“We watched Ricky Gervais’ ‘comedy’ special on Netflix so you don’t do it.”
Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais has a new special, Supernaturalon Netflix starting today.
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Throughout the special, Ricky makes several offensive jokes about trans people. At one point, he actually claims to “support trans rights,” before ending with another joke about trans people.
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“Full disclosure: In real life, of course, I support trans rights,” he says. “So I support all human rights, and trans rights are human rights. Live your best life. Use your favorite pronouns. Be the gender you feel you are. But you’ll find me halfway, ladies: lose your cock “That’s all I’m saying.”
People are understandably upset, and this afternoon, GLAAD issued a statement condemning the special’s “anti-gay rhetoric” in a series of tweets.
We’ve seen Ricky Gervais ’“ comedy ”special on Netflix so you don’t have to. It is full of graphics, dangerous and anti-trans rants disguised as jokes. He also utters anti-gay rhetoric & spreads inaccurate information about HIV. 1/4
17:56 – May 24, 2022 @glaad / Via Twitter: @glaad Lloyd Bishop / Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
“We watched Ricky Gervais’ ‘comedy’ special on Netflix because you don’t have to,” the statement began. “It’s full of graphics, dangerous and anti-transgender people disguised as jokes. It also emits anti-gay rhetoric and spreads inaccurate information about HIV.”
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“Attention Ricky and Netflix: People living with HIV today, when they receive effective treatment, lead long, healthy lives and cannot transmit HIV to others.”
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“Netflix has a policy that ‘content designed to incite hatred or violence’ is not allowed on its platform, but we all know that anti-LGBTQ content does just that. Although Netflix hosts some innovative LGBTQ programs , refuses to enforce its own comedy policy “.
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“The LGBTQ community and our allies have made it very clear that so-called comics that evoke hatred instead of humor, and the media companies that give them a platform, will be responsible. Support.”
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This is not the first time that Netflix, as well as a comic whose work appears primarily on Netflix, is facing a backlash from GLAAD (as well as the LGBTQ + community in general) for offensive content.
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In October last year, GLAAD also spoke out against Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special controversy The closerwhich also featured antitrans comments from the comedian.
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“Negative criticism and viewers loudly condemning his latest special are a message to the industry that the public does not support the anti-LGBTQ diatribe platform,” GLAAD said in a statement at the time. “We agree.”
Dave Chappelle’s brand has become synonymous with ridiculing trans people and other marginalized communities. Negative reviews and viewers loudly condemning his latest special are a message to the industry that the public does not support the anti-LGBTQ diatribes of platforms. We agree.
21:57 – October 6, 2021 @glaad / Via Twitter: @glaad
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