Dave Chappelle is a famous American comedian who has been criticized for making jokes about transgender people in his Netflix specials.
He was attacked by some media critics for his continues jokes about transgender people by comparing them to black people who pretend to be white, such as Rachel Dolezal.
He also said that he is “team Terf”, meaning that he supports J.K. Rowling’s views on gender identity. He Mocked a transgender woman who was his friend and defended him from backlash, but later committed suicide. Many transgender people and allies have found his jokes offensive, transphobic, and harmful, and have called for Netflix to remove his specials or boycott the platform.
Some transgender comedians have also responded to Chappelle, saying that his jokes are unfunny, outdated, and repetitive. Chappelle has defended his jokes, saying that he is not hateful, but just trying to be funny and honest.
He has also challenged his critics to meet him and have a dialogue.
