He knows what will get a rise out of people. "You could spin my words and write something and make it look like I'm sexist. I'm not sexist," he said, leading into the setup for his next joke. "I don't believe in women working with men." Pause. "You know why?" Here, before continuing, he tossed in a quick "First of all, because I'm a comedian and these are all jokes." Bases covered? If you continually find it necessary to add pre- and post-joke disclaimers, maybe the joke needs some work.