I truly dont understand this comment.

It wouldn’t be queer owned if it was publicly traded. It would be owned by shareholders.

One of my friends is nonbinary but they looks super masculine. Deep voice, into powerlifting, etc. I introduced them and their girlfriend to my parents when they were in town. Later my mom was so confused. “How can someone be attracted to women if they’re non-binary”? She has been a high school teacher for forever. She’s had plenty of students that were trans or used different pronouns than she assumed. I was so surprised that this sort of thing would slip through the cracks.

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Maybe you’re right and he’s just gotten rich and out of touch. But I think it’s worth looking at his history a bit. He had millions thrown into his lap. However he saw the harm in his comedy and decided to throw away the check and abandon his career for years. It seems like it would take more to make that person rich and out of touch. Maybe I’m being too charitable. Recent years have radicalized some of my friends in different directions. He could have fallen victim to the same forces that turned my friends away from a well adjusted life.

I’m not sure that’s the best analogy. As far as I know, Dave Chappelle is still pretty popular. So everyone isn’t saying his comedy sucks.

I don’t have Netflix so I haven’t seen his most recent specials. But my feelings about him are mixed. He has a nuanced take on controversial issues and isn’t afraid of voicing his opinions about them to push the conversation forward. I think he is taking a contrarian stance against what he perceives as a lack of nuance in response to his side of the conversation. I can understand being frustrated at tackling a complex issue imperfectly and simply being labeled a transphobe in response. But I also think he’s overamplifying these voices in his head.

I think comedy is a great method of breaking societal tensions and exposing people to new perspectives. Bill Burr also has a lot of controversial nuanced takes. I think he gets away with it more because he does more to establish just how imperfect he is. Overall I think Dave should disengage from trans issues because he’s already said what he has to say. He shouldn’t let the critics get him fired up enough to fire back. He should also acknowledge his own imperfections and avenues for growth. But maybe I’m misreading his intentions and feelings. Maybe I’m mischaracterizing his critics. I just see a lot of complexity in this debate and a lot less complexity in the responses to it.

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