Yes or No: do you think Dave Chappelle is transphobic?

Dave's comedy in general could very much be considered 'casual racism' and in addition to that he is very much clear on his issues being with racism but instead of talking about that we are talking about trans people. Along with that several posters in this thread have glossed over any POC opinion about Dave is if what white people think only matters, which is definitely racism. That is why I said that, I dont know why you assume everything is about you? I never once said you were white.

1) You'll be 56 soon and less than 4 years till 60. Yes, you are pushing 60 and I don't care if you disagree.

2) You were called out on the Trump thread and you made up excuses...aka you lied.

3) Heaven is about Faith and the only thing that you can't prove by seeing---and the most important. You don't have to believe me, it's your afterlife, not mine. Ever hear of Moses? Sadly you believe he's fictitious but you put blind faith in Obama and Biden. You will be 60 then 70 before you know it...then you'll be crapping your pants and you will always remember this interaction between you and I. I TRIED to help ya.

4) You're welcome.

5) You've denied posts that you and only you posted, so no I won't post the meet as you'll deny that as well.

6) Bonus Round. You must be insufferable to live with, truly. And that truly is sad. I had a friend like you during high school. He was just like you appear to be on threads. Keyword, had.

poleflag13 wrote:

3) Heaven is about Faith and the only thing that you can't prove by seeing---and the most important. You don't have to believe me, it's your afterlife, not mine. Ever hear of Moses? Sadly you believe he's fictitious but you put blind faith in Obama and Biden. You will be 60 then 70 before you know it...then you'll be crapping your pants and you will always remember this interaction between you and I. I TRIED to help ya.

Most atheists are perfectly comfortable with what happens when we die. It's a bit depressing, but it is what it is.

Religion has always been a man-made construct designed to control the uneducated masses. You would have thought the world would have caught up by now, but not even close.

trollism wrote:

poleflag13 wrote:

3) Heaven is about Faith and the only thing that you can't prove by seeing---and the most important. You don't have to believe me, it's your afterlife, not mine. Ever hear of Moses? Sadly you believe he's fictitious but you put blind faith in Obama and Biden. You will be 60 then 70 before you know it...then you'll be crapping your pants and you will always remember this interaction between you and I. I TRIED to help ya.

Most atheists are perfectly comfortable with what happens when we die. It's a bit depressing, but it is what it is.

Religion has always been a man-made construct designed to control the uneducated masses. You would have thought the world would have caught up by now, but not even close.

Sure, and "you'd" know that.

Man-made? You sound very uneducated and you come off as quite arrogant.

Yes, you would have thought the world and you would have caught on by now, but not even close.

I don't live here as I actually run and work, so I have zero clue if you've been around long even though your name is registered. Regardless, I'd bet dimes to dollars that with your atheist comment, you are a liberal.

Sad you haven't caught on by now that the Bible is real and Jesus is the way, not your way. Life is a lesson and so far you've fail but if you are young and naive, which you appear to be, you've still got time. Good luck!

It's quite fascinating how religious zealots tend to be absolutely awful people.

You sound like one of those crazy sandwich board dudes.

help me break 16 wrote:

No, he's not afraid of trans people.

He just thinks it's good comedy to kick a group of people who are just now struggling to get some respect and rights in our society. And that's what's really making people disgusted. Making fun of certain people who already have much higher rates of mental illness and suicide. Where is the decency in that?

Why not make fun of cancer patients too while we're at it? It's dumb.

So you're likening trans people to people who are sick?

If Chinese and Black people didn't try to get him de-platformed for this, why do transgender people want exclusive protection from this man's jokes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhJDAI7XaAA

1) Ok. I don't really care one way or the other.

2) Nope. I have not told a lie in my adult life.

3) I have no faith in your fictitious world and God, so you will have to prove it to me. Do that, and I will believe you. Pretty convenient to say that you can't prove the existence of God or Heaven and you just have Faith that they exist. Maybe one day you will realize how nutso that is.

4) Ok.

5) Again, I do not lie. I have never denied that I posted something here when I did, so you are mistaken there. Go ahead...mention the CC meet where you believe we met. I have been to MANY, s it is possible. My hand to your fictitious God that I will tell you the truth. And, just so you know, while I do not believe God exists, I still do know that YOU do, and so when I raise my hand to your God, you can take that to mean I am serious.

6) Nope. I am great to live with. I am considerate and kind and helpful and attentive and loving (just me and The Lovely Mrs. Flagpole these days as the kids are adults). My wife just told me a few minutes ago for no reason that she loved me. You though did not have a friend like my in high school or ever. No one is like me.

Fing crazy… this should not even be a topic…. How soft are we all should be the topic

Never heard of anybody having a fear of Trans Ams.

I have a 1980 myself. Has a 454 engine in it that came out of a 1985 chevy truck.

Really nothing to be afraid of. It just goes really fast.

RIP is back wrote:

Never heard of anybody having a fear of Trans Ams.

I have a 1980 myself. Has a 454 engine in it that came out of a 1985 chevy truck.

Really nothing to be afraid of. It just goes really fast.

Watch it swapping motors like that, you could blow the tranny!

I think many groups overplay their significance. I care less than squat about trans except when they get in the way of my freedoms. Does that make me transphobic?

To be "phobic" suggests an extreme and irrational fear or prejudice. Chappelle is a comic. So how does making jokes make him phobic - about anything?

one if by land wrote:

I think many groups overplay their significance. I care less than squat about trans except when they get in the way of my freedoms. Does that make me transphobic?

That has been my approach for my entire life, to live and let live; basically I'm worried about myself and my family. I am aware many people have struggles in their lives, but it is up to them to deal with it. I certainly won't stand in your way and I may support you at the ballot box, but it's not like I'm out there protesting.

The woke movement we've seen these last 5 or 10 years however is challenging that attitude, and it's something I'm still grappling with. The fact that I can choose to stand on the sidelines is what people mean when they talk about privilege, whether white or male or cis privilege, and on the one hand I get it, but on the other hand I just want to be left alone to deal with my own struggles of paying the bills and raising my own kids.

So I don't think you're transphobic, but maybe you have cis privilege you aren't acknowledging. And me too - absolutely. I'm still trying to figure out if I care enough to become an active ally, I recognize that path is the one that requires more effort and empathy.

Armstronglivs wrote:

To be "phobic" suggests an extreme and irrational fear or prejudice. Chappelle is a comic. So how does making jokes make him phobic - about anything?

Not quite sure how the two can be perceived as mutually exclusive. (not saying I agree/disagree with the original premise, just I don't understand this point, there's been many phobic comedians in the past).

Maybe...... wrote:

Armstronglivs wrote:

To be "phobic" suggests an extreme and irrational fear or prejudice. Chappelle is a comic. So how does making jokes make him phobic - about anything?

Not quite sure how the two can be perceived as mutually exclusive. (not saying I agree/disagree with the original premise, just I don't understand this point, there's been many phobic comedians in the past).

There may have been "phobic" comedians in the past but how does making jokes about something make you phobic? Would you be "phobic" if you joked about a particular subject? Someone might not share your sense of humour but that isn't quite the same thing.

Patton Oswalt throws Chapelle under the bus:

https://deadline.com/2022/01/patton-oswalt-trans-rights-dave-chappelle-nye-1234903657/

Who cares?

Is he a runner!