Dave Chappelle says his trans jokes 'went down well' at Saudi Arabia gig

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/24/dave-chappelle-trans-saudi-arabia/

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LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 24 pts · 240d

Fuck you chappelle, keep trans people out of your mouth.

compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone · 21 pts · 240d

Shitting on trans people went over well in a repressive theocracy? I’m stunned, truly /s

He can fuck right off

CobblerScholar@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 240d

The jesters made their kings laugh too, doesn't mean they wouldn't kill your dumb ass because you think you're in their club

GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 240d

I actually defended this shit bird a few years back.

I apologize for my ignorance.

Fuck Dave Chappelle.

Rhoeri@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 240d

Well, then he should stay there and tell them.

BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 240d (2 replies)

Chappelle is a reactionary, he's just trying to fully emancipate black people and then he'll turn around and put walls up for everyone else.

Sunshine@piefed.ca · 6 pts · 240d (1 reply)

He is gladly throwing black trans people under the bus.

BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 240d

Yeah, not surprised. He is a comedian who punches down, not up. Which lands him in right wing comedian style territory.

BroBot9000@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 240d

Lick that boot harder you shithead.

VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 240d

WOW, REALLY?

kamillz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 240d

Gee wiz, I wonder why.

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 240d

Weird, because Americans aren't laughing

SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 240d

So irrelevant. Chapelle had some hits, 20 years ago. His material has been beyond stale for years.

Zexks@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 240d

Guess Dave suppprts slavery now...

njm1314@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 240d

Does he even have any others anymore? Seems like that's all he has in his act these days.

Breezy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 240d (6 replies)
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SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 240d (3 replies)

But going off these comments any trans joke seems to be off the table.

Which trans jokes should be acceptable? I’ve yet to hear any that aren’t just making fun of us for being who we are. Or is that the joke? That we exist?

hovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 13 pts · 240d (1 reply)

Idk, the one from Playboy back in the 80s was pretty phenomenal.

SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 240d

That’s pretty good!

Breezy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 239d

To the most extreme degree thats like asking what Jewish/Christian jokes or ones about cis people are acceptable. And its all of them. My point was the extreme verbal policing that surrounds this current topic.

I do apologize though for my original comment. I did not pay attention to where i was at.

Redfugee@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 240d

This isn't a free speech issue just because he's being criticized for his bad jokes. Check out how journalists are treated there before comparing it as a bastion of free speech.

AlexanderTheDead@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 240d

You're comparing a piefed post comment section with literally no influence or power to the government of a country.

Your opininion on this matter holds no value, because your first instinct was to say one of the stupidest things you could have because you wanted to be contrarian and make a point against the systemically underprivileged?

Waste of space.

altphoto@lemmy.today · 0 pts · 240d

I like the guy. I don't like the trans jokes. I'll say something nice about him. His eyes will be very healthy with the yellow glasses because that color will probably block UV. We can be naughty without insulting, see? Now you try Dave!