re: #198 JC1

So I haven’t watched the new Chappelle special yet. What did he say that’s drawing all the heat?

Released on Oct. 5, the 72-minute special was promoted as the last in a “body of work” that also included 2017’s The Age of Spin, Deep In the Heart of Texas, Equanimity and The Bird Revelation, followed by 2019’s Sticks & Stones. During The Closer, Chappelle maintains that “gender is a fact.” He goes on to say that “every human being in this room, every human being on Earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on Earth,” before likening trans women’s genitalia to two brands of plant-based meat substitutes.

Chappelle also declares his support for Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, who has been condemned for comments deemed anti-trans. The comedian states that he is proudly “Team TERF,” an initialism that stands for trans-exclusionary radical feminist. He also contrasts homophobic remarks made by rapper DaBaby with systemic racism.

“In our country, you can shoot and kill a n—-r, but you better not hurt a gay person’s feelings,” Chappelle says.