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Misogynistic bros part 1 zillion: Stephen Fry

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Ereshkigal · 08/07/2018 17:58

Why are these men so contemptuous about lesbians' and women's rights? And what the fuck do they imagine it has to do with them?

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QuarksandLeptons · 08/07/2018 21:37

Yes, Stephen Fry is quite the misogynist. He doesn’t think much of women but claims to know all about how we feel and think...

From 2010 www.theguardian.com/media/2010/oct/31/stephen-fry-sex-women-relationships-attitude

“Broadcaster and writer Stephen Fry has tried to establish himself as an unlikely authority on female sexuality, claiming that straight women only go to bed with men "because sex is the price they are willing to pay for a relationship".

In uncharacteristically extreme comments, the openly gay Twitter champion said he believed most straight men felt that "they disgust women" as they "find it difficult to believe that women are as interested in sex as they are".

"For good reason," he declares in a candid interview in the November issue of Attitude magazine. "If women liked sex as much as men, there would be straight cruising areas in the way there are gay cruising areas. Women would go and hang around in churchyards thinking: 'God, I've got to get my fucking rocks off', or they'd go to Hampstead Heath and meet strangers to shag behind a bush. It doesn't happen. Why? Because the only women you can have sex with like that wish to be paid for it."

Fry, 53, continues: "I feel sorry for straight men. The only reason women will have sex with them is that sex is the price they are willing to pay for a relationship with a man, which is what they want," he said. "Of course, a lot of women will deny this and say, 'Oh no, but I love sex, I love it!' But do they go around having it the way that gay men do?"

Ereshkigal · 08/07/2018 21:23

Pride use the word "love" like Orwell does in 1984 in that statement. These people really don't grasp what they're doing, the silly enabling fuckers.

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BeyondRaggydoll · 08/07/2018 20:11

Tells (dammit, I can't acronymise your name!), which definition of "demented" is that using? Wink

misscockerspaniel · 08/07/2018 20:04

Well, Stephen Fry might not have a c*nt but he certainly is one.

SardinesAreYum · 08/07/2018 19:54

The protest is on the BBC.

They include some comments from get the l out at the end which is progress I think.

here

Not anti trans - pro lesbian. Lesbians are female homosexuals. They don't want to suck cock. How is this hate speech.

SardinesAreYum · 08/07/2018 19:53

He's a long term misogynist. I used to watch QI a lot and there were quite a few occasions where he expressed contempt and disgust over things related to women's bodies / reproduction.

No suprise here - men put men first shocker - this is the modern lefty take on "bros before hos"

TellsEveryoneRealFacts · 08/07/2018 19:45

Apparently we are 'demented' for suggesting that men trying to coerce lesbians into sex might be a bad thing to do. How woke!

Demented!

Ereshkigal · 08/07/2018 19:32

Isn't it amazing though, what a shitstorm 10 women saying 'no' can cause?

It's the best thing to happen for ages.

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SimonBridges · 08/07/2018 19:26

Isn't it amazing though, what a shitstorm 10 women saying 'no' can cause?

I bet they were wearing clothes with pockets that they could fill with leaflets too.

Moonkissedlegs · 08/07/2018 19:09

The fact that he mentioned intersex people (I mean for fucks sake) shows he has no idea what he is talking about. He has obviously looked into this a bit hence the deletion.

I hope he feels like a wally right now.

Datun · 08/07/2018 19:08

Datun you have said yourself you are straight - you underestimate the solidarity LGBTs show towards one another.

Daim you're unravelling at a rate of knots here.

The lesbians were objecting to being sexually harassed by transwomen.

You go right head and keep nailing those colours to that mast.

Floisme · 08/07/2018 19:07

Isn't it amazing though, what a shitstorm 10 women saying 'no' can cause?

LeiaTheSlaya · 08/07/2018 19:06

I have zero solidarity with those protesting lesbians.

That's surprising. Hmm

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 08/07/2018 19:00

www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/nov/01/stephen-fry-homosexuality-women-sex Here's Laurie Penny critiquing his cluelessness about lesbians.

Although I don't have kinky thoughts personally. I have only the worthiest and politically pure thoughts. Obv.

TiltedTowers · 08/07/2018 19:00

Not the first time he's shown his colours

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 08/07/2018 18:59

Daimbars, what you're thinking of is the solidarity male manly men show towards one another.

Yes - he's doing that - you're right.

He's shown zero solidarity to ladygays in the past.

heresyandwitchcraft · 08/07/2018 18:58

What's the mental block for so many gay men? Is it because they're so used to the "old-school transsexual" idea of trans women, the majority of whom were attracted to men, grew up in the gay community, did drag, etc? Is there some form of denial because the trans women they personally know probably started life as gay males? So they can't imagine that any heterosexual males might take advantage of their ideology to get easier access to women?
Do they just not even SEE the new breed? The AGPs? The lesbophobic bullying?

Ereshkigal · 08/07/2018 18:58

Thanks for the screenshot Daim, much appreciated as he's deleted it apparently!

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bakedlikeabun · 08/07/2018 18:57

Intersex people? Intersex people? ffs

BeyondRaggydoll · 08/07/2018 18:56

Nothing else to say, really.

SimonBridges · 08/07/2018 18:50

So you, as a lesbian, can speak for the experience of all lesbians including the women from yesterday?
You know that they are upset over a ‘few tweets’ and not from something in their own experience?

Abouttoblow · 08/07/2018 18:48

I try really hard to ignore you most of the time Daim, I really do but I'm going to bite this time.

transphobic lesbians trying to hijack pride over a few Tweets they've found online about a female penis

I don't believe you posted that or that you believe for a minute that this is what it's all about, that this is why 10 lesbians put themselves out there yesterday to stand up for lesbians. I know you'll say they don't need to stand up for you as a lesbian but we won't pull at that thread.

If you believe any if this is about a few tweets about a female penis you're a moron.

Wanderabout · 08/07/2018 18:46

Anonymous doesn't agree with SF's tweet. Does believe lesbians are an oppressed group who deserve to have their voices heard: mobile.twitter.com/YourAnonCentral/status/1015933893705457666

PurpleCrowbar · 08/07/2018 18:44

Goodness, that's Stephen Fry being empathetic, is it?

I bet he tweets some right shite when he's just openly being a prick, then.

What a - well, total berk. As he evidently realises, since he's deleted his asinine comment.

daimbars · 08/07/2018 18:43

I'm a lesbian (not trans) and I have zero solidarity with those protesting lesbians.

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