Why Michael Che's SNL Caitlyn Jenner joke should be considered hate speech

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"Over the weekend, Saturday Night Live head writer Michael Che told a joke at the expense of Caitlyn Jenner," says Judy Dry. "That the joke totally bombed did not seem to bother the headstrong comedian, who giggled along with co-host Colin Jost, mostly out of discomfort at the dead silent audience reaction. Since it clearly — bafflingly — still bears repeating: Trans women are women. Trans men are men. To say otherwise is hate speech, pure and simple. Questioning a trans person’s gender, using the wrong name, pronouns, or gendered language to describe them isn’t funny, it’s transphobia." ALSO: This is SNL’s latest misstep in joking about gender identity.