What is it about modern gender/sexual identity politics that makes younger liberals seem so irrational?

https://consequence.net/2022/05/ricky-gervais-louis-ck-george-carlin-empathy.

Look, I dont know how or why anyone can take anything in the same vein as this article as anything other than what it is: horseshoe theory proven beyond any reasonable doubt. It's not as militant as some extreme cases, but its rife with something more common to fringe political movements that are in the middle of getting ready to make moves on their nemesis opposition: a very real lack of substantive grievances and real world hardship or "victimhood" to point to for the source of their ire. Just thinly veiled instances of comedian punchlines that are neither a real problem nor causing anyone any trouble that isn't looking to find it in popular comics material. and the Dave Chappelle incident, which as a mpls native and fan disgusted me beyond measure. What's goin on here and why am I suddenly finding common ground with the angry old catholic assholes that make up the Male members of my family? I really dont think my definitions of what constitute homophobic, transphobic or bigoted ideas in general are anything but ordinary and yet here I am....

Edit: I feel the need to point out to the many commenters who are apparently not huge stand up fans: UNLESS YOU HAVE WATCHED ANY OF THE SPECIALS MENTIONED AND CAN POINT TO SPECIFIC JOKES/BITS THAT DEMONSTRATE TRANSPHOBIC/HOMOPHOBIC SENTIMENT OR OPINIONS, I AM UNAWARE OF THERE BEING ANY WHATSOEVER AND THUS ASSERT THAT THE AUTHOR OF THE ARTICLE I LINKED IS IRRATIONAL TO SUGGEST OTHERWISE.