 is #coimbatore / Aug 7 is #Madurai
Tickets in Bio.
PC : @quanta_captures ❤️
Thank you #Chennai : last night was magnificent. Full house magic.
Cant wait to be back with a big show on July 16 in #Chennai 🙂
Also don’t forget July 17 is #bangalore / July 23 is #coimbatore / Aug 7 is #Madurai
Tickets in Bio.
PC : @quanta_captures ❤️
Thank you #Chennai : last night was magnificent. Full house magic.
Cant wait to be back with a big show on July 16 in #Chennai 🙂
Also don’t forget July 17 is #bangalore / July 23 is #coimbatore / Aug 7 is #Madurai
Tickets in Bio.
PC : @quanta_captures ❤️
Thank you #Chennai : last night was magnificent. Full house magic.
Cant wait to be back with a big show on July 16 in #Chennai 🙂
Also don’t forget July 17 is #bangalore / July 23 is #coimbatore / Aug 7 is #Madurai
Tickets in Bio.
PC : @quanta_captures ❤️
Thank you #Chennai : last night was magnificent. Full house magic.
Cant wait to be back with a big show on July 16 in #Chennai 🙂
Also don’t forget July 17 is #bangalore / July 23 is #coimbatore / Aug 7 is #Madurai
Tickets in Bio.
PC : @quanta_captures ❤️
Thank you #Chennai : last night was magnificent. Full house magic.
Cant wait to be back with a big show on July 16 in #Chennai 🙂
Also don’t forget July 17 is #bangalore / July 23 is #coimbatore / Aug 7 is #Madurai
Tickets in Bio.
PC : @quanta_captures ❤️
Thank you #Chennai : last night was magnificent. Full house magic.
Cant wait to be back with a big show on July 16 in #Chennai 🙂
Also don’t forget July 17 is #bangalore / July 23 is #coimbatore / Aug 7 is #Madurai
Tickets in Bio.
PC : @quanta_captures ❤️
Thank you #Chennai : last night was magnificent. Full house magic.
Cant wait to be back with a big show on July 16 in #Chennai 🙂
Also don’t forget July 17 is #bangalore / July 23 is #coimbatore / Aug 7 is #Madurai
Tickets in Bio.
PC : @quanta_captures ❤️
June was 🔥. Let’s do this, July ❤️
Ticket links in bio.
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#AANSPLAINING #ஆண்splaining #nowtouring #2022 #chennai #bengaluru #coimbatore #madurai
July 17 #Bengaluru
Aansplaining pannuvom.
Tickets at www.karthikkumar.live ❤️
#Aansplaining tour looking up❤️
Chennai July 16. Bangalore July 17. Coimbatore July 23. Madurai Aug 7. Tickets in Bio : www.karthikkumar.live ❤️
Planning next Singapore / UK.
July 1 Chennai Big Show!
Tickets in BIO.
#genderfluid #genderequality
Chennai July 1. Bangalore July 17. ❤️ www.karthikkumar.live
#genderfluid #genderequality #roevswade
#Aansplaining catch it on July 1 #Chennai / July 17 #Bengaluru / July 23 #Coimbatore / Aug 7 #Madurai
Www.karthikkumar.live ❤️
#genderfluid #genderequality #patriarchy
#Aansplaining catch it on July 1 #Chennai / July 17 #Bengaluru / July 23 #Coimbatore / Aug 7 #Madurai
Www.karthikkumar.live ❤️
#genderfluid #genderequality #patriarchy
#Aansplaining catch it on July 1 #Chennai / July 17 #Bengaluru / July 23 #Coimbatore / Aug 7 #Madurai
Www.karthikkumar.live ❤️
#genderfluid #genderequality #patriarchy
#Aansplaining catch it on July 1 #Chennai / July 17 #Bengaluru / July 23 #Coimbatore / Aug 7 #Madurai
Www.karthikkumar.live ❤️
#genderfluid #genderequality #patriarchy
#Aansplaining catch it on July 1 #Chennai / July 17 #Bengaluru / July 23 #Coimbatore / Aug 7 #Madurai
Www.karthikkumar.live ❤️
#genderfluid #genderequality #patriarchy
#Aansplaining catch it on July 1 #Chennai / July 17 #Bengaluru / July 23 #Coimbatore / Aug 7 #Madurai
Www.karthikkumar.live ❤️
#genderfluid #genderequality #patriarchy
July 23rd #coimbatore #aansplaining
Tickets in bio ❤️
Watch @evamkarthik crack you up at Phoenix Marketcity, Chennai on the 16th July, 7pm with some incredible comic timing, hilarious lines & rib tickling humour.
Book your seats now on Book My Show & Paytm Insider
#theentertainmentfactory #karthikkumar #kk #liveevents #comedyshow #aansplaining #chennai Phoenix MarketCity (Chennai)
