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The streamer has been called out for giving dangerously transphobic content a platform.
Thats absurd, and just further shows that Black trans people are the ones being targeted in this conversation.
Heres everything else to know about the controversy.
What Was Said In The Special?
What Fallout Has There Been?
Ive been thrown against walls because Im not a real woman.
Ive had beer bottles thrown at me.
I cant be a part of a company that thinks thats worth putting out and celebrating.
Comedian Dahlia Belle penned anopen letter to Chappellein theGuardianon Oct. 9.
What Has Netflix Said?
In aninternal memoobtained byVariety, Sarandos acknowledged the controversy, but defended Chappelles artistic freedom.
Several of you have also asked where we draw the line on hate, Sarandos also reportedly wrote.
You really cant hey everybody or the content would be pretty dull, he told the publication.
What Have Netflix Employees Said?
Among thesuspended employees was Terra Field, a trans software engineer.
This is not an argument with two sides.
We cant always control what goes on screen.
What we can control is what we create here, and the POV we bring to internal conversations.
What Have LGBTQ+ Advocacy Groups Said?
In fact, he underscores the bigoted status quo.
Has Chappelle Addressed The Controversy?
Although he didnt answer directly, as his car pulled away, he said, Dumb*ss questions.
Chappelle said hes open to a discussion but under specific conditions, as he refuses to be summoned.
I am not bending to anyones demands.
First of all, you cannot come if you have not watched my special from beginning to end.
Do not blame the LGBTQ community for any of this.
Its about corporate interests, and what I can say, and what I cannot say.
Later in the video, Chappelle claimed his career is suffering as a result of the controversy.
This film that I made was invited to every film festival in the United States.
Some of those invitations I accepted, he said.
Thank God for Ted Sarandos and Netflix, hes the only one that didnt cancel me yet.
Who Has Defended Chappelle?
Dave has been having this conversation with the trans community for a long time.
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This article was originally published onOct.
