Dave Chappelle‘s new Netflix particular is extra of the identical when it comes to focusing on transgender folks — however he is increasing his attain on marginalized folks, roping in disabled people too.
In his new present, “The Dreamer,” DC comes out swinging proper out the gate to joke about trans folks once more … this time telling an elaborate story about assembly Jim Carrey on the set of “Man on the Moon” and explaining how that reminded him of trans folks at present.
You may have to observe the particular to see how he connects the dots — however principally, he sees parallels within the very-committed pretending Jim did in that film and the trans group.
That was the primary massive joke Dave instructed, and whereas he promised to cease speaking about trans people proper after … he then proceeded to make much more cracks about them all through the remainder of “The Dreamer.” He joked about writing a play a couple of trans lady whose pronoun was “n****” and who dies of loneliness as a result of white liberals do not know the best way to discuss to her.
He then went on to say that if he ever acquired incarcerated, he’d hope it might be in California — the place he might establish as a lady and be imprisoned with females … the place he then stated he’d make different inmates “suck this girl dick I got,” with out having to elucidate himself.
That was the gist of his trans jokes … however he additionally jabbed at folks with disabilities — together with a crack at ex-Congressman Madison Cawthorn — and stated he’d begin making enjoyable of them as a result of “they’re not as organized as the gays” and he loves “punching down.”
There was much more materials, in fact … together with his ideas on the entire Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscars slap — however all of that felt fairly tame in comparison with these things.
Dave even name-dropped Lil Nas X towards the tip of his hour-long set — saying LNX confronted him for not being in a music video of his … to which Dave ended up pondering one thing to the impact of … out of all the children at school who had a dream, Lil Nas X needed to be the gayest homosexual on the planet, slide a stripper pole in hell and suck the devil’s d***.
Certainly, it sounds fairly inflammatory — but it surely appears Dave was juxtaposing Nas X’s “dream” together with his personal … which is kinda the working theme of this particular, which you could make it massive.
Whereas the anti-trans jokes do sound unhealthy, they do not seem like kicking up the identical firestorm his 2021 special did 2 years in the past … once they had been nearly the entire focus. It’s going to be attention-grabbing to see what the fallout is right here, if any, as soon as folks watch it for themselves.
One factor Chappelle did NOT tackle on this particular is one thing he did in real life not that way back … specifically, the Israel-Hamas struggle. Appears like this was filmed nicely earlier than all that.
