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Hannah Gadsby on 'good men'

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silentcrow · 07/12/2018 09:44

Hannah nails it again.

www.stylist.co.uk/people/hannah-gadsby-calls-out-good-men-in-blistering-speech/241290

Comedian Hannah Gadsby has delivered a blistering speech decrying the “good men” who draw false lines between themselves and “bad men”, saying that “all men believe they are good”.

Speaking to an audience at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2018 Women in Entertainment Gala, Gadsby pondered the problem of men being the ones to draw a line on misogyny.

“I want to speak about the very big problem I have with the good men, especially the good men who take it upon themselves to talk about the bad men,” she said.

“I find good men talking about bad men incredibly irritating, and this is something the good men are doing a lot of at the moment.”

...continues. There's a video clip if you click through (just don't bother to scroll through the Twitter comments).

If you've not come across Hannah before, her show on Netflix is called Nanette and it's essential viewing.

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Micke · 07/12/2018 10:02

She's completely right. More often than I'd like to think about, the guys that I've been warned away from by other blokes for being rough or having a bad reputation have been totally fine, and the blokes that are described as lovely are the ones with the wandering hands who don't take no for an answer.

I trust my own spider sense on the people I talk to more than I trust what other people say about their reputation.

Gileswithachainsaw · 07/12/2018 10:01

Wow

"Garden variety consent dyslexics"
She nails it

HumourlessFeminist · 07/12/2018 09:59

I watched this too (and Nanette), it was great.

ZuttZeVootEeeVro · 07/12/2018 09:53

I'd recommend this and the Netflix special too.

She's correct, it's always good men drawing the line in the sand, never women. And the line always changes depending on the man and the situation.

She's really, really good.

dangermouseisace · 07/12/2018 09:49

I saw that. She was so right. I’ve met so many “good men” who have done bad things. In fact I think the worst things have come from those self described “good men”, and I now see it as a red flag.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 07/12/2018 09:48

I saw that doing the rounds on Twitter and it's v good. I love Gadsby!

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