Jeremy Corbyn just called Theresa May "stupid woman"

What utter crap impossible.

I do not consider calling out misogyny 'playground bullshit' and let's face it, JC has form.

To suggest that I support homeless people dying and families using foodbanks is beneath contempt.

The House of Commons is full of braying sexist idiots. They throw insults towards each other - the whole place is an absolute disgrace!

So I’m not surprised to be honest. It’s just more awful crap in a long line of shit

Impossiblecat

I’ve noted your work around the forums before, but you seem to have elevated your game to whole new level of bullshit on this one.

"You stupid woman" was made popular in Allo Allo! Phrases from shows you watch, stick in the mind.

Corbynistas are on the defensive, almost like a checklist, even distraction politics now.

Some people are really so embedded into their tribal gang.

Actually that's exactly right @starcrossedseahorse

You buy into this playground bullshit so yes, you become part of the problem.

That's not how distraction politics works

Distraction politics is when the status quo deflect attention to trivial / symbolic matters to avoid awkward policy debate or the spotlight on something they are trying to gloss over.
It's more established in the US with image issues - Obama not putting hand over heart during pledge of allegiance, or not wearing the right flag pin on his jacket (memory a bit rusty now).
We got a bit of it with Corbyn and the poppy, Boris looks a mess, etc.
But, a slip by a party leader that is indicative of a deep set prejudice is not a symbolic / trivial thing

Yes because is we call out JC on lying to the HoC we are also pro homeless people dying and families being forced to use food banks.

Got it.

Exactly@Invisible1234

All of that has been described as stuff that will be washed away and someone is now offended by his facial expression.

Jesus Fucking Christ, we are totally and utterly shafted if that is the state of things.

It's the hypocrisy of correct speak spouted by his minions that makes this so galling.

Exactly, its the uttermost hypocrisy at play, people cannot complain if the same language policing is being used against them.

Optics matter.

Considering we have people dying on our streets...I would call her worse than that!

Ha ha! @happydappy2

Just as well you can't see mine. I hold that woman and all her party stand for personally responsible for a family down the road from me going to a food bank two days ago.

It's clearly 'woman' not 'people'. To make a 'W' sound the lips are pursed and parted, as if about to whistle. To make a 'P' sound the lips are closed. Try it.

Corbyn's lips are closed.

I'm not a lipreader. But I do have eyes in my head.

It's the hypocrisy of correct speak spouted by his minions that makes this so galling.

Indeed. We're having our speech policed on a daily basis by Corbynistas.

It is very, very mutually exclusive actually.

For me the look of pure hatred on his face after May had ridiculed him, was far more offensive.

That's not how distraction politics works, @starcrossedseahorse.

That is what is happening. I'm a proper, old fashioned feminist and I can see that.

The older you get, the more pragmatic you get.

This is a storm in a very large and distracting teacup.

This is distraction politics at it's best. It really is. Who gives a shit if he said it or not? The gov is making plans to bring the army in for Brexit. Austerity is killing people....Yet this is what people care about...

It's not mutually exclusive. We can critique policy and be vigilant for examples of prejudice-derived behaviour from our 'leaders' at the same time.
No one died because they were called a stupid woman. Doesn't make it ok though.

impossible believe it or not, it is possible to care about more than one thing at once.

It was reported on the Radio 2 news at 3pm that lip readers had said that they believe he said “woman”. When presented with this Corbyn’s spokesperson said “lip readingbis open to interpretation.” 🤔

Is the issue that he used the word 'woman', or that he called her stupid? I'm genuinely confused by this

It's that he used a phrase associated with misogynist put downs.

Politics aside, could someone please explain what a better alternative would have been?

To have called her out on the specifics of what was stupid, not just deriding a person as being stupid. There is a massive difference between these; and the latter whether woman/people/bitch is all a violation of parliamentary conduct

It's the hypocrisy of correct speak spouted by his minions that makes this so galling.

Impossiblecat, my sentiments exactly.

Glad that women MPs are calling him on it.

Well he has just doubled down on his lie. What a surprise.