Dave Chappelle, Ricky Gervais and comedy's 'ironic bigotry' problem
The onstage returns of Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle have both brought criticism of their jokes about trans people. Can their approach of tackling taboos with a sledgehammer ever work or is it just a case of wishful thinking?Two years ago, reviewing a rare Dave Chappelle UK gig, I felt like a party pooper for pointing out the sometimes crass and chauvinistic tendencies behind Chappelle's legend status and rock sta…
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