Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Julia Hladkowicz performs at the Mermaid Comedy Hour, an all-female/non-binary comedy show at the Lab at Hollywood Improv on Oct.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Created in 2015 after a Houston comedy festival was criticized for having too few female comics, the Mermaid ...

In 2015, the Houston Whatever Festival lineup limited the number of female comedians to just three in a sea of male stand-ups, falling back on an antiquated excuse — there simply weren't enough women ...