'It’s full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.”
widely-criticized set in October of 2021, the streamer has aired yet another controversial stand-up set. This time, the comedian in question is Ricky Gervais, whose performance included several comments targeted at the trans community.
The organization then addressed Gervais and the streamer directly, saying, “Attention Ricky and Netflix: people living with HIV today, when on effective treatment, lead long and healthy lives and cannot transmit HIV to others.” GLAAD then proceeded to highlight Netflix’s content policy which claims to protect viewers from harmful content.
“Now the old fashioned-ones say, ‘Oh, they want to use our toilets,” he continues. “‘Why shouldn’t they use your toilets?’ ‘For ladies!’ ‘They are ladies — look at their pronouns! What about this person isn’t a lady?’ ‘Well, his penis.’ ‘Her penis, you f***ing bigot!’ ‘What if he rapes me?’ ‘What if she rapes you, you f***ing TERF wh**e?’”
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