Dave Chappelle's New Netflix Special Sparks Backlash for Trans Jokes
Netflix special once again telling jokes about transgender people.The Dreamer premiered on Netflix on December 31 and was a full-circle moment for the comedian who described his first performance in the same theater where the special was recorded.
Most of the material was about his aspirations when first starting out and how he learned how to become successful.However, the comedian dedicated the first portion of the special to transgender people after facing ongoing criticism for previous jokes he made about them in his other Netflix shows."I love punching down," he said, and told the audience he did not want to joke about transgender people anymore because the previous drama he faced wasn't "worth the trouble.""If you guys came here to this show tonight thinking that I'm going to make fun of those people again, you've come to the wrong show.
I'm not f****** with those people anymore. It wasn't worth the trouble. I ain't saying s*** about them," Chappelle said."Maybe three or four times tonight, but that's it.
I'm tired of talking about them. And you want to know why I'm tired of talking about them? Because these people acted like I needed them to be funny.
