Melanie LaForce is a writer and comedian focusing on themes of sex norms and self-acceptance.
LaForce has written featured essays and humor for The Washington Post, Marie Claire, McSweeney’s, and New York Magazine. She is a frequent contributor to BUST. She has trained with and performed improv, sketch, and stand-up at institutions such as The Groundlings, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Second City Chicago, and Flappers.
LaForce holds a PhD in social psychology and is a former researcher at The University of Chicago, and adjunct faculty at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a retired skater and trainer for Chicago’s Windy City Rollersroller derby league. Her religion is dogs, and she is officially too old to continue drinking Malört.