Re:Netflix co-CEO defends Dave Chappelle special
by syspec on Thursday October 14, 2021 @10:57PM
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I agree with everything in the thread, except how they decided to put "Black" in front of some of the people.
You wouldn't say here's Mark my Black employee, or Jerry my black friend. I think it's quite alienating to describe them that way
Re:Netflix co-CEO defends Dave Chappelle special
by gladgoodnotbad on Thursday October 14, 2021 @11:54PM
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In this case, the tweet author is calling attention specifically to the disproportionate number of black trans women who are being murdered, so I believe it is warranted.
Re:Netflix co-CEO defends Dave Chappelle special
by hasdf on Friday October 15, 2021 @12:03AM
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mostly in chicago it seems
Re:Netflix co-CEO defends Dave Chappelle special
by chris-orgmenta on Friday October 15, 2021 @03:53AM
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In the special, Chappelle talks at length and with fondness about a friend of his that was trans and passed away. I feel the special will make viewers think in an empathetic way about the trans community, not a hateful way.
It is not about offense. Hate speech evokes and normalizes hate in the real world, including violence, rape, and murder.
This isn’t about special snowflakes getting their feelings hurt, it’s about people justifiably feeling like they are not safe to walk down the street without being harassed, assaulted, or killed.
Think about what has happened to many Asian Americans in the past months after hateful remarks received air time. When hate is normalized in media, hate is normalized in life.
https://twitter.com/rainofterra/status/1445914236668895236