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On Friday’s episode of Breakfast Club, a radio show that loves to bill itself as “The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show," the hosts egged on a transphobic rant from guest and minor comedian, Lil Duval.
Host DJ Envy asked the comic what would be his reaction if he found out he'd slept with a trans woman. His response? “This might sound messed up and I don’t care: she’s dying.”
One of the hosts pressed Duval saying you can’t say you’ll kill trans women. But, Duval deflected: “I didn’t say I was gonna kill transgenders. I said if one did that to me, and they didn’t tell me, I’ma be so mad I’d probably kill them.”
Eventually, Duval's defense to his indefensible comments was, “I can say what I want and do what I want, and people understand where I’m coming from. They understand I’m not coming from a place of malice. They know I’m just speaking my mind.”
why are [black] men so obsessed with being ignorant? idegaf about political correctness, but it's this fixation on this narrative. pic.twitter.com/U94iUB2o4k— T$BIGGIESMALLS (@fatfemme) July 29, 2017
i truly wonder if these fools really believe what they say b/c this performance of ignorance here troubles me. black men do better! pic.twitter.com/eLVtNyf2iy— T$BIGGIESMALLS (@fatfemme) July 29, 2017
According to reports, at least 15 transgender people have been murdered in 2017. So far.
Last year, there were 22 violent deaths recorded by the Human Rights Campaign.
Trans actress and activist Laverne Cox responded to the ignorance with a lengthy Twitter message:
“After taking several deep breaths I just got teary thinking about all my sisters experiencing violence, beaten, raped, murdered and some … I think what’s also so upsetting for me is @janetmock was on that show last week with so much love brilliance and trans 101 education and A week later this happens. Some folks think it's ok to joke about wanting to kill us. We have free speech but that speech has consequences and trans folks are Experiencing the negative consequences with our lives. It hurts my spirit cause this isn’t funny. Our lives matter. Trans murder isn’t a joke. I think the issue is when this kind of violence is expressed publicly and goes unchallenged. This is why I am speaking up to challenge It.”
After taking several deep breaths I just got teary thinking about all my sisters experiencing violence, beaten, raped, murdered and some https://t.co/QyNXp11ysL— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017
I think what's also so upsetting for me is @janetmock was on that show last week with so much love brilliance and trans 101 education and— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017
A week later this happens. #translivesmatter— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017
Some folks think it's ok to joke about wanting to kill us. We have free speech but that speech has consequences and trans folks are— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017
Experiencing the negative consequences with our lives. It hurts my spirit cause this isn't funny. Our lives matter. Trans murder isn't a— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017
Joke. #Translivesmatter— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017
I think the issue is when this kind of violence is expressed publicly and goes unchallenged.This is why I am speaking up to challenge It, to https://t.co/YLNE6uUPsz— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) July 30, 2017
Janet Mock also chimed in:
Your ignorant ass never could. ✨— Janet Mock (@janetmock) July 30, 2017
🎶Shinin shinin shinin shinin yeahhh 🎶 https://t.co/TWp26VXVPD #girlslikeus pic.twitter.com/v75TUqmb3P
At the end of the day, though, Lil Duvall remained non-plussed about the whole incident:
"Lil duval they waiting on you to apologize"
— lil duval (@lilduval) July 31, 2017
Me: pic.twitter.com/sngO39icOV
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