Dave Chappelle triggers walkout of Boston show after criticizing US, Israel and Hamas

[Duncan Grant]

23. For your edification:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/24/entertainment/trans-comics-dave-chappelle-netflix-cec/index.html

… So when she read what Dave Chappelle, a comedian she once admired for his searing social commentary, said about trans women – about their genitalia, their “knuckles and Adam’s apples,” their insistence on being recognized and respected – in his latest Netflix special, she felt disappointed and defeated.

… “I know [Chappelle] says he wasn’t punching down – he’s absolutely punching down,” McBride told CNN. “When you’re just taking this mean position against a minority, no matter who the minority is or who you are, it just comes off as wrong.”

… CNN spoke with four trans comedians about what they think Chappelle got wrong in “The Closer.” Some said they had considered Chappelle a comedy hero. But three of the comedians said that, by targeting trans people – trans women, mostly – and adopting the language of opponents of trans rights, his comedy has mutated into something meaner, more dated and less impactful. (CNN has reached out to a representative for Chappelle and is waiting to hear back.)

… At several points, he referred to trans people as “transgenders,” a term GLAAD advises should not be used in its noun form – only as an adjective. He said he was “on team TERF,” which describes people who identify as feminists, but argue that trans identities are not valid.