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Posted: 2021-10-15T19:58:33Z | Updated: 2021-10-15T19:58:33Z

Hannah Gadsby has no interest in being a silent pawn for Netflix .

The comedian pushed back at an email the streaming services co-CEO Ted Sarandos reportedly sent to all of the companys employees earlier this week. In it, Sarandos defended transphobic jokes made in Dave Chappelles new comedy special The Closer by saying that content on screen doesnt directly translate to real-world harm.

Adults can watch violence, assault and abuse or enjoy shocking stand-up comedy without it causing them to harm others, Sarandos wrote, according to Variety .

He added :

We are working hard to ensure marginalized communities arent defined by a single story. So we have Sex Education, Orange Is the New Black, Control Z, Hannah Gadsby and Dave Chappelle all on Netflix.

Gadsby, whose comedy specials Nanette (2017) and Douglas (2020) were released by Netflix, clearly did not appreciate her name being used in the companys ongoing justification for giving transphobia a platform. So she published a scathing response on Instagram Thursday throwing Netflixs dismissive messaging right back in its face.

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