Dave Chapelle, the US comedian under fire for controversial comments about the trans community made during his Netflix specialThe CloserAfter telling students at his former high school that it was him, he has drawn further controversy. “better than all of you”.
After Chappelle declared himself to be a sexist, it is now. “Terf”During the comedy show which debuted on the streaming platform in Oct. Terf stands to trans-exclusionary radical feminist.
He stated to the audience: “They cancelled J. K. Rowling – my God. Effectively, she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as s***, they started calling her a Terf.
“I am team Terf. I agree.
“I agree, man. Gender is a fact.”
In the same segment, the 48 year-old added that he was “not saying that to say trans women aren’t women”And that “people who watch my specials would know that I never had a problem with transgender people”.
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Netflix employees staged a walkout over the decision to air the special, while its co-chief executive Ted Sarandos backed Chappelle in an internal memo, writing that it did not cross “the line on hate”.
Later, the comic said that he was “more than willing”Trans community “an audience”He said that he wouldn’t be “summoned”.
“I am not bending to anybody’s demands,”He stated.
The comedian is now in hot water after he allegedly told students at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington D.C. that he was a comedian. “better”They are more than them.
According toPoliticoChapelle replied to a question by one of the approximately 580 students in attendance, saying: “I’m better than every instrumentalist, artist… No matter what art you do in this school, right now, I’m better than all of you.
“I’m sure that will change. I’m sure you’ll be household names soon.”
Yikes. Talk about a backhanded compliment…
He was called a student by another student. “bigot”Who is it? “handled [the backlash] like a child”, Chappelle allegedly replied: “My friend, with all due respect, I don’t believe you could make one of the decisions I have to make on a given day.”
Politicoalso published claims that Chappelle used the n-word when answering a comment from one student who said his comedy “kills”.
The outlet was told by a parent who did not want to be identified: “He was being dead serious and using the n-word on the record. What kind of judgement is the school showing to allow that?”
Chappelle’s comments have since sparked further criticism, with many pointing out that he was arguing withActual children:
Following the incident, Chappelle’s spokesperson Carla Sims said: “They are complaining that he talked and said the n-word.
“If anything, Dave is putting the school on the map.”
A spokesperson for Duke Ellington said: “During the conversation with students and staff, Chappelle specifically invited the voices of discontent to ask questions, however as a result, the supporters of Chappelle became the silent majority.
“Our principal was approached by several students after the assembly who were disappointed that they were not able to voice their support for Chappelle in this forum.”
Chappelle has been an important supporter of the school throughout the years. He donated $100,000 and one of his Emmy Awards to the school in 2017.