He specifically said in the show "Trans women are women" (or the double negative version which is "I am not saying that to say, that trans women aren’t women")

He specifically said in the show "Trans women are women" (or the double negative version which is "I am not saying that to say, that trans women aren’t women") He also used the term "man with a vagina" during a genuine heartfelt admonition of the cruelty of bathroom bills. (Which would also be correctly gendering transmen) So yes, he did end the show with a deliberate misgendering of his trans friend for a joke. And that to me is problematic for sure. But on balance this fits with the rest of his style of humor - he calls women bitches in the show too. Does that mean he is sexist? Or is it an artistic choice. I know people that despise him just for that even before we get to any of his positions on trans people. But i think fundamentally, on balance, he is pro trans rights, and he recognizes trans people's brain gender. Should he have said "I'm team TERF?" fuck no. Should he have said that he supports JKR? No. Now all the people who do NOT agree with all of the above points are leaping to support him - and they haven't seen the show any more than his critics. But i do think he had some valid points. JKR was wrong. Unquestionably. But the reaction she got was much more extreme than the points she made. People treat her as if she was calling for the genocide of trans people.