InfiniteCombo
Banned
The criticisms are always so cheap. "He's attacking trans people!"
No. Gervais, Chappelle, and others are not making fun of trans people. They're making fun of radical trans activists. There's a big difference between:
(1) a decent human being unfortunately afflicted with gender dysphoria, just trying to make sense of it and live his/her life as happily as possible;
(2) someone (who may or may not even have gender dysphoria and is just an opportunist, an asshole, or, yes, even mental health issues) screeching on social media about how everyone else must cater to their world view. And how this stuff must be taught to children. Otherwise you're a bigot and a transphobe and we must shame you publicly.
Comedians are making fun of #2. They are NOT making fun of #1. I mean, this difference was explicitly made in Chappelle's previous special.
To me, Chappelle's Daphne story remains the most touching and human story I have heard in all of stand up comedy, ever.
No. Gervais, Chappelle, and others are not making fun of trans people. They're making fun of radical trans activists. There's a big difference between:
(1) a decent human being unfortunately afflicted with gender dysphoria, just trying to make sense of it and live his/her life as happily as possible;
(2) someone (who may or may not even have gender dysphoria and is just an opportunist, an asshole, or, yes, even mental health issues) screeching on social media about how everyone else must cater to their world view. And how this stuff must be taught to children. Otherwise you're a bigot and a transphobe and we must shame you publicly.
Comedians are making fun of #2. They are NOT making fun of #1. I mean, this difference was explicitly made in Chappelle's previous special.
To me, Chappelle's Daphne story remains the most touching and human story I have heard in all of stand up comedy, ever.