Lizzy the Lezzy
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Lizzy the Lezzy is an animated
stand-up comedy
web series
about a woman called Lizzy who talks mostly about lesbian
interests. The sketches do not contain graphical sexual material, however they do contain strong sexual references (mainly between women) and occasional strong language. This has earned it the title of NSFW
(Not Suitable For Work).
Lizzy the Lezzy was created in October 2006 by Ruth Selwyn. This is the first animated stand up material of its kind, and the videos have garnered over 4 million views online. The first episode was uploaded to Myspace.com and was soon spotted by Arlan Hamilton who writes one of the most popular lesbian blogs on the internet. The publicity from Hamilton's article led to The L Word Online suggesting to Selwyn that she make a funny stand up video about The L Word
. Lizzy then made fun of her favorite lesbians and the resulting video was posted on AfterEllen.com.
In 2007, Logo TV acquired the first ten Lizzy stand up comedy videos and broadcast them on their gay/lesbian animation show, Alien Boot Camp. Curve
magazine included Lizzy in an article entitled "Networking Lesbians", and Lesbians on the Loose International featured Selwyn and Lizzy as well. Lizzy's stand up comedy videos were also featured on The Bilerico Project's "Sunday Funnies" and on Jewcy
where she was described as "The funniest lesbian on Myspace".
Lizzy videos were featured in many gay themed film festivals, such as the 2008 Israeli Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and the 2008 Lethal Lesbian 3 film event..
Each Lizzy video has a different theme. One has no sound (for deaf people); one has almost no visuals (for blind people) and there are also episodes in French, German, Spanish and Hebrew, all of which contain English subtitles. Most of the videos on Youtube now also have closed captions in English and Spanish.
Selwyn decided to make a special Lizzy stand up video for National Coming Out Day
, which was featured on Lovegirls.co.uk along with Lizzy's funny "Coming Out Guide", and was spotted by the Human Rights Campaign
who subsequently asked Ruth to create a special video for the L Word Season Five Premier Parties across the United States. In June 2009, Tegan & Sara posted a link to Lizzy's website on their Twitter
.
Lizzy is sometimes joined by her best friend Gary the Gay and they often talk to each other about the problems they have with being homosexual, which inevitably leads to comical discussions. Lizzy also has friends called Kate the Straight
, Nic the Bi
-Chick Danny the Tranny
and Stan the Macho Man, and these characters all appear in a book written and produced by Selwyn entitled "Lizzy the Lezzy Gets Laid". The book contains similar style humour to the animated cartoons.
Lizzy's lesbian comedy videos are now well known around the world. Her stand up comedy videos on Youtube
are watched in almost every country Selwyn writes, records, animates and produces Lizzy's videos in her spare time.
Cartoon series
A cartoon series is a set of regularly presented animated television programs with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes typically share the same characters and a basic theme...
stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
web series
Web series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
about a woman called Lizzy who talks mostly about lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
interests. The sketches do not contain graphical sexual material, however they do contain strong sexual references (mainly between women) and occasional strong language. This has earned it the title of NSFW
NSFW
Not suitable/safe for work , not work-suitable/safe , or not school-suitable is Internet slang or shorthand...
(Not Suitable For Work).
Lizzy the Lezzy was created in October 2006 by Ruth Selwyn. This is the first animated stand up material of its kind, and the videos have garnered over 4 million views online. The first episode was uploaded to Myspace.com and was soon spotted by Arlan Hamilton who writes one of the most popular lesbian blogs on the internet. The publicity from Hamilton's article led to The L Word Online suggesting to Selwyn that she make a funny stand up video about The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
. Lizzy then made fun of her favorite lesbians and the resulting video was posted on AfterEllen.com.
In 2007, Logo TV acquired the first ten Lizzy stand up comedy videos and broadcast them on their gay/lesbian animation show, Alien Boot Camp. Curve
Curve (magazine)
Curve is a lesbian magazine in the United States. It covers news, politics, social issues, and includes celebrity interviews and stories on entertainment, pop culture, style, travel, and a website that hosts an internet forum focusing on lesbian issues, active since 2000.The magazine was first...
magazine included Lizzy in an article entitled "Networking Lesbians", and Lesbians on the Loose International featured Selwyn and Lizzy as well. Lizzy's stand up comedy videos were also featured on The Bilerico Project's "Sunday Funnies" and on Jewcy
Jewcy
Jewcy is an online magazine and user community. The site was launched on November 15, 2006. The Guardian has described Jewcy as "a cultural icon" and "at the forefront of a reinvention of Jewish identity by young US Jews."...
where she was described as "The funniest lesbian on Myspace".
Lizzy videos were featured in many gay themed film festivals, such as the 2008 Israeli Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and the 2008 Lethal Lesbian 3 film event..
Each Lizzy video has a different theme. One has no sound (for deaf people); one has almost no visuals (for blind people) and there are also episodes in French, German, Spanish and Hebrew, all of which contain English subtitles. Most of the videos on Youtube now also have closed captions in English and Spanish.
Selwyn decided to make a special Lizzy stand up video for National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is an internationally observed civil awareness day celebrating individuals who publicly identify as bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender—coming out regarding one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity being akin to a cultural rite of passage for LGBT people...
, which was featured on Lovegirls.co.uk along with Lizzy's funny "Coming Out Guide", and was spotted by the Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign is the United States' largest LGBT advocacy group and lobbying organization; according to the HRC, it has more than one million members and supporters...
who subsequently asked Ruth to create a special video for the L Word Season Five Premier Parties across the United States. In June 2009, Tegan & Sara posted a link to Lizzy's website on their Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
.
Lizzy is sometimes joined by her best friend Gary the Gay and they often talk to each other about the problems they have with being homosexual, which inevitably leads to comical discussions. Lizzy also has friends called Kate the Straight
Heterosexuality
Heterosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the opposite sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, physical or romantic attractions to persons of the opposite sex";...
, Nic the Bi
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
-Chick Danny the Tranny
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
and Stan the Macho Man, and these characters all appear in a book written and produced by Selwyn entitled "Lizzy the Lezzy Gets Laid". The book contains similar style humour to the animated cartoons.
Lizzy's lesbian comedy videos are now well known around the world. Her stand up comedy videos on Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
are watched in almost every country Selwyn writes, records, animates and produces Lizzy's videos in her spare time.