Netflix employees and supporters are taking part in a demonstration today as they stage a ‘walk out’ in protest of Dave Chappelle’s newest comedy special ‘The Closer’. They claim that Chappelle’s new special is ‘transphobic’ and ‘homophobic’, and that it causes strife in the real world.
Employees and organizers are calling themselves Team Trans, and have scheduled a rally near the company’s office in Los Angeles. They’re also targeting Co-Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos with a “list of asks.
Organizer Ashlee Marie Preston wrote in a post,
“We shouldn’t have to show up quarterly/annually to push back against harmful content that negatively impacts vulnerable communities. Instead, we aim to use this moment to shift the social ecology around what Netflix leadership deems ethical entertainment.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqcslpX1hGo
Netflix Employees Stage Walkout Today In Protest Of Dave Chappelle’s New Special
They are asking for more trans and non-binary individuals in executive-level positions at Netflix and want the company to create a fund to support trans and non-binary talent.
Sarandos originally supported Dave Chappelle and said, “We have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t translate into real-world harm.” He has a point, as we watch ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Walking Dead’, both of which are grossly violent and gory, but you aren’t seeing people with swords and battleaxes out killing folks. However, he has since walked back on his claims.
Hannah Gadsby, who had her own specials on Netflix, called Ted Sarandos out on social media writing,
“Hey Ted Sarandos! Just a quick note to let you know that I would prefer if you didn’t drag my name into your mess. Now I have to deal with even more of the hate and anger that Dave Chappelle’s fans like to unleash on me every time Dave gets 20 million dollars to process his emotionally stunted partial word view.”
While they have every right to express their 1st amendment rights and protest, the idea as a whole seems weak and not well thought out. It’s based on an instant emotional reaction, and not a logical stance. You can’t just demand the company you work for to create a fund for a specific group of people because you don’t agree with something a comedian said. It just doesn’t add up.
It’ll be interesting to see how it works out though, and perhaps Sarandos will give in to the demands…
What do you think? Are you a fan of Dave Chappelle and what did you think of his new special? Let us know in the comments below.
For any other soap opera and entertainment news, please visit again Daily Soap Dish. Don’t forget to visit The Go To Family for all of the latest travel news!
