Looks like the LGBTQ+ community wasn’t laughing at Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special!
In news that would shock no one, the 48-year-old comedian sparked backlash with his new Netflix special The Closer due to some questionable jokes he made directed at the LGBTQ+ community — the trans community in particular. Related: Bethenny Frankel Speaks Out After Being Called ‘Transphobic’ In a passage that caused an especially strong reaction on Twitter, he says he “never had a problem with transgender people” and yet goes on to rant about how J.K.
Rowling was right: But it was what he said next that hurt the most: Smh… Predictably, many felt that comparing a trans woman’s private parts to artificial meat was a lazy and offensive joke.
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