Graham Linehan Appreciation Thread

Richard Herring said he views TW as Women but that he defended Graham’s right to a different opinion iirc a few months ago.

Here's to Graham!

Thank you (both)

Luke and Ryan Hart are getting it on the sports angle. I'm about to follow to see if they have a wider take on trans issues (I know their focus is male violence) but this is great anyway.

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If MN gave awards for our male allies in this battle both him and James Kirkup would win the top prize. So grateful to both of them. And so angry at all of those that could have said something but chose to prioritise their own comfort instead. It’s real, ordinary women risking everything right now...

It's shocking, really. A load of TRA autobots forcing a decent man out of public life.
Us women have had this for our lifetimes but it's sickening to see it happening to an ally.

Just adding another voice of support for Glinner and his family. He's been through a personal shit storm this year and I can't imagine how hard this onslaught has been to cap it off.

There are quite a few celebrities/comedians who I would expect to have an opinion on this in line with Graham’s; and many of them aren’t commenting. Which is fair enough really when you see what happened to Graham, Posie, Alison Moyet etc. But it must feel very lonely for those who are sticking their necks out.

Graham I support you, for what it's worth. I hope more people are listening to you. I hope you can gather some powerful allies who will stand beside you. I tried to follow your Twitter but I understand why you've locked it down. But you are not alone. I really hope this marks a turning point.

More for you Graham, and for your wife. And thank you.

As for Owen Jones he'd better watch out - I saw some TRAs moaning about him on Twitter the other day.... It doesn't matter what you do it's never enough.

for Graham

i'm sorry you're going through so much shit

Richard Herring deleted a comment asking women what we want men to support them on, after I answered 'single sex spaces and services such as Rape Crisis and hospital wards'.

Graham - I really hope you read this thread as I sincerely thank you for your support.

And for The Work Outing episode of The IT Crowd.

It is twenty odd minutes of perfection.

I don't remember Richard Herring commenting either way on it. He's pretty sharp, I'm sure he'll have a view one way or another, and my feeling would be he's more of a Glinner than an Owen Jones.

I've loved Graham since his character in Alan Partridge was nice to Lynn when she wanted to talk about her childhood holidays in Ireland

You're a friend to the sisterhood, Graham, thank you for everything

I love Graham linehan, a truly decent human being, as well as an excellent writer, Father Ted and IT crowd are in my top 5. Pretty sure I read somewhere that he is a pixies fan too

Anyone know if Richard Herring is inclined either way on this debate? I don't really do Twitter, but I know he does his international women's day thing every year. I love him/rhlstp and would be surprised if he was a woke bro.

Thank you Graham, I know you must be under tremendous pressure to bow down, but I am so grateful you are on our side.

Will happily chuck money at a crowdfunder to support you

A real hero. There is a time when you have to stick up for what is right. At least you should, though on this issue not many seem willing to.

So big respect. He should not be being put through what he is.

Such a brave man. His wife got a good one there.

I hate those bullies

“I read that as capitulation from Shayden.
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I wouldn’t believe daylight from that person, tbf

I love him so much. In fact I feel absurdly grateful to any man who supports us in this, like James Kirkup etc. Is it because I know that they don’t have to, or is it my female socialisation wanting a male protector or white knight to come to our rescue?

Ain’t nothin’ but the warm glow of solidarity.

Thank you Graham. I'm sorry you have taken so much shit for this, but thank you so much.

And also because it does take a special kind of courage and decency to risk so much in a fight that isn't directly 'yours'. So much easier to look the other way.

Is it because I know that they don’t have to, or is it my female socialisation wanting a male protector or white knight to come to our rescue?

I think for me it’s that all this can seem overwhelming. Potus openly assaults women. Kavanaugh sails into the Supreme Court. It takes Nobel prizes to recognise the horrors of daesh, and rape as a weapon. From true horrors to small insults, it can feel overwhelming and you can lose your faith in humanity.

This sort of bloke is a light in the darkness. It shows you that there are good men. We need that.

Graham; for Father Ted alone I’d have you knighted.

You don’t have to do any of this, and it’s costing you personally. You’re a truly decent human being. Thank you.

Perhaps a new sitcom is in order? The recent future, the gulag, where the unwoke are sent.