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Robert Webb - How to be a Boy

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Ohthegrandolddukeofyorkjellies · 06/09/2017 23:39

Robert Webb has written his memoirs - 'How to be a Boy'. In this clip he gives an overview during which states that he thinks gender is made up. Makes me want to stand up and cheer that he says it so matter of factly. I haven't read all of the 'No more boys and girls' thread so apologies if this has already been mentioned there.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=6ujt4We82Jk

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SummerflowerXx · 07/09/2017 06:48

How depressing it needs to be said by a man and not called feminist.
But maybe if one man says it, more will, and then people will listen.

Collidascope · 07/09/2017 06:45

I just bought this for my boyfriend who goes through feminism books like hot cakes.
I think I heard Webb say that the reason he hasn't called it a feminist book is because he actually wants people to read it. Good that he's aware of the backlash.

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Ohthegrandolddukeofyorkjellies · 07/09/2017 06:24

I think he might just be...

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Terfing · 07/09/2017 00:19

Is he a TERF

hotsouple · 07/09/2017 00:09

YASS JEZZZ

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Ohthegrandolddukeofyorkjellies · 07/09/2017 00:07

I agree that it is a shame that he is saying something that women have been saying again and again but I do also think that men need to own their shit and at least he is doing that.

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crumbsinthecutlerydrawer · 07/09/2017 00:05

I've been watching his promotional interviews and the web chat he did on here and have been very impressed with him. I'd always written him off as a bit of a buffoon, unfairly and probably due to his character in Peep Show.

I don't normally read celeb autobiographies but as there seems to be a bit of substance to this one I have ordered it and am looking forward to reading it.

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Ohthegrandolddukeofyorkjellies · 07/09/2017 00:04

I took it to mean that he was saying that he recognises that the harm that is caused by toxic masculinity.

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NYConcreteJungle · 07/09/2017 00:03

It's a shame he and the man on the BBC program No more girls and boys will be heard before women.

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Ohthegrandolddukeofyorkjellies · 07/09/2017 00:03

Sorry - my phone went a bit strange! It's also being serialised on radio 4. As a teacher, trying to negotiate the trans narrative, I'm not quite sure how it will go down if I play the clip in one of my lessons as I intend to. It will only take one bright spark to ask how people can be transgender if there's no such thing as gender.

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bitemytoenails · 07/09/2017 00:01

what is he saying then?

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Ohthegrandolddukeofyorkjellies · 07/09/2017 00:00

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Ineedacupofteadesperately · 06/09/2017 23:55

Yes, I heard him interviewed on women's hour - was very impressed. Very interesting what he had to say about gender stereotypes ( about how they are a bad thing for both girls and boys). Am interested to read his book now.

Xenophile · 06/09/2017 23:55

It is great, isn't it?

Shame it's taken a man saying it for people to agree though.

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