Joan Rivers helped break the ground for women in comedy . She got her start by ` ` to women who were n't able to talk about things '' During her stand - up , she spoke frankly about being a woman . But they are . The following list of female comedians have thanked her for opening up .
Joan Rivers helped break the ground for women in comedy . She got her start by ` ` to women who were n't able to talk about things '' During her stand - up , she spoke frankly about being a woman . The following list of female comedians have thanked her for opening up .