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01-01-2018, 07:30 AM
Dave Chappelle just dropped two Netflix specials, but there's a problem
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Dave Chappelle (http://mashable.com/category/dave-chappelle/) is widely considered to be a comedic genius. So when Netflix announced it had released two Chappelle stand-up specials, people freaked. A little comedy to wrap up this bitter year has to be a good thing, right?
Well, maybe. But maybe not. The specials just dropped, but there's already some pushback when it comes to Chappelle's thoughts on the transgender community.*
Of the two videos, "The Bird Revelation" and "Equanimity," it's the latter that is once again bringing Chappelle's controversial views into the spotlight. In it, he reflects on past jokes of his that critics have called transphobic.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/31/dave-chappelle-netflix-transgender-jokes/)
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Dave Chappelle (http://mashable.com/category/dave-chappelle/) is widely considered to be a comedic genius. So when Netflix announced it had released two Chappelle stand-up specials, people freaked. A little comedy to wrap up this bitter year has to be a good thing, right?
Well, maybe. But maybe not. The specials just dropped, but there's already some pushback when it comes to Chappelle's thoughts on the transgender community.*
Of the two videos, "The Bird Revelation" and "Equanimity," it's the latter that is once again bringing Chappelle's controversial views into the spotlight. In it, he reflects on past jokes of his that critics have called transphobic.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/31/dave-chappelle-netflix-transgender-jokes/)
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