He went on to say that because he was a "grown up," he could understand the "nuance" in the tweets Cannon had shared. "I think these are comedians who felt they can use that term because they have a very large, dedicated gay male followings." He argued that Hart's use of the term was different; Hart's tweets, Eichner suggested, indicated a real desire to harm someone who might be gay. Eichner concluded that the best option is to avoid the word at all costs. And, he added, he did not subscribe to "cancel culture."