Oh, Chelsea Handler.
The 42-year-old comedian is under fire for sending a tweet regarding Senator Lindsey Graham that many found to be “homophobic.” Many from the conservative corner of the Internet are also pointing to a double standard — arguing that if someone from the right were to say the same thing, they’d be torn apart.
Let’s discuss.
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So, on Wednesday night, Chelsea tweeted in response to seeing video footage from Graham’s recent meeting with Donald Trump:
Holy, fuck fuck. I just the video of trumps bipartisan “meeting” yesterday. Hey, @LindseyGrahamSC what kind of dick sucking video do they have on you for you 2 be acting like this? Wouldn├óΓé¼Γäót coming out be more honorable?
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) January 11, 2018
Ch-ch-check out the responses to the message some are calling “explicitly anti-gay” (below)!
Just reported this explicitly anti-gay tweet. Odds on twitter doing something? Less than zero. If a conservative said this they would be suspended immediately. https://t.co/DqBodymPV8
— Chris Barron (@ChrisRBarron) January 11, 2018
How is @ChelseaHandler telling people to be ├óΓé¼╦£inspiring and supportive├óΓé¼Γäó on social media and then calling a senator a ├óΓé¼╦£d*** sucking├óΓé¼Γäó closeted gay man (on social media) hypocritical? Gee, I don├óΓé¼Γäót know…
— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) January 11, 2018
Seriously @chelseahandler? What is gained by you trying to out @LindseyGrahamSC in such a vile manner?
This kind of crap needs to be called out for what it is… Vile homophobia.
— Jason Page (@TheBackPage) January 11, 2018
I’m no @LindseyGrahamSC fan, but @ChelseaHandler is being straight up homophobic.
If a Republican said something like this, they’d be burning down the RNC… https://t.co/tGNM6brHgw
— Harlan Z. Hill (@Harlan) January 11, 2018
Astonished @ChelseaHandler can tweet this homophobic content and not get suspended.
Can you imagine if someone on the right did it? https://t.co/VH2bRAhEs3
— Stephen Rowe (@Rowebotz) January 11, 2018
Is Lindsey Graham’s sexuality any of your business AT ALL? If he is, is gay shaming now okay if the person is a Republican? Seriously. Explain the rules here.
— Andrea Ruth💞 (@AndreaNRuth) January 11, 2018
Thoughts??? SOUND OFF in the comments (below)!
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