After the release of his comedy special Armageddon on Netflix, there has been some backlash against Ricky Gervais.
Some people wonder if they’re really being all that edgy and daring after all after hearing a comedian say things they shouldn’t say so many times.
And when Gervais releases a new comedy special and receives criticism for it, the criticism comes in many different flavors.
Some people would rather argue that Karl Pilkington and Gervais had the funniest moments of their collaboration and that Stephen Merchant was funnier when he was writing for him.
Trendy comedians say whatever they want. Acaster, who was walking across the stage wearing sunglasses, said, “No one tells them what they can and cannot say.
They “walk right on stage, top of their lungs often do 10 good minutes slagging off trans people.” Making jokes about transgender people right away.
I’m a stand-up comedian, so if people on the internet get upset about it, it’s always like “bad luck.” If you don’t like being challenged, please stop watching my shows; they’re too challenging for you guys. ‘.'”
Acaster added, bitterly, “you know who’s been long overdue a challenge, the trans community,” after repeating this last line several times.
He made a joke, obviously not really meaning it, that this previously oppressed class “had their shield down for too long if you ask me.”
The comedian continued by telling the audience that he “used to name one of the comedians that was about in that habit,” but added that there were times when it “got uncomfortable in the room.”
Then he made a joke about how people were “more than happy to laugh at transgender people” in 2019 but “not as comfortable laughing at Ricky Gervais yet.”
Gervais discussed his opinions on transgender people at the conclusion of one of his earlier shows, SuperNature.
Full disclosure: I support transgender rights in real life, of course, he said. I support all human rights, and transgender rights fall under this category. Live your best life.
Use the pronouns you prefer. Be the woman you perceive yourself to be. But women, meet me halfway. Lose the cock. That is all I have to say.
Acaster again discussed the clip with The Independent, which appears almost every time an “edgy” comedian debuts a new show.
He expressed his hope that people wouldn’t rely solely on “brave little cis boys” like him for comedic commentary on transphobia.
Acaster continued by praising “so many fantastic trans comedians working today” and stating that there were others who were “way more articulate and better than me” at discussing the subject.
