Comedian Bill Maher told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he thinks the “woke community” is trying to “shut down” any “debate” over transgender issues.
During an hourlong sit-down with Tapper on Tuesday night, Maher addressed his views on comedians joking about the transgender community, after the CNN anchor suggested that such jokes “punch down.”
“I don’t really agree. I mean, I think the trans community is asking for too much,” said Maher, host of his own show on HBO. “Again, the difference between liberal and woke.”
“And it’s great we live in a time where people like that can freely live the lives they should live with all the dignity and protection of the law that we can afford them, like anybody else in society. I think that’s the liberal point of view,” Maher added before explaining how woke people view the matter.
“The woke point of view is something very different, like — ‘Well, babies are born now and just jump ball, we don’t know what they are,’” Maher mockingly said. “‘Congratulations, you have a boy. Well, let’s not be hasty. There’s a penis. That could be an indication of a male, but it’s — it’s really — we’ll find out later. And we can always get rid of it.’”
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