Trans Employees and Allies at Netflix Plan Walkout in Protest of Dave Chappelle's 'The Closer'

One note from an employee on a Slack channel read: “I encourage all [members of] Trans* and allies not to work for Netflix that day,” read a Slack message from a Netflix employee.

Chappelle has come under increasing fire for jokes about trans and queer people in previous Netflix specials.included an ostensible joke comparing trans peoples’ genitals to plant-based meat substitutes, and another where he proclaimed himself a TERF . Following the special’s release, employees at Netflix began using an open Q&A document to raise questions about how the company plans to navigate the line between commentary and transphobia. Threeafter trying to attend an executive board meeting, including one trans employee, Terra Field, who’d criticized the special on Twitter; the suspension was not related to those comments and Field and the other two have since been reinstated.

OK, BYE! Don't let the door hit you in the arse on your way out!

to think you were ever relevant ...

And absolutely zero sleep has been lost by dave chapelle. 🤷🏿‍♂️

A one-day walkout is a joke. That's like me boycotting Nestle for a day. If these employees are serious, they should quit. Stop working for NetFlix if it's so evil. What a fucking joke, how can the alphabet crowd ever expect to be taken seriously?

Dave Chappelle is a comedian and he can say whatever the fuck he wants even if you don't like it.

EliVieiraJr profético vc.

Chapelle is FANTASTIC!!!!

Look at all these snowflakes ❄️

All 9 of them.

They should probably watch it first.

So 2 people plan a walk out. Think Netflix wil survive

Netflix just fire them!! There are unemployed individuals that are looking for a job.

Buh bye. If they’re too dumb to understand his point, they were only hired to check a box… not because of their intelligence.

It was offensively unfunny

✊🏾 Chappelle MakeAmericaFunnyAgain

Where are they gonna walk to?

Intellectually deep at times funny, great show.

Oh no not that anything but that. How will Netflix move on? Dave is da man!

Boo fucking hoo. He’s a COMEDIAN. That’s what comedians do They make fun of people.

Is it one they or many they s?

Lol

I support their right to protest as much as I support Dave’s right to comment. No judgments, just constitutional freedoms.

I love Dave Chappell!!! He has the right to say whatever he wants just like everyone else

Pretty obvious no one watched the entire thing. Skip till the last 10 mins and you’ll eat your words

Ok

They’re either too stupid to understand the point or they’ve deliberately chosen to ignore the point. Either way see yer later. Go on Dave. DaveChappelle

Ff’s get over yourselves. It’s called comedy , you know where we laugh and make fun of each other

Do they think they’ll find better work elsewhere? Is it a hill worth dying on? Hate the Message, or the Delivery, or Both. . . ? Feels Myopic and Self-Centered.

Dave hasn't been shit in years and that performance was embarrassing, the same old tired subject for over an hour.

I am a gay far left American and I saw this and it was hilarious. Comedy is comedy and is known for pushing boundaries. There was nothing wrong with what he said.

It was not that serious folks. He made peace. I saw it the other night. It was not a terrible thing. Damn I thought I was a drama queen and extra sensitive sometimes. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Extra hormonal? Maybe? It’s a real question damn it. Can we move on now? We all get joked by funny folks.WTTC

Go

Bye Felicia or Felix or…

Dave said . . . . . 🗣️ F**k Yo Couch !

Tell them cuties to take all the time they need! Chappelle doesn’t get canceled!

Dave Chappelle literally makes fun of his own race, get a funny bone LGBTQ peeps. You want equality so be equally made fun of.

Why can’t we have funny anymore

Ta ta bitches

One employee?

Get to stepping

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