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Embattled Netflix releases Ricky Gervais' transphobic, defiantly anti-'woke' special

Netflix has released another comedy special with transphobic material. In his new stand-up special "SuperNature," which hit the streaming service Tuesday, Ricky Gervais begins making jokes about "old-fashioned women," "new women" and transphobic concerns about public restrooms almost immediately, before launching into an extended bit against "cancel culture" and "woke comedy." The hourlong ...
Ricky Gervais attends the Netflix 2020 Golden Globes after-party on Jan. 5, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Netflix has released another comedy special with transphobic material.

In his new stand-up special "SuperNature," which hit the streaming service Tuesday, Ricky Gervais begins making jokes about "old-fashioned women," "new women" and transphobic concerns about public restrooms almost immediately, before launching into an

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