"The word edgy is often mistakenly applied to comedians whose work just reinforces conventional opinions and prejudices with extra swear words. Then there is veteran comedian and 11-year Conan writer Laurie Kilmartin, who used a rare-for-comics 2022 appearance on MSNBC to announce how she would like to find an anti-abortion lawmaker, seduce them, and then "joyfully abort our fetus." When reactionary outrage media pounced on her comments, Kilmartin didn't apologize."
"Kilmartin opens her set by sharing that she's already had to have "multiple discussions on masturbation etiquette" with her 10-year-old son. "I was like, 'Please do not knock on Mom's door when she's masturbating,'" she says, completing a classic bait and switch. It earns Kilmartin her first applause break 24 seconds into the bit; her second arrives just 14 seconds later when she adds, "'Get your own apple juice. I'm working on my own juice box.'""
Laurie Kilmartin performs confrontational stand-up that prioritizes provocative ideas over mere profanity. She publicly proposed seducing an anti-abortion lawmaker and "joyfully aborting" the resulting fetus, then refused to apologize when criticized. Kilmartin repeated the sentiment and suggested doing the same to Sean Hannity, framing her humor as idea-driven provocation. Her June 2017 Conan set opens with a bit about telling her 10-year-old to avoid interrupting her masturbation, earning quick audience applause. Kilmartin avoids heavy swearing in the set while advancing taboo premises and punchlines that deliberately unsettle polite sensibilities.
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