Can we move past anti-trans jokes? Michelle Buteau and other comics sound the call that it's time

Midway through her latest comedy special, Michelle Buteau announces a personal career goal that matches what many comedy fans desire, too. I can't believe somebody would make millions and millions of dollars for making people feel unsafe.” Related 7 of the most fearless comedy specials you might have missed this year "Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall" began streaming 24 hours before 2025 rolled in – on Netflix, the same streamer that paid Chappelle millions and millions of dollars for those specials to which Buteau is referring. Respectfully, though, Buteau is also a Netflix brand star who toplines her semi-autobiographical comedy, “Survival of the Thickest,” and hosts its hit reality competition, “The Circle.” She also co-starred in last year’s acclaimed comedy “Babes.” Like every other woman in comedy, she does more work for less money than Chappelle or many of her male peers. Because you guys, five years ago, my brother decided to be a vegan, and I've spent multiple Thanksgivings with him, and I 100% would prefer my next Thanksgiving start with my dad walking in and saying, 'I'm a lady now,’ than I would spending another Thanksgiving where my brother keeps asking me, ‘Is there butter in this?’ ” The year is still newly born, and it’s foolish to predict whether the straight cis male comic’s fixation on transness will cease in 2025. It doesn’t have to be this lightning rod — it can just be a subject.” "Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall" and "Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All" are streaming on Netflix.