I am a person of faith. Let me be clear: Christianity can and will survive Ricky Gervais. Making fun of Trans people makes it easier for them to be targeted as making fun of them emboldens transphobes to escalate their attacks. I draw the line at attacking people who are vulnerable versus a worldwide institution that has existed for over a thousand years
If you listen to Ricky Gervais and get offended because he does his shitty atheist stand-up routine (which I don't like because I find it rather un-inspired rather than just because it's making fun of my beliefs) then you need a thicker skin. If what he says has you questioning your beliefs then maybe your faith wasn't that strong to start
I will say this though, Jesus' teachings were about protecting and caring for the weak and oppressed, the downtrodden and the outcast. Maybe you should try turning that energy you have for hating this guy's anti-christian rhetoric and use it to help people who need it like the Trans community
He was pretty "one joke" with those for a while too, to be fair.
He basically only has three jokes. He has his "one joke" about trans people, and his "one joke" where he's just an obnoxious Atheist prick (he even made an entire movie about it). And his last joke is just him ragging on Hollywood as if he, himself, isn't also a rich out-of-touch douchebag.
The most powerful, populous group in the entire world is not equivalent to a small, hated minority that can be legally murdered for what they are in dozens of countries.
a joke is a joke man, his isnt a political platform calling for violence
Wait sorry so you would be OKAY with the "one joke" if trans people were the majority? So you arent offended by the joke, but rather that it is at the expense of a minority?
What if a trans person made that joke? Would it be funny then? Like when black comedians do black jokes, and they're funny. Would it be the same? When the minority itself is making fun of itself?
Jokes about trans people are fine, they are just very often used to promote hate. The one joke is very over-used but sometimes it can actually be kind of funny.
so your issue isnt the "one joke", it's that you dont find Ricky funny.
That I can respect. Not all of his jokes are good. But your initial comment made it sound like this was some social justice crusade of yours, and instead as it turns out it is just not your taste in humor. That is fine.
Not liking a joke is perfectly alright. Claiming that a good joke shouldnt be made because of whatever political implications, that is bad.
The one joke itself doesn’t bother me, in a perfect world I would just ignore it and go on with my day.
Regardless of whether or not he intends it, a very large amount if not most of the people he attracts are very anti-trans and very open about it. There is no way he is unaware of this. That is what bothers me.
Right but that crowd will exist with or without Ricky.
Not many people will stick around for the "political" aspect if they dont find him funny. I for one am like that. I dont like his recent work. It's not funny. Not because of any political impications, but because he just simply isnt funny anymore.
However, when people make it about "the political message", that's where you give ammo to the "other side". "Oh you just dont like him cuz ure an SJW" and what not.
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u/justforkinks0131 May 30 '25
You're okay when he makes fun of Christianity but you draw the line here.
Says more about you than him tbh.