Comedian Vito Gesualdi has become one of our favorite follows ever since that “massive” employee walkout at Netflix over Dave Chappelle’s “anti-trans” comedy special, “The Closer.” He’s the one who had his “We Like Dave” sign taken and destroyed and was then accused of having a weapon when all he was left with was the stick.
He’s already pushed back against the Associated Press, which took a photo of a protester shaking a tambourine in his face and captioning it, “Comedian and videographer Vito Gesualdi screams profanities as he engages with peaceful protesters begging him to leave.” He wasn’t screaming profanities — the protesters were — and the AP finally issued a corrected caption, removing “profanities” (as well as “peaceful” from its description of the protesters).
Gesualdi has another story, this one about the Los Angeles Times’ coverage of the walkout. In this version, the reporter writes that Gesualdi “bristled at the idea of sharing his pronouns.” Get this:
My favorite story from the protest is the LA Times reporter who asked for my pronouns.
When I said "use whichever ones you think fit" she said "no I need you to tell me."
When I said "they/them" she said "I know those aren't your real pronouns."
Then why did you even ask!? pic.twitter.com/4pGNwbUqvc
— YOUTUBE.COM / VITO (@VitoGesualdi) October 22, 2021
I thought the whole point was that I can change my pronouns whenever I want? What does it matter if I change them specifically for your little interview?
— YOUTUBE.COM / VITO (@VitoGesualdi) October 22, 2021
The reporter is denying my account but I specifically told her to use "they/them."
When she got mad and tried to walk away from the interview, I offered "he/him" to appease her.
However, I would like the article to be updated to reflect my wishes. Please put they/them @latimes.
— YOUTUBE.COM / VITO (@VitoGesualdi) October 22, 2021
The logic crumbles at the tiniest challenge
— Seppie (@sethchasin) October 22, 2021
Well done now I'm reading the thread they/them
— Anthony France (@tonyfro23) October 22, 2021
Did they just assume your gender?!
— Shay Bryder🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 #BLM (@shaybryder) October 22, 2021
“Who bristled at sharing pronouns”
This just makes me sad to read. Anything for a click and a share— heaven is a truck (@heavenisatruck2) October 22, 2021
The first answer that comes to my mind is “None. Please don’t use pronouns when referring to me.”
— Montani Semper Liberi (@wvu87) October 22, 2021
God damn. I am doing this from now on.
— The Angriest Lawyer (@Grand_Admiral_C) October 22, 2021
Record every conversation with reporters
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 (@ChristinaPushaw) October 22, 2021
I haven’t been asked yet and planned to say “no preference” but sounds like that’s not acceptable. I’ll do it anyway.
— Dana Carlson (@DanaC206) October 23, 2021
Asking someone with a full beard what their pronouns are
— ✌❤ (@LukeKenyon13) October 22, 2021
Heretics to the dogma are not tolerated.
— Annery (@StaMinerva) October 22, 2021
You should have refused to give her any. Make her choose.
— Raiden (@SeekerRaiden) October 22, 2021
It was a trap to be able to prove that you're "transphobic" by not taking the question seriously.
— Left Abandoned (@AbandonedLeft) October 22, 2021
"Bristled"
This is journalism now…
— Captain Conservative (@CapCnservative) October 22, 2021
reporter wanted you to rant about being against pronouns so they can write that up, but you didn't take the bait
— anugu (@mansaidkill) October 22, 2021
Seems bigoted to tell someone that the pronouns they claim aren’t the real pronouns @latimes Is this the precedent you’re setting?
— Burton David J🏴🏴☠️ (@rchoutntchsm1) October 22, 2021
That reeks of bias. She won't even play by the rules she, and other people like her, wants everyone else to play by.
— Petaminx (@p3taminx) October 22, 2021
Legend.
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) October 22, 2021
Are L.A. Times reporters really compelled now to ask everyone they interview their pronouns, or as people have said above, was this just a trap to make Gesualdi sound transphobic?
Related:
‘It never happened’: Jesse Singal debunks AP’s photo caption of Vito Gesualdi ‘screaming profanities’ at Netflix walkout https://t.co/ZX4iV8QxS6
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 21, 2021
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