Rowling has not been teans phobic. She has raised concerns about the effect of self ID on the rights of women and the erasure of language relating to women. But that is a discussion for another place. I have not heard and condemnation from activists to the violent abuse she has endured.
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It's weird how some viewers see Fry or Richard Osman read stuff out on those shows and they assume it's all coming from inside their heads rather than a screen or an earpiece.
Fry use to do the same chat show riff, over and over again, about how celibacy was the only rational choice, and how sex was repugnant, and every interviewer used to just sit there and beam with adoration at him, agreeing with all that he said in spite of the fact that they obviously didn't agree with it. Then he decided to inform the nation that sex was actually a good thing, and again he was greeted as if he'd just made Wittgenstein clear and simple for ordinary folk. Then he felt the need to explain to the nation why bread and potatoes shouldn't be eaten. Then he decided he needed to point out how bread and potatoes were okay in moderation. When he lost weight he felt obliged to explain to the world how mature and important it was. When he put the weight back on, he felt similarly obliged to stress how unimportant it was. On and on it goes, and no one ever seems inclined to pause and say, 'Didn't you recently argue the opposite???'
He's hopelessly contradictory and desperate to be adored, with the latter exacerbating the former. He'll defend 'proper' English but also applaud people who are barely literate. He'll insist on the importance of education and then dismiss it. At the moment he's doing his usual incoherent balancing act at the MCC, waffling away about cricket traditions whilst straining to seem 'with it, daddy-o' about any rejection of said traditions. Relativists must worship him.
The irony of it all is that these people who make vile threats to people they deem 'offensive' in some way cannot see the utter vileness within themselves. They are not intelligent and rational enough to make the distinction between free and hate speech. So many are keyboard cowards who wouldn't dare spout their abuse to an individual's face but then the odd cretin slips through the net and does something crazy.
These activists say it better than I can about how she was transphobic, that trans rights don't occlude women's rights, and condeming retaliatory abuse. So I'll leave it at that.
I absolutely cannot stand Toksvig. Her disappearing off Back Off is the best thing that happened to the new version.
Is that the new aggressive version of the show? Paul approaches the bench and the contestant shouts “OI, BACK OFF HOLLYWOOD”
When biological women are being told to put and shut up when raising concerns about sharing safe spaces with trans women’s many of whom haven’t even bothered to have surgery and when forced to play sports alongside trans women are physically bigger and stronger, then yes it does occlude women’s rights.
But this isn’t the place so I’ll leave it there.
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Isn’t Fry into a weird “ non sex sex “ thing ?
I can’t be bothered to Google …. It’s too HOT !
I can’t be bothered to Google …. It’s too HOT !
Rubbing his willy on his partner's thigh I think?
That’s the one !
To be fair, a character in a story doesn't necessarily reflect the author's views.
Who are you talking about? Xx
Why bother.It’s like he can’t be arsed( no pun intended).
I tried to read it. It might be a literary masterpiece but it was dull. I gave up
And he ruined Gosford Park with his dreadful acting
Tommy Lee
Ohhhhh, do tell? What was the gossip?When he was married to Melanie hill my mate knew them both really well. She and her husband used to go round their house for dinner.. I was always asking for gossip.
Personally I dislike him in Jeeves and Wooster. Jeeves is a gentleman's gentleman. He's from a humble background. So he shouldn't sound and act as though he comes from an even posher background than Bertie. Fry must surely have realised that, and yet he just glides through each episode being Stephen Fry. And his fans once again betray their ignorance by hailing him as 'perfect' in the role.
I think it‘s Ryan Giggs.
Many moons ago I worked at BBC and my boss took me to a do where Salman Rushdie was also present. I briefly spoke to him as part of a group and he was absolutely lovely. I was very young and had nothing to add to the conversation but he was kind and also smelt lovely! I didn't sniff him - it was a general aroma 
Boring tea but this attack has really sadden me.
Boring tea but this attack has really sadden me.
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