Were I to bitch and moan about people having taken offense at a previous set, I would be rightly booed off stage. Now it’s 2021, and I think we can all agree that bitter old men griping about progress are killing comedy. Even so, as a longtime fan, something I always admired about comedy was its ability to push boundaries and challenge norms. It only makes sense that you might run out of new ideas. But hey, you’ve been doing this for 33 years. Your formulaic joke structure and all-too-predictable edge-lord punchlines took me right back to my very first year performing at open mics. Watching The Closer reminded me of just how influential you had been on my early standup and understanding of comedy. Not because I know the trans jokes are coming, but because I know the same trans jokes are coming.” Or, as my friend and fellow comedian Jeffrey Jay put it: “Each time I hear that Dave Chappelle has a new special, I feel sad. I’ve always been a bit self-conscious that the first 15 minutes of my hour special are trans jokes, but now that he spent over an hour on LGBTQ people, I feel pretty good,” said Robin Tran. “I am legitimately thankful for Chappelle’s special for one reason.
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