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It probably has all the hallmark domestic violence tooHIs girlfriend is also a comic and is currently seeking attention and asspats regarding their heroic and stunning "lesbian relationship."
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It probably has all the hallmark domestic violence tooHIs girlfriend is also a comic and is currently seeking attention and asspats regarding their heroic and stunning "lesbian relationship."
TRAN: A lot of comedians are afraid of offending people. I get a real thrill out of saying things onstage that might make people hate me.
CHO: Yeah, and part of that is identity. Being Asian American, trans, gay, all of it helps us get away with things. You’re given identity points.
TRAN: I love that you said that. I like to play with that dynamic, because I can sense when an audience will let me get away with things because they assume things based on my ethnicity and my gender identity. They see this adorable giant baby with a big fat round face, and then I say something horrible, and they never see it coming. It’s fun to safely manipulate your audience’s emotions.
CHO: [Laughs] I love it. Here’s to more Asian American comics, and less of everybody else!
Despite having to keep playing whack-a-mole with transphobic trolls and switching between social media apps to stay visible, Tran’s fame, notoriety and cool grew exponentially through lockdown. She even managed to get banned by Elon Musk on his first day in charge of #freespeech Twitter. How? She just posted a little poll. “I said, Should Elon Ban Me for Calling Him a Free Speech F-g?” The irony of the “No’s” winning and Tran still being “permanently suspended” in less than five minutes, eluded the platform’s algorithm.
So Tran emerged from the pandemic a stronger and now sought-after stand-up headliner with a lot of new Gen Z fans who just can’t get enough of her originality, authenticity and mic-drop honesty. She even caught the eye of elder statesman of comedy, David Letterman, and was chosen to be on his Netflix Is a Joke Festival “That’s My Time” special.
According to him, Scottish people didn't laugh at his stand-up because they're too shy and reserved:Tran is also keen to stress that while her experience as a trans woman features in the show, she is also “bored of being trans”.
She said: “I don't think it's that interesting to me, but I do recognize that it's interesting to practically everybody else so I like to play with that expectation.
“I feel like being trans is the least interesting thing about me.”
As for Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which was blocked by the UK Government in January, Tran said: “I'm probably the worst person to ask about this.
“I'm never gonna get any kind of surgery. I haven't changed my legal name. I almost resent the notion that the government has to validate my gender.
he admits that having diversity points lets him get away with things other comedians couldn't: