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Giles Coren on Weinstein and what a terrible shame it is that women have to power to ruin a sex pest's career

235 replies

HeyRoly · 20/10/2017 23:12

Twitter thread and screenshots for those not on Twitter.

twitter.com/jonathanshainin/status/921424322455068673

I have to say I'm biased and I've always loathed Coren, but holy fucking shit...

Giles Coren on Weinstein and what a terrible shame it is that women have to power to ruin a sex pest's career
Giles Coren on Weinstein and what a terrible shame it is that women have to power to ruin a sex pest's career
Giles Coren on Weinstein and what a terrible shame it is that women have to power to ruin a sex pest's career
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GoGoGazelle · 21/10/2017 20:27

Initially, of course, it was my wife's perfect tits and loose morals that attracted me (qualities which, if they are passed on to my daughter, will create a whole heap of parenting issues of their own)

wtaf?

HelenaDove · 21/10/2017 20:21

I agree with the consensus here about Giles take on Weinstein Others have it covered so im going to cover his attitude towards his wifes weight. Giles if you are reading this i used to be 21 stone and a size 28 I lost ten stone for ME in 2002/2004 Ive been with my husband for just over 25 years and NOT ONCE has he mentioned my weight. NOT ONCE And why on earth was he encouraging his wife to lose weight at great speed when fast weight loss is dangerous Proves he doesnt give a fuck about her health. he doesnt give a shit about women full stop.

troodiedoo · 21/10/2017 20:10

He really is no better than Hopkins.

KarlosKKrinkelbeim · 21/10/2017 20:05

Like calls to like, I guess, AF

AnyFucker · 21/10/2017 19:56

He really loves his wife's tits, doesn't he ?

MorrisZapp · 21/10/2017 19:49

That Esquire peice, wtf???

Whaaaaaaat

MeatAndPotato · 21/10/2017 19:43

And tygr I completely agree with you, there is no way this will backfire. No matter how much it should. AngryAngryAngry

AlternativeTentacle · 21/10/2017 19:43

so the whole esqire piece was just to get the last line gag in?

he truly is vile.,

MeatAndPotato · 21/10/2017 19:41

HOW on earth does his wife put up with him? And how is he paid for writing such shite all the time?
All I see from this tosh is a man winging about men having to change their ways. He can fuck off.

cuirderussie · 21/10/2017 19:33

Jesus that Esquire piececis horrific Angry

KarlosKKrinkelbeim · 21/10/2017 19:29

I’d back Janice turner to give him a good hiding, verbally at least.
I love you JT, in case you’re reading

tygr · 21/10/2017 19:26

Um, I was under the impression that it was never ok to be standing naked but for a bathrobe looking like you want sex in a business meeting. For that’s what we’re talking about.

What an idiot. I hope this backfires on him. Bet it doesn’t.

HeyRoly · 21/10/2017 19:22

I've just Googled the circumcision piece Hipster, and baulked about six times at his horrible turns of phrase. I thought it was bad enough that he talked about his wife's "perfect tits and loose morals" but then he described her having a miscarriage: "In the dentist's chair of all places — poor guy must have thought he'd drilled right through her". Then he throws in gags about "butt-rape" and prostitution just to round things off nicely. What a vile specimen.

www.esquire.co.uk/life/a15953/giles-coren-fatherhood/

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Shouldnotwouldnot · 21/10/2017 19:07

I read this today (I don’t buy the times but was out) and was SO incensed I came on here to look thinking ‘someone else must realise what an absolutely utterly cunty piece of journalism this is’. I’m glad I’m not losing my mind.....

KarlosKKrinkelbeim · 21/10/2017 17:52

Does it not occur to this pathetic turd that one day his children will grow up and read the intrusive trash he has written about them?
I hope the waiter in the next restaurant he goes to gobs in his food. Actually I suspect that’s happened more than a few times already ..,

CaoNiMwahaha · 21/10/2017 17:36

Well, it makes a change from him blethering on about A. A. Gill. However, it's still utter tosh.

hipsterfun · 21/10/2017 17:21

Looking for that, I’ve just read an unpleasant piece about his son’s circumcision. I know he’s writing for the Esquire audience, but ugh...

Rufustherenegadereindeer1 · 21/10/2017 17:21

Ach...he is a scummy little fuckwit

nauticant · 21/10/2017 17:16

It sounds like many of Coren's pieces are about how difficult his life is.

I would love to get his pay (6 figures?) for churning out a couple of thousand words a week whining about my life.

ElspethFlashman · 21/10/2017 17:05

The kids are only 4&6 or thereabouts. He has a piece in Esquire this month about how hard it is to have a chubby son.

This is the 4 year old, to be clear. Who actually looks entirely average to me.

Bucketsandspoons · 21/10/2017 16:22

Oh ffs cut the tragedy you silly man.

Fairly simple, kids have this nailed by the age of four in schools so I'm confident you can get your head around it. Keep Your Hands To Yourself and don't try to pressure or coerce anyone into sexual contact. That's it. That's all.

And there is no such thing as 'just touching' any more than it's ok to write in the wistful tone implying that once there were good old days when it was ok for a man to have a bit of fun with someone else's body, whether or not they consented, without mean, rabid women taking the huff.

SparkwoodAnd21 · 21/10/2017 16:11

God. He really is an unutterable cunt.

fairyofallthings · 21/10/2017 13:51

It's not their responsibility but I hope he gets shit from his wife and teenage kids. The sack would be good too...what a tosser.

hipsterfun · 21/10/2017 13:42

And one who has had the temerity not to conform to a few gender norms.

nauticant · 21/10/2017 13:39

You've got to feel sorry for him though. Imagine being eclipsed by a sibling who not only is younger than him but is also a woman. An actual woman. Where's the fairness in that?