The comedian Ricky Gervais is receiving social media backlash after he made fun of trans people and decided to make jokes out of them. However, his jokes are called out for being poor in taste and a review in the Independent did not see the funny side and gave it two stars out of five, it read: "As is all too frequent these days, the longest riff is reserved for the humiliation of trans people."
Ricky Gervais Facing Accusation Of Humiliating Trans People In New Netflix Show
Ricky Gervais' new Netflix special SuperNature is facing flak on social media for humiliating trans people.
The 60-year-old is facing criticism after sharing his take on the "cancel culture" and "woke comedy" and doesn't pull any punches.
The comedian starts his show by apparently telling the audience how it is not really a show but is "basically a bloke talking" - using the opportunity to try and fail to recall any "female comedians."
Then he quickly clears up how he does not really harbor any sexist attitudes but the show will be filled with irony.
"That was irony", he said.
"There's going to be a bit of that throughout the show - see if you can spot it."
However, it seems like Gervis is aware of the social climate and so feels necessary to unpick what he means by irony.
"That's when I say something I don't really mean for comic effect", he says.
He goes on: "And you as the audience laugh at the wrong thing, because you know what the right thing is.
"It's a way of satirising attitudes."
The audience, certainly onboard with Gervais' punchy style of stand-up, ate up his ironic mocking of transphobic attitudes.
But the comedian felt necessary to declare for all those who took offense, of which there seemed to be none in the audience, ensuring everyone that "in real life" he supports "trans rights."
Though a review in the Independent did not see the funny side.
Giving it two stars out of five, it read: "As is all too frequent these days, the longest riff is reserved for the humiliation of trans people."
Gervais, who is a professional is well aware of the reaction that the will receive for his show material
Gervais' work has never been shy of causing a stir and upsetting some. It seems to have railed against cancel culture before it was commonplace
"This is so childish and misinformed, it hurts", Gervais giggles, seeming to revel in the outrage he will cause in some circles.