A man can sleep around, no questions asked, but if a woman makes nineteen or twenty mistakes she's a tramp." - Meaning and context.">
As quoted in Funny Ladies (2001), by B. Adler, p. 147

A man can sleep around, no questions asked, but if a woman makes nineteen or twenty mistakes she's a tramp.

— Joan Rivers

What It Means

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Joan Rivers

About Joan Rivers

Joan Alexandra Rosenberg (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known by her stage name Joan Rivers, was an American actress, comedian, writer, producer and television host, best known for her stand-up comedy, for co-hosting the E! celebrity fashion show Fashion Police, and for starring in the reality series Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? alongside her daughter Melissa Rivers.