I know it’s the Internet, but I'm finding it hard to understand what Bill Burr said here that has people so upset.http://uproxx.com/tv/2015/08/bill-burr-conan-caitlyn-jenner-reaction/4/ …
@PeteBlackburn in any case, the message was buried beneath lazy, cheap jokes. Oh, a boob job joke. How clever.
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@PeteBlackburn if you really knew the shame, violence and self-hate that trans people swallow and hide, you wouldn't find these jokes funny -
@Arkamis64 ya, not saying transphobia’s not an issue. just thought Burr’s commentary was playful. not hilarious, but also not mean-spirited
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@PeteBlackburn the difference is knowledge about what the community deals with. Bb's jokes betrayed his cluelessness, not a sinister heart
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@PeteBlackburn humor is fine. I support all people as targets of humor in good faith. But trans kids are killing themselves, and if...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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