Some people find the art of stand-up to be mean-spirited but our members enjoy it, and it’s an important part of our content offering,” he added. ““I recognize, however, that distinguishing between commentary and harm is hard, especially with stand-up comedy which exists to push boundaries.
… As with our other talent, we work hard to support their creative freedom - even though this means there will always be content on Netflix some people believe is harmful, like Cuties, 365 Days, 13 Reasons Why or My Unorthodox Life.” He said, “Chappelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long standing deal with him. We understand this employee may have been motivated by disappointment and hurt with Netflix, but maintaining a culture of trust and transparency is core to our company.”ĬEO Ted Sarandos, in a letter to a select bunch of employees, defended the special. It said in a statement, “We have let go of an employee for sharing confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company. #NetflixWalkout- ✨?The Honey Badger?✨ October 20, 2021Ĭounter-protesters at the site responded to “Trans Lives Matter” chants with “We like jokes” slogans.Īt today’s Netflix walkout, where “trans lives matter” chants are going up against Chappelle supporters shouting “I like jokes” /eX1qHgdj7R- Kirsten Chuba OctoThe Dave Chappelle Comedy Special controversy: What CEO Ted Sarandos saidĮarlier, the streaming platform had fired an employee for leaking confidential information regarding the Dave Chappelle special. You know, the about scantly clad little girls, bending over, grinding and air humping? #NetflixWalkout /pwCTu73X2w- pixelnog October 20, 2021
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Notice Netflix trans employees didn't do the same when Netflix published cuties, a movie with obvious pedophile undertones. Others said that Netflix employees had not bothered to stage a walkout when the streaming platform screened Cuties, a movie with overt pedophile inclinations, but were staging a walkout over a comedy special.Įmployees at Netflix have staged a protest outside of their job because they hate opinionated black men. #NetflixWalkout Is about a sensitive group trying to cancel a successful black man, that's basically what this is.- McKayla J October 20, 2021 Some said that it was an attempt by a “sensitive group” to ‘cancel’ a successful Black man. Not everyone had good things to say about the Netflix walkout. Source: Twitter Netizens slam the Netflix Walkout That impact is real and works both ways: positively AND negatively. I’ve seen firsthand how vital television can be when it comes to influencing the cultural conversation. A trans person on the f-ing Netflix board this fucking week.”Īctor Dan Levy said on the matter, “I stand with every employee at Netflix using their voice to ensure a safe and supportive work environment. Sharing his outrage as comedic humiliation in front of thousands of people, and then broadcasting it to hundreds of millions of people, is infinitely amplified gender violence… I want trans representation on the Netflix board. Transparent Creator Joey Soloway said, “This is gender violence. The damage done by #DaveChappelle’s transphobia is consistent and it translates to real world hate.
As a non-binary filmmaker who has helped create over 30 hours of Emmy winning original documentaries for I will not stay quiet. The protesters and their supporters are accusing Dave Chappelle of contributing to “real life hate” towards transgenders and people from the LGBT community.
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Lilly Wachowski of The Matrix fame, a transgender herself, said, “If you’re not standing up for trans lives, you need to take a good look at who you ARE standing with.” Comic Wanda Sykes stated, “Standing in solidarity with the Netflix employees speaking truth to power today and sending my full love and support.”