Comedy club will host sex-positive event to tackle Muslim stereotypes

‘We’ve both felt isolated in our own sexual and personal experiences, so we wanted to build a sense of community and belonging through comedy,’ Laura added.

‘We hope to help people feel understood and more importantly, less alone, and have become known as a place of sanctuary where you can freely express who you are without judgements – whether you’re a comedian, or an audience member, with regular audience members from sex-positive communities. We recognise that – yes, life is hard. Yes, life hurts.

‘Yes, life has judged us – and no where more so than in our sexualities. But let’s laugh about it together.’

Sadia, who is due to perform at the event and also runs a BBC podcast called No Country For Young Women, talks about how comedy has helped her open up.

To her, comedy serves as a way to connect with others.

‘Comedy is truth and it has taught me to be really honest about myself and others,’ said Sadia.

‘We all have so much more in common than we would ever know. For me, comedy helps me to connect with humanity every single day – there’s beauty in failure and comedy helps us to reflect not just on the good but also the bad.’

MILF (M-is-for-Muslim) Edition will be held at Vauxhall Comedy Club on 11 May at 7.30pm.

Entry is free, unless you want to reserve seating – in which case tickets are £5.

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