Black transsexual comedian, Flame Monroe, comes in defense of Dave Chapelle and its special Netflix Closer after the reaction he received.
In an interview with TMZ, Monroe said that jokes about the LGBTQ + community are fair play and something unique in the world of comedy is that nothing is forbidden.
“As a comedian, I believe I don’t want to be censored,” she said. “The world has become too censored.”
Adding: “Everything you can say and can’t say is ridiculous. The comedians are placed on the ground, and the safest place for us on the planet is us on stage with a willing audience that is ready to listen. We say things that other people are afraid to say and we hope to say them in a funny way, so use your own mind to make your own critical thinking and think for yourself. ”
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In case you missed it, Chappelle came under fire after viewers called some of his remarks embarrassing to the transgender and LGBTQ + community, according to CNN.
Despite the criticism, the co-CEO of Netflix Ted Sarandos defends the new special comedy. In an email from October 8 to company employees received by The Verge and Variety, the CEO supported the special:
“Several of you have also asked where to draw the line of hatred. We do not allow titles on Netflix that are intended to incite hatred or violence, and we do not believe that The Closer crosses that line,” he wrote. “However, I recognize that the distinction between commentary and harm is difficult, especially in the stand-up comedy that exists to push the boundaries,” Sarandos wrote to staff. “Some people find the art of standing up malicious, but our members enjoy it, and it’s an important part of the content we offer.”