Trans Netflix Showrunner Leaves Network Over Dave Chappelle's 'Blatantly Transphobic' New Stand-Up Special

I love so many of the people I've worked with at Netflix. Brilliant people and executives who have been collaborative and fought for important art... But I've been thrown against walls because, "I'm not a 'real' woman." I've had beer bottles thrown at me. So, \n@Netflix, I'm done.https://twitter.com/JaclynPMoore/status/1445912662093729793\u00a0\u2026

— Jaclyn Moore (@Jaclyn Moore) 1633568613

I tried VERY hard to give Chappelle benefit of doubt as he expanded upon his trans stories, but he simply fell more and more into a rabbit hole of dubious insults that I finally stopped watching, totally disappointed in his relentlessly misguided observations.

— Mario Almonte (@Mario Almonte) 1633618483

The \u201cI have a trans friend\u201d is the exact equivalent to \u201cSome of my bestfriends are black\u201d so the irony is just astounding.

— Rayne Michael (@Rayne Michael) 1633608647

proud of you for speaking up. people need to start hearing about netflix and what goes on behind their closed doors\u2026

— anna/phia\ud83c\udf37 (@anna/phia\ud83c\udf37) 1633580067

The actual thread is one thing, but @Netflix, LGBTQIA+ allies, and especially cisgender people need to read the replies to the thread. The insults, the bigotry, all of it. \n\nEvery. Single. One. \n\nThat's the hate that Chappelle is perpetuating.https://twitter.com/JaclynPMoore/status/1445917679546679300\u00a0\u2026

— Kate Danvers (@Kate Danvers) 1633631806

Proud of @JaclynPMoore for taking a stand against media that normalizes and validates hate. It's not a joke when people are victimized for profit, which is what the Chappelle special is. @netflix needs to pull the special, and I'll vote by canceling my account. #cancelnetfixhttps://twitter.com/JaclynPMoore/status/1445917679546679300\u00a0\u2026

— Newman Scott Hunter (@Newman Scott Hunter) 1633626702

Hey @netflix one of your (now ex-)showrunners is being targeted with transphobic abuse directly as a result of your decision to host hate speech.https://twitter.com/JaclynPMoore/status/1445917679546679300\u00a0\u2026

— Bi Dyke Energy (@Bi Dyke Energy) 1633621311

Standing with the Netflix creators feeling utterly betrayed by the Chapelle special.https://twitter.com/JaclynPMoore/status/1445917679546679300\u00a0\u2026

— Corinne Low (@Corinne Low) 1633613133

She is not \u201cboycotting.\u201d She said she is making a conscious decision to no longer work w/ or make pitches to the network. She also says that its not her place to cancel Or tell him he shouldnt make the jokes. But she can say she thinks they are dangerous.https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dear-white-people-showrunner-jaclyn-214909685.html\u00a0\u2026

— Erika Jaynes Paystub That Andy Knows The Amount Of (@Erika Jaynes Paystub That Andy Knows The Amount Of) 1633666060

@netflix needs to be held accountable for even allowing this special to be released. @DaveChappelle also needs to be held accountable. This is not comedy. I thought we were heading in the direction of holding people accountable. Or is he exempt for some reason?

— Shane (They/Them) (@Shane (They/Them)) 1633630047

Incredibly proud of @JaclynPMoore for taking this stance, and I hope her cis colleagues follow suit.https://twitter.com/KateAurthur/status/1446234393350008841\u00a0\u2026

— Lux \ud83e\udddc\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Dannyzen (@Lux \ud83e\udddc\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Dannyzen) 1633644768