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Why a Netflix comedy show has sparked trans fury
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The showdown between some employees and management, which is standing by its decision to air “The Closer”, a comedy special by Dave Chappelle, taps into a wider, often toxic debate between LGBTQ+ activists and some feminists over trans rights.
But how has the argument flared and what are its roots? Chappelle is widely known for an edgy brand of comedy, pushing the boundaries of what society deems acceptable in pursuit of humor.
However, many trans activists – and employees of Netflix – feel the comedian has gone too far, accusing him of transphobia. In the show, Chappelle addresses some past statements that many believed disparaged the trans community, as well as the suicide of a trans comedian, Daphne Dorman, with whom he once shared a
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Trans Netflix staff plan protest for ‘failing to show deep care’ in response to Dave Chappelle’s ‘team TERF’ stand-up
the co-CEO Ted Sarandos’s defense of Dave Chappelle’s stand-up special, The Closer.The comic has been widely criticised by many viewers and LGBTQ+ organisations for defending J.K. Rowling’s views on trans women by declaring that he’s ‘team TERF’, and joked that you should avoid upsetting the community by talking about rapper DaBaby’s remarks about HIV during his set at a music festival.In turn, the trans employee resource group within Netflix is organising a demonstration after Netflix refused to remove the stand-up form its service despite many of its users threatening to boycott.The leader of the group wrote to staff (via The Verge): ‘Trans Lives Matter.
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