Joe Rogan Mocks Transgender Community And Gay Men In New Netflix Special

Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan unveiled his latest Netflix special, "Burn the Boats," on Saturday night. In it, he delivered a stand-up that dove into topics such as the transgender community, the COVID-19 vaccine, and others.

Rogan, known for his brutally honest opinions often aired on his widely-followed podcast, used his stand-up performance to argue that America has become excessively accommodating towards transgender individuals.

Despite this, Joe Rogan also took a self-deprecating approach, poking fun at his own influence on cultural conversations.

One of the biggest topics that Rogan addressed in his stand-up was the transgender community, a discussion that has been at the forefront recently.

“I just want to be real clear. I believe in trans people,” he said, per The New York Post. “Because I think the world is strange and nature is strange, and nature can throw you a curveball and you believe you’re in the wrong body. And I fully support your right as an adult to do whatever you want that makes you happy. I believe in freedom, and I believe in love. But I also believe in crazy people.”

“I’m open-minded,” he continued. “I just want to know what happened. It’s almost like a pervert wizard waved a magic spell on the whole world. ‘With a wave of this wand, you can walk into the women’s locker room with a hard c-ck, and anybody who complains is a Nazi. Abracadabra!’ And it just works! And everyone just accepts this new reality, and it’s f-cking weird. I just think we need standards. You can’t just put lipstick on and now you can sh-t in the women’s room!”

Later on in the special, he turned his attention to gay men. “I don’t hate anybody. I love everyone. And I love gay men," he said, per Variety. "But I think about gay men the same way I think about mountain lions: I’m happy they’re real, but I don’t want to be surrounded by them."

"They’re a bunch of dudes who f-ck dudes. I don’t like my chances, OK? They’re not unicorns — they’re just men who f-ck men," he added. "And every man who’s ever lived is a shifty c-m salesman, OK? 100%. Especially the ones who say they’re not.”

Rogan said that he’s “not even remotely homophobic,” adding, “I’m the opposite. I wish I was gay.”

Earlier in the Netflix special, Rogan talked about the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Before COVID, I would have told you that vaccines are the most important invention in human history. After COVID, I’m like, ‘I don’t think we went to the moon. I think Michelle Obama’s got a d-ck," he said. "I think Pizzagate is real. I think there’s direct energy weapons in Antarctica."

The audience erupted in laughter as Rogan added: “I’m just kidding — I don’t think Michelle Obama’s got a d-ck, but I believe all of that other sh-t.”

The comedian later confessed that he “might have” contributed to spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, but he doesn't care. “Here’s my take on that, sincerely: If you’re getting your vaccine advice from me, is that really my fault?” he said. “That’s not my job, kids. I’m a professional sh-t-talker. Some of the things I say make sense. A lot of them don’t. It’s up to you to figure out what’s what. That’s the fun part.”

In recent years, Rogan has received significant attention for his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience," which has been a focal point of controversy due to its discussions of COVID-19 misinformation and anti-vaccine views.

His platform has sparked intense debate and criticism, and Rogan has been scrutinized for the use of racial slurs in earlier podcast episodes and his remarks regarding transgender individuals.

“Burn the Boats,” filmed live at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, marks Rogan’s first comedy special in six years, following 2018’s “Strange Times.” The special continues his streak with Netflix, being his third consecutive special to debut on the platform, a collaboration that began with 2016’s “Triggered.”

“Burn the Boats” is streaming on Netflix.