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#221 - Comedian Dave Chapelle’s Netflix special ignites “transphobia” controversy & Hooters staff complain that their new uniforms are inappropriate

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Recently, streaming platform Netflix came under a firestorm of criticism from the LGBTQ+ community both outside the company and internally, with transgender Netflix staff planning a walkout on 20th October. All this was caused by the launch of Dave Chapelle’s final standup comedy special on their platform, which contained “transphobic” content, and the CEO’s defense of the material in spite of the backlash. Why is everyone closely watching this controversy, and why would it matter to someone in Singapore? Elsewhere, the Hooters franchise unveiled a new uniform for their servers that ruffled feathers, so much so that they had to backtrack on the implementation of these uniforms.

 

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    Comedian Dave Chapelle’s Netflix special ignites “transphobia” controversy

    • Netflix Trans Employees Plan Walkout Over Dave Chappelle Special | Variety
  • A timeline of Netflix's Dave Chapelle special fallout | sfgate
  • Ted Sarandos' Defense of Dave Chappelle Special Misses the Point | Variety
  • Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’ Is Not a Simple Victim-Bully Story | The Atlantic
  • Actually, Netflix, Content Like Dave Chappelle’s Transphobic Comedy Special Does “Directly Translate To Real World Harm” | Yahoo
  • Family of trans woman who Dave Chapelle in Netflix special said was hounded to death for defending his jokes in 2019 slam woke mob trying to cancel him: Sister says you can't 'demand everyone see it your way' | Daily Mail
  • Netflix's support of Dave Chappelle is setting a dangerous precedent. Here's why. | USA Today
  • Dave Chappelle Accomplished Exactly What He Wanted To | Slate
  • Dave Chappelle vs. trans people vs. Netflix | Vox

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    Hooters staff complain that their new uniforms are inappropriate

    • Hooters amends uniform policy after employees condemn ‘disturbing’ new shorts

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