The fallout from Dave Chappelle’s transphobic Netflix special continues…
Terra Field, the transgender Netflix employee that helped organize a company-wide walkout protest last month, just announced she’s resigning from the company. Field joins fellow organizer B. Pagels-Minor in saying they will also withdraw an unfair labor practice charge they filed earlier this month.
Both Pagels-Minor and Field had alleged that Netflix retaliated against them following the walkout, which was organized to protest against the streaming giant carrying the comedian’s stand-up special The Closer, which many felt was bigoted against LGBTQ people.
“My clients have resolved their differences with Netflix and will be voluntarily withdrawing their NLRB charge,” Laurie Burgess, a lawyer representing Pagels-Minor and Field said in a statement, according to Yahoo News.
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A spokesperson for Netflix also echoed the resolution, writing that all parties “have resolved our differences in a way that acknowledges the erosion of trust on both sides and, we hope, enables everyone to move on.”
Neither Netflix nor the former employees would discuss if the three parties have reached a settlement.
Netflix fired Pagels-Minor in October following the walkout, claiming that Pagels-Minor had also leaked confidential information within the company–a charge Pagels-Minor denied. Netflix also suspended Field after she attended a high-level meeting to which she was not invited; the company subsequently reinstated her to her job.
Now, Field is leaving Netflix voluntarily.
“This isn’t how I thought things would end, but I’m relieved to have closure,” Field wrote in her letter of resignation. “Shortly after B. was fired for something I did not and do not believe they did, I made a decision: sink or swim, I was going to walk side by side with B. as they had for so many of us while they led the [Netflix transgender employee resource group.]”
The Closer comedy special has attracted ardent criticism and defenders over Dave Chappelle’s remarks about the LGBTQ community.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos defended the special–which includes Chappelle making crude remarks about transgender anatomy and accusing the queer community of constantly attacking African-Americans–before admitting that he “screwed up.” Other celebrities, including Andrew Yang, Caitlyn Jenner, and Jon Stewart, have also voice support for Chappelle.
As for Chappelle, he’s back on the road making anti-LGBTQ jokes again, despite saying he would retire them from his repertoire. At a Monday night screening for his new documentary project, the self-proclaimed “uncancelled comedian” once again let his transphobia and homophobia fly.
In addition to a running gag about pronouns, he used the word “f*g,” joked about claiming to identify as a woman to get a better prison placement, and waved off his previous promise to stop making jokes about LGBTQ people, saying that rule only counts when cameras are rolling.
logboy33
Chappelle is a first class ass-hat
Mr. Stadnick
But Caitlyn Jenner supports him
carllonghorn
Caitlyn Jenner is not a first class anything – more of a third class, used up ass-hat. Who knew this entitled POS would end up like this when we all thought she would be a bright light for so many.
GayNOTQueer
But Caitlyn was SO BRAVE! Woman of the Year! Oh my god her touching speech at the ESPYs! Aw, she’s no longer those things? My how fickle you Queers are…
Hank31
I hate to see them get any cash out of their antics, but overall, it is better for the public that they are out of Netflix and very likely out of media (since no sane media company will hire staff who are suspected of leaking documents and/or disrupting meetings in their prior employment and who think their role is to dictate programming).
The real question is why companies like Netflix hire trans in the 1st place. All things being equal, there is no advantage – and plenty of downside – to hiring trans employees if comparably qualified non-trans candidates are available.
Kangol2
I’d usually ignore your trolling, because it’s clear you have serious gender and masculinity issues and fears, but your comment beginning “All things being equal, there is no advantage….” is outrageously transphobic, and full of hate.
Imagine if someone substituted “gay men” in your sentence. Wouldn’t that be openly homophobic? Isn’t that essentially what the Lt. Gov. of North Carolina, hateomongers like Franklin Graham and Peter LaBarbera, etc. are essentially saying? Haven’t we had enough racist, gendered, homophobic, and transphobic segregation, violence and oppression in US history? Would you want to go backwards to the pre-Stonewall era?
Cam
Not sure why the same old right wing troll account bothers coming in here anymore. We get it, you switch screenames and come in to defend bigots.
This “Hank31” name is getting a bit used up, don’t you think?
Bosch
Because Netflix, like all normal companies, hires people based on qualifications, not genitals.
You’d know that if you weren’t an unemployed cousin-kisser.
shaunpaul1234
Right-on!! Im middle-dem, and gay!! But, anyone, who wants things there way or no way, who wht to prevent everyones freedom of spech snd mold it into wht they approve, SHLDNT BE HIRED!! U R CORRECT!! In this casevits teans people!! If trans people r this sensitive, any tht r, SHLDNT B HIRED!! People like this, dnt know comedy, they shldnt b involved wth it!!
barryaksarben
silly troll. How old are you? you obviously live off your parents or you would know in the labor force well qualified people come in all sizes , colors, sexual identities and other diffenent groups and smart companies hire the best people and not just the entitled white straight idiots like you who obviously could not do these jobs that require critical thinking,
James
GET LOST REPUBLICAN HOMOPHOBE TRYING TO PRETEND YOU ARE GAY.
Doug
The best thing to do with a troll like this is to ignore them, they love getting a rise out of people. This is a yet another internet-sick individual with no life.
Hank31
@Kangol2 The reason I wouldn’t substitute “gay men” in the comment above is because the comment above is about transes, not gay men. Trans and gay men are 2 different groups. Any given claim about one can be either true or false (or partially true and partially false) as to the other.
@Bosch You might try to read the comment. I said, all things being equal — meaning if there were a trans candidate and a non-trans candidate with equal qualifications — there is no reason any employer should hire the trans. Trans employees come with ample baggage — everything from endless intra-workplace conflict, special demands regarding pronouns and bathrooms, litigation risk, and excess medical claims — which non-trans employees do not carry.
PQ
Hank I can recommend several excellent therapists if you’d like. Really. I’m concerned for you. Your desire for connection and attention is palpable. There are healthy ways to be a part of the world and you deserve that. You deserve happiness and feeling loved. I’m rooting for you.
Cam
@shaunpaul1234
Troll, it doesn’t matter what screename you’re under, your “I’m a Democrat BUT…….” sad little trolling attempts are obvious.
Your trolling is boring and sad.
cliche guevara
It’s illegal to make hiring decisions based on gender …. So you are advocating Netflix break the law? Oh right, you also active promote having sexual relationships with children … so the law, or general decency, aren’t exactly things you are interested in.
Fahd
Sometimes it’s understandable that people take the money and shut up. Not everyone has the fortitude of Gandhi or MLK.
As for me, I think the Netflix board should replace the executives who let this Chappelle crap through.
As for his recent antics, provocation, divisiveness, and spewing hate seem to bring in enough cash to satisfy plenty of people (see Republican party). Doesn’t make it right. He’s just an ignorant, despicable hater and profiteer, nothing more; so not funny. Let’s see if Netflix greedily brings it again. I hope not.
Kangol2
The Netflix board isn’t going to do anything because they paid Dave Chappelle $24.1 million for this special alone and as a result of the controversy Netflix apparently more than earned it back and then some. It’s all about the Benjamins for them!
XannaDont
I watched The Closer and it’s neither funny nor entertaining. I also watched it fall down Netflix’s Top 10 until it was no longer ranking, while the excellent series Maid is still consistently making that list. Netflix will never reveal whether it was worthwhile for them; ultimately, with all the bad press, I’m not so sure it was. Streaming services want awards and, more importantly, the credibility that comes with them. The Closer is not of that caliber and it was Chapelle’s last obligation on his contract with them. We shall see if they decide to go through all of this again–my bet is they won’t.
barryaksarben
If it makes a profit it will be the first show of his on netflix that has. The info leaked was the accounting on his previous shows which all lost money
Hank31
Transwomen may not have the fortitude of Gandhi or MLK, but they all share one thing in common: dongs.
Cam
@Hank31
Your obsession with Transwomen reminds me of the homophobic bigots that always get caught with Male prostitutes. I think a lot of your anger and hate comes from unresolved issues of your own and your hatred of transwomen may be because they are free to be who they are, something you are terrified of.
lykeitiz
Another media-created “scandal”. If you haven’t seen the special, then watch it and make your own judgment.
I personally don’t feel like he was coming from a place of hate. I have felt the sting of comedy when it’s been directed at me, but I think it’s healthy to be able to laugh at yourself.
Given EVERYTHING he says in the special, not just the media outtakes, I really don’t understand why some people feel attacked.
Cam
Trolling.
Sorry sweetie, but if there was NOTHING in the special, you’ll have to explain why all the usual right wing suspects came out to praise him.
shaunpaul1234
EXACTLY!! FREEDOM-OF-SPECCH, as long as not ADVOCATING VIOLENCE, FOR ALL!! Dnt like someone dnt watch thm!! Short of advocating Violence, they cn say ANYTHING, and they shldnt b cancelled!!
barryaksarben
Really? LOL you are obviously as thick as a brick then. Troll
Cam
@shaunpaul1234
So let’s see, your argument is that Chapelle has the freedom of speech to say whatever he wants, but nobody else has the freedom of speech to say they don’t like what he did.
Go troll somewhere else.
eidolonnyc
News flash: It’s not a scandal.
edwardnvirginia
If queer people are “constantly attacking African Americans” that may be because Afr-Americans are attacking queer people:
e.g. Black-bodied African-immigrant college football star – on a second ‘date’ – broke every bone in Angie’s head while forcibly exploring her genitals
whose attorney’s claimed ‘panic defense’ saying that the gentle and kind football player didn’t find the genitals to be what he expected.
In rural Virginia.
And guess what: HRC AND OTHER ELITE/IST QUEER GROUPS AND MEDIA did not include this transphobic murder in their list of transgender murders! And don’t report on it! WHY!? could it be because the perpetrator (who admitted to the assault but claims to be surprised that Angie died) is African? Black? a college athlete?
Why won’t HRC explain this? Why won’t Queerty report on this transphobic murder?
Kangol2
But you’re erasing African-American and Black queer people with your rant. Queerty did report on this case, on June 11, 2021, as did most other LGBTQ outlets like MetroWeekly, so what are you talking about? Also, Isimemen David Etute, the football player, has been indicted on murder charges and goes to trial in early 2022. Yes, “Angie,” a/k/a Jerry Paul Smith, was White. But the majority of trans people killed this year alone have been Black and Latinx. So you’re doing almost the same thing as Dave Chappelle, acting as if all queer people are White and erasing any discussion of Black trans people.
Bosch
Homophobes of all colours are attacking queer people, don’t stick this on the “African American community”. You do a disservice to all the LGBT African Americans with that ignorance.
barryaksarben
funny you seem more angry at this sight for not reporting this murder (which they did) than the murder itself. WIERD
Cam
@edwardnvirginia said….
“”If queer people are “constantly attacking African Americans” that may be because Afr-Americans are attacking queer people”””
Interesting then isn’t it that African Americans, by over 90% vote for politicians that support LGBTQ civil rights, while white people vote for those politicians by less than half…..but yeah, it’s BLACK people who are the problem.
Your trolling is obvious and boring.
MISTERJETT
why doesn’t he just STFU before he ruins his career?
mastik8
Doubling galling because, in a way, the trans community was taken advantage; their outrage was counted on promote the show.
barryaksarben
I have to laugh at your insanely stupid comment. the trans community taking advantage of being attacked? wow what an obvious troll
Bosch
Chapelle was using the oldest trick in the book to change the minds of bigots: reel them in by pretending to agree, and then softening them with some truthbombs.
But it doesn’t work anymore because the fact that some people got upset just pleases the right wingers. And right wingers love pain. So that’s why they came to Chapelle’s defense.
We were winning when the outrage always came from angry Christian moms. We’re losing now.
shaunpaul1234
Just want to say, i used to b sooo left/progressive dem!! Im now middle-dem!! As of a few years ago i decided i cld NEVER, cause of their cultural bs, EVER AGAIN VOTE FOR A PROGRESSIVE AND OR LEFT-WING, fot the SAME REASONS, i wld NEVER VOTE FOR A RIGHT-WING, those 3 grps HAVE SOOO MUUUCH IN COMMON, THT ITS PATHETIC!! Im also GAY!! Go Dave, Go Martha, Go JK!!
Bosch
That “go JK” is just ridiculous. You here to remind us that gay people can be dumb too?
Halfnhalf
You show your ignorance. Everyone has the same right to speak, not just comics. Anyway, The first amendment applies to the government. Not people or private businesses. What you want is freedom from consequences. People have the right to disapprove. People who have a platform have the responsibility of accepting criticism. It’s the freedom of speech of others that you believe should be cancelled. You just don’t get it.
barryaksarben
what you have shown yourself to be is nothing but anti-trans. PERIOD. no one cares about your hatred of trans people so gfy
Cam
Troll you’ve tried to do this under multiple screenames. You lie, claim you used to be a Democrat then go on a right wing rant.
It’s lazy trolling and you should be embarrassed.
humble charlie
While I respect your restraint in not using the N-word, edwardnvirginia, I question your strawmanning African Americans
“If queer people are “constantly attacking African Americans” that may be because Afr-Americans are attacking queer people:
e.g. Black-bodied African-immigrant college football star – on a second ‘date’ – broke every bone in Angie’s head while forcibly exploring her genitals…”
Wow. One example though I am sure there may be others, and you smear a whole race. I guess black gays aren’t wrong in stating that some white gays are out racists. Happy hunting.
bivector
edwardnvirginia is just the flip side of the coin. There are racist gays like him and there are black homophobes, and they both have more in common with each other than the rest of us.
ddonts
I wouldn’t waste my time watching Dave Chappell no matter what he has to say.
Jaquelope
You’re not the only one. I find him to be one of the most unfunny “comedians’ around, and there are quite a few I find unfunny, and that has absolutely nothing to do with anything other than their so-called “comedy”.
G-Man
Just curious as to how many people actually watched the show. As a gay man I watched and didn’t find it to be that homophobic or transphobic. What I did find that most everything he said was true. It seems like the gay community can laugh when jokes are made about everyone else but please don’t make any jokes about the LGBTQ community.
Jessie Nice
I got the same exact feeling. Gays and trans people, especially those of color and those that get easily offended refused to listen to the actual message Dave was trying to tell and only saw Dave as a devil.
barryaksarben
Anyone who thinks it wasnt anti trans is a dumbass or lying, period
BigJohnSF
Yes, you better not discuss trans people unless you are blowing smoke up their collective asses – or they’re going to call you names.
cliche guevara
So, you feel that you as a gay man have the right to speak in behalf of trans people and what should and shouldn’t be consider transphobic? You didn’t see what is wrong with it because you clearly share the bigotry that was espoused not because it wasn’t there.
DuMaurier
I’m not sure this qualifies as “fallout”.
One aspect of this I don’t know that Chappelle–or J.K. Rowling–are considering; when they say these things that THEY may feel aren’t hateful and bigoted, they get lavished with praise from reactionaries who normally can’t stand THEM. Just check out the comments on any Breitbart article about Chappelle or Rowling. I have a lesbian friend whose views are pretty TERF-ish. The last time we discussed trans issues she said she’d decided not to express her views in any public way because it just lends support to right-wing hatefulness she doesn’t believe in or want to support.
Heywood Jablowme
Yes – and there are a lot more right-wing anti-trans types than there are lesbian TERF types, unfortunately.
fredk3
Dave Chappelle acts like he’s the new Lenny Bruce … cigarette & all – edgy, shocking and offensive. The difference is Lenny Bruce didn’t create his material by mocking a vulnerable minority. He just pointed out the hypocrisy of the elite. Chappelle is not funny and leaves me feeling like I need to shower after listening to his garbage.
ciasteczek
Good, nobody will miss you, you entitled woke snowflake
fukurfeels7676
PREACH!
Jessie Nice
If you watched the special than you would understand that this special is unlike anything Dave has ever done. Although there was a few jokes here and there, this special was made in honor of Daphne Dorman and the tragic and disgusting experience she had as an actual trans women in a community that she thought was a loving and accepting safe space. The message Dave portrayed in this special is that anyone and everyone no matter what sexuality, age, race or background that you come from, we are all something that we wish we were and what we wish we honestly stand for. Yes, gays and trans people who claim to be a loving supporting liberal figures can also be trash vile humans. I’m glad this fake woke snowflake liberal hack is leaving Netflix and I’m glad that the CEO of Netflix is standing up for Dave and for our American first constitutional rights! Sad that Daphne jumped off a building because of the hate she received from fellow gays and trans people of all ages and race.
OhPlease
Bbbutt, the narrative! Queerty needs the clickbaits!!!!!
Cam
How interesting then isn’t it, that the special was SUPPOSEDLY done in honor of this Transwoman, yet that info didn’t come out until after the backlash, and that the trans community didn’t seem to see it that way.
Nice try.
cliche guevara
Nice attempt to gaslight everyone … but I watched the special and your comment is objectively false.
James
I HATE DAVE CHAPPELLE.
OhPlease
Two points anyone who has spent time in the black and gay communities and the broke ass community in particular could point out: Black folks categorically do NOT embrace the gay community and trying to extort the wealthy for 15 minutes of fame and a fast extortion payout will get your ass canned and possibly prosecuted! You are more likely to be sexually assaulted and killed as a trans by a nonwhite assailant (ask the FBI about this if you think this is wrong….) and the closet culture is the big reason medical professionals will tell you that HIV and AIDS are most commonly found now in black women. Black folks are a lot more vocal overall about their belief that LGBT folks should be killed, it’s accepted for their conservative religious community to state this pretty vocally. Visit some churches if you really want to see what that means!
Kangol2
Racist alert with @OPlease. As a White gay man you should know from your own oppression not to smear an entire race or group of people but I guess you feel you get a special pass, right? The “Black folks” you’re smearing tend to elect the very politicians who protect your rights as a racist gay White man, while the White “folks” you’re absolving elect politicians who actively seek to destroy your rights and in some cases, “kill” you. Wake up!
Cam
Once again, the community that supposedly hates LGBTQ people votes for pro-LGBTQ politicians by over 90%.
Meanwhile the white community, especially the evangelicals specifically vote for politicians who run on a platform of attacking us by more than 50%.
But yeah, it’s those mean Black people that are the problem.
Try switching back to your “Hank31” screename if you’re going to expose who you are so easily.
Essie
There is nothing “sad” about this. These two people did wrong, probably broke the law and they had zero case against Netflix. I will bet they received no money because Netflix had a very strong case against them and they both knew it. It was not “settled” it was “dropped.” BIG DIFFERENCE. Dave Chappelle is a terrible comedian and a sh!t person but, because of these people he is more famous than ever and THEY have been canceled, not him.
cliche guevara
Anther transphobic that fails at basic reading comprehension and makes baseless accusations … I am shocked I tell you … shocked
747jumbojet
Goodbye….good riddance! Next….
afonso
As a non American Queer I can’t understand this PC Police. I watched the show and I didn’t think offensive. What bothers me most is that people get so blind and forget what was told at the end about his transgender friend and her children.
cliche guevara
….. so he was nice to a single trans person … that absolves him of his transphobic comments over the decades….. you are not particularly bright.
Shadeaux
I like stand up comedies and I’m wondering why did they wait for Dave Chappelle. Bill Burr was just as raw and if I go back deeper, I’m sure I can think of a few more who were just as bad as they. I think you have to be careful picking your battles. To expect immediate change just won’t happen and trying to force people to like us makes them hate us more (and I’m black). They can’t take back what they said but they can try to atone for it. Netflix is giving us a voice and a chance to be seen… mainstream seen where some are ignoring us. I think people like Chappelle should be seen as a history lesson of where we were/still are and we need our voice to make sure we’re seen in a brighter light.
Cam
Dave did what a lot of older, wealthy people do when they need to produce…he punched down.
GreekKeys
Not sad, at all.
An attempt to bend the world to an “inner sense” of reality fails. Humiliated employee’s attempt to bring down employer fails. Small group of confused individuals’ best efforts to whip up the media fails. Humiliated employee “resigns”, if you believe that.
Nothing sad here.