What is the source of the humor in this video

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Watch the skit by Amy Schumer. "Girl, You Don't Need Makeup". Comics find humor in laying bare the unconscious ways in which we see and engage the world. After you view the video, answer the following questions:

What is the source of the humor in this video?
What unconscious assumptions does Schumer suggest that we still hold about gender roles, expectations, and behaviors?
How does this video expose views rooted in notions of gender polarity and androcentrism as explored by Bem? Be sure to cite examples from the lecture notes.
Finally, provide an example of something similar that has happened in your own life or to a relative or close friend. If you cannot relate this to something that has happened to you personally, provide an example of something that you have seen in the news, viewed on a television show, in a movie, etc. Explain why you chose this example.

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