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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Jeremy Vine

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NoseringGirl · 05/11/2018 10:51

Was anyone watching?
They were discussing a white man who had funding for the theatre group he was involved in that was for POC. He identifies as mixed race but has white Irish parents. Some discussion about whether he has mixed race ancestry.
Jamelia saying that if people can identify as the opposite sex then they can identify as different races. Man on the panel (forget his name now) saying that you can change sex but not race.

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ZuttZeVootEeVro · 05/11/2018 11:59

Was dale able to rationalize why someone can change sex but not race?

NoseringGirl · 05/11/2018 11:55

Yes he normally comes across as very balanced and sensible on the show. I was surprised by his attitude to this issue.

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thecompletenonsequitur · 05/11/2018 11:52

I like Iain Dale, but my heart sank when I heard him say people can change sex (but not race)...Confused

Badstyley · 05/11/2018 11:01

Cool, my period is due and I’m already getting the tiredness that comes with it. Maybe I should change sex for a week and it’ll go away. I’m stuck with my white privilege though I guess.

LangCleg · 05/11/2018 11:00

Yes, I saw it.

Jamelia says hooray, this is brilliant, he's a great guy and it's just fandabbydozy that we can all identify our own race and gender these days, whoop whoop.

Iain Dale puts his best patronising face on and says Jamelia is a very silly girl and of course you can identify your own gender but it's very bad and terrible to identify your own race.

Jeremy asks Jamelia if she would accept him as a woman based on his say so there in the studio and she basically says of course, you can be a black woman if you like.

Cheers from the audience.

Kill. Me. Now.

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