Comedians like Chappelle continue to make jokes at the expense of people, of communities. His satirical work was a fresh breath of air but he does not evolve with time, rather he complains at its evolution. (Official poster for Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette”, picture courtesy” IMDb)įor the longest time, Dave Chappelle was known for his forthrightness, for his frankness and more importantly, owning his identity as an African-American. Far from apologizing, his latest Netflix special can be basically summed up as him pettily proclaiming, “ I will continue to do what I have done all these years”. In a much more aware and sensitized atmosphere like today, when he is finally called out on his statements, Dave Chapelle does not take the high road, in fact, he refuses to do so like many other entitled men we know. In its latest line of being tone-deaf, Netflix decided to stream another stand up show by Dave Chappelle.ĭave Chappelle has had a history of making problematic and offensive statements under the guise of “jokes” since he first started, quite like many other male stand-up comedians like him. The contradiction clears up when one understands that like any other streaming company, Netflix also follows the money no matter how tone-deaf it might seem. It has created some of the most well-known woman-centric shows ( Orange is the New Black, The Crown) but also keeps giving a platform to people like Aziz Ansari, who has been accused of sexual harassment. Netflix is a myriad contradiction at times.
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