Jerrod Carmichael, out comedian, on Dave Chappelle’s
nonstop attacks on the transgender community as “jokes”:
“Look, I get it. Everybody’s got to create a bogeyman to
sell tickets. But it’s not true. Who’s getting canceled for what they’ve said?
What does that mean, that people are mad on Twitter? Everybody’s fine. These
grown men are fine. I think, a lot of times, people who offer nothing truthful
or meaningful about themselves then complain about society at large and create
this boogeyman. It’s like, listen, that’s the most urgent thing in your life?
God bless you. I’m tired of hearing it. Chappelle, do you know what comes up
when you Google your name, bro? That’s the legacy? Your legacy is a bunch of
opinions on trans shit? It’s an odd hill to die on. And it’s like, hey, bro.
Who the fuck are you? Who do you fuck? What do you like to do? Childish jokes
aside, who the fuck are you? It’s just kind of played. But he’s choosing to die
on the hill. So, all right, let him.”
Chappelle has drawn controversy for his anti-transgender comments
and continues to make anti-trans jokes. During a Netflix is a Joke event
Chappelle was tackled onstage by a young man who said he was “triggered”
by Chappelle’s routine. After being attacked, Chappelle declared that the
assailant was a trans man.
That was a lie. Chappelle has made a career of bashing our
trans brothers and sisters and complains about being cancelled and yet he’s
made millions with his “humor.”
I’ll stand with Jerrod.
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