Just a quick heads up, this episode was filmed while I was on medical bed rest,

so it might sound a little bit different in terms of sound quality than the rest of our episodes.

There Are No Girls on the Internet is a production of IHeart Radio and Unbossed Creative.

I'm Bridget Todd, and this is There Are No Girls on the Internet.

After the release of Dave Chappelle's new comedy special The Closer on Netflix,

Netflix staffers and their ally spoke up about the specials transphobic material and organized a walkout. Chappelle doubled down in a newly released clip, where he said Netflix staff said they wanted

a safer work environment, but that he's the only one who's not able to get into the building

at Netflix anymore.

It seems like I'm the only one that can't go to the office anymore.

But you want to know someone who most definitely cannot get back into the Netflix building?

B. Paggles Minor, a very pregnant black trans former program manager who Netflix fired for

alleging they were the source of a Bloomberg article about just how much money Netflix spent on the

special. Now, B disputes this, as do their coworkers. And even after B was fired, Bloomberg continues to publish new internal metrics from Netflix, making it even more unlikely.

B, along with Tara Field, a trans Netflix senior software engineer who was suspended for tweeting critically about the special, have filed suits with the National Labor Relations Board, saying that Netflix

engaged in activity to quell employees from speaking off about working conditions, including seeking

to create a safe and affirming work environment, speaking up about Netflix products, and the impact

its product choices have on the LGBT community, and providing support for employees whom Netflix

has treated in an unlawful and

disparate manner. And as much as Dave Chappelle keeps talking about how he's being canceled,

you know, naturally as one does from a massive stage in front of a massive adoring audience

while earning millions for it, the demands of the Netflix staffers who walked out do not

include asking Netflix to take down the comedy special.

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