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13139834, All good points.
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Thu Mar-30-17 11:23 AM
I think he knows in 2017 the term "tranny" and "fag" stings to hear. I am give him the benefit of the doubt that his use was purposeful.

I found the Bill Cosby stuff interesting because, well, know one has figured out how to deal with the dilemma that he discussed.




>
>>The thing about it is I think a lot of people are
>misremember
>>Dave Chappelle. His last two specials were good, but he
>never
>>had a special on the level of Chris ROck's Bring the Pain.
>>Also as far as the Dave Chappelle Show, it wan't all
>>thoughtful dissections of racism in America. There was a
>lot
>>of Tyrone Biggums and dumb gags for laughs.
>>
>>Anyway, eager to see what DC's third special will be like.
>>And would love to see how he reacts to the criticism of
>these
>>first two specials.
>
>So they know censored, national TV Dave... not crude,
>nightclub Dave.
>
>I think he could use a language upgrade regarding how he talks
>about LGBT folks but he's also going to have to respect the
>fact he just doesn't and isn't going to have the same leeway
>to speak freely in that lane that he does with racism.
>
>He can speak on racism because he's lived it. He can't say
>the same for what LGBT folks go through so his opinions are
>going to be perceived as from an outsider rather than an ally
>unless he really builds up a track record of participating in
>their causes.


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