In an Instagram livestream, comedian Mario Barth is ragging on trans people and critics. On Twitter, the “shit man” reaps a storm of indignation for this.
Mario Barth is one of the most successful German comedians, but is also highly controversial among viewers. Many accuse him of making misogyny a concept in his programme. Now he has spoken out against trans people in an Instagram livestream and triggered a storm of indignation.
Mario Barth mocks trans people and critics: “You’re an idiot “
In an Instagram livestream, Barth mockingly compares trans people’s gender definitions to spontaneously switching between different types of animals. In the process, he dubs the undefined transperson he is talking about “Mr. Kowollski, Mrs. Kowollski, It Kowollski, [the] Cow Kowollski. “
TW Queer hostility
The misogynistic one trick pony has expanded his repertoire pic.twitter.com/64zmfg1NrB– Lara Schulschenk (@larafurora) December 22, 2022
The shitstorm is not long in coming. Not least because in the same video Barth rails against a critic whom he calls an “idiot” who is not worthy of being mentioned by name. “That shows what [an] arrogant shit person he is,” reads one of the sharp reactions. Others call the comedian a “deathly embarrassed Otto” who says “stupid shit”.
I already found Mario Barth unfunny and stupid when he was new and everyone celebrated him (yes I am that old) The transphobia just shows how stupid he is but much worse I find what he says at the end. It shows what an arrogant poo person he is. ‘Nuff said. https://t.co/O2AeMAvuoL
– BaconZack ️ (@bacon__zack) December 23, 2022
Barth’s comments are insulting, denigrating and testify to a weak sense of political zeitgeist. However, few will actually be surprised by Barth’s comments. They fit all too well into the rest of his stage concept.
