Trans employee strike on Netflix in the wake of a Dave Chappelle special

Trans employee strike on Netflix in the wake of a Dave Chappelle special

The Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer of Netflix, Ted Sarandos, in an interview Tuesday, acknowledged that he “made a mistake” in communicating the company’s position on the Chappelle special. But he indicated that “The Closer” will remain in Netflix and reiterated that he does not believe it falls into the category of “hate speech.”

Sarandos had previously defended the company’s association with the comedian in internal memoranda. “As with our other talents, we work hard to support your creative freedom, although this means that there will always be content on Netflix that some people believe is harmful,” he wrote to senior executives on October 8.

Sarandos, in a subsequent communication sent to all employees that was first reported by Variety, reiterated Netflix’s stance on the Chappelle special, saying that “we strongly believe that content on screen does not directly translate into harm to the world. real”.

Sarandos’ remarks have only angered critics, who believe that Netflix it is helping to perpetuate anti-trans attitudes that, in fact, have ramifications in the real world. Chappelle’s special from Netflix has also received strong criticism from people who have worked with the company, including the comedian Hannah Gadsby and Jaclyn Moore, co-showrunner de “Dear White People”.

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