People who have participated in the Netflix walkout protest of Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special have revealed their demands.
The comedian had become famous for his sketch show Chappelle’s shoe but his Netflix stand-up specials have gained popularity. In 2016, Dave inked a deal with Netflix to produce six specials, the most recent being The Closer, which was released earlier this month.
The comedian makes jokes about his notoriety throughout the presentation, humorously referring to himself as transphobic. He supports J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, who has also been accused of similar transphobic beliefs. Dave tells the case of a transgender comedian who committed suicide after supposedly being harassed online for defending him.
He further closes his show by pleading with the LGBTQ+ community to stop punching comedians. The show, of course, drew quick criticism and news leaked last week that trans Netflix employees and allies were preparing a protest strike.
Netflix employees have now continued their strike and rally and drew over 100 demonstrators. Organizers gave out a list of demands that would be presented to the Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, including eliminating any allusions and pictures of Dave from the workplace. It also includes acknowledging that The Closer has harmed the trans community and increasing investment in trans content on the site.
Sarandos has remained insistent throughout the dispute that Netflix will not be pulling the special; citing the streamer’s devotion to creative freedom, which has only stoked the fire. Sarandos did express contrition for how he handled the problem on the same day as the walkout. He did not, however, change his mind about Chappelle’s special not crossing the threshold into hate speech.
Dave has sparred with the LGBTQ+ community before as he referred to them as “the alphabet people” in his last special, Stick & Stones. This was one of the few jokes that receives backlash but many believe he has gone too far with The Closer. Meanwhile, the Netflix CEO obviously disagrees, which has produced a lot of friction within Netflix. Their CEO has yet to respond to the demonstrators’ demands; but if he wants to heal the division that Chappelle’s special has caused within the company; he’ll have to address at least a few of them.
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