Robert Webb

I think he is a person who is terrified of conflict and who spent a year plucking up the courage to say something and then ran away from what he had said, which is what he had feared he would do all along, hence the silence when everyone knew he was GC.

It's difficult not to be impatient with him when, as PPs have said, there are ordinary women taking more crap and risking more than he will ever take or risk, but I do have some sympathy.

Are you joking? his tweeter feed was horrendous afterwards.

I've seen loads of aggression. Given he's got young children, I'm not surprised he's being a bit cautious.

After all, we've all seen how aggressive some TRAs can get www.facebook.com/100002019595833/posts/1980382692039031/ (video of a transwoman kicking off in a game store because someone called them sir or guys or something)

So, getting on for half a million fans will have seen him being bullied off twitter. If they weren't aware of Mermaids before, they will be now.

Yes, I'm sure a man who has written a book about the massive harm gender does to everyone had a sudden epiphany that a lobby group that advocates for the mutilation and sterilization of kids so they conform to ideas of gender better was far too wonderful to be criticized.

That's the only explanation.

family

‘Not at Christmas! You’ll frighten the...umm... elves..?’

Maybe he did more research and changed his opinion? Or maybe it’s nothing more ‘sinister’ that he thought, upon reflection, that it wasn’t something that he should have tweeted at Christmas time?

He's pretty well researched at this point unlikely to come to a different opinion after a couple of days from the one he had for the past couple years.

More likely he's been visited by the Mermaid's legal fairy. They've threatened to sue and successfully had people investigated for accurately portraying things they admit to doing.

Pretty spooky x-post there, bowl

he thought, upon reflection, that it wasn’t something that he should have tweeted at Christmas time?

What? Why? Is critical thought verboten in the festive season?

he thought, upon reflection, that it wasn’t something that he should have tweeted at Christmas time?

Wait, you can only be gender critical outside of the holiday season? Why weren’t we told?

Maybe he did more research and changed his opinion? Or maybe it’s nothing more ‘sinister’ that he thought, upon reflection, that it wasn’t something that he should have tweeted at Christmas time?

I’ve seen people responding to his tweet - after all he’s got 484k followers, he’s going to get people responding with a variety of opinions, including, I’m sure, GC people from here - but I’ve not witnessed a ‘pile on’, threats, or any of the aggression mentioned above.

It would be an excellent tactic to tweet, get the TRAs in a froth, then delete tweet. And repeat. And delete etc.

I think it’s fair enough. But then I’m to scared to be on Twitter in the first place

I’m not judging, just curious. He must have known what sort of response his tweet would get and have been somewhat prepared for it as clearly he’s been following the debate. What prompted him to back off?

I think these heads above the parapets tweets/comments are nonetheless incredibly valuable. It's another person, who has looked at some of the things going on at the moment and had a WTF? moment...
The comment may go, but the understanding remains. They may decide it's too toxic or dangerous to their career to have a public opinion though.

For anyone like me who missed this story I've found a link that explains it: metro-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/metro.co.uk/2018/12/23/peep-shows-robert-webb-causes-controversy-criticising-transgender-rights-charity-mermaids-8279057/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQECAFYAQ%3D%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2018%2F12%2F23%2Fpeep-shows-robert-webb-causes-controversy-criticising-transgender-rights-charity-mermaids-8279057%2F

It does make you realise how terrifically brave Julie Bindel is. She's been putting up with this shit for years, often with very little support. Until very recently she was a lone voice crying in the wilderness.

Speaking out is hard.

Disappointed but clearly demonstrates the silencing techniques used by the trans cult.
If there has been any hate crime I wonder how West Yorkshire Police would log it. Hate crime by saintly, pious, trans folk🤥 I expect a few would need reprogramming after thinking about it.

As an aside, I made a supportive post, and it did stay at the top of the tweets for a few days. I am not used to twitter, so I don't know in what order tweets show up? Anyway, I did get some likes so not everyone hates Robert. He was only showing support for Janice, after all.

I said most posters. Most have said they don’t discuss it at work and from what I can see of Twitter, don’t use their real names. Not sure how you’re struggling with that

It does seem unfair and not wise really to judge others when most posters aren’t out themselves and want to keep allies onside. Felt the same about the jk Rowling threads

Speak for yourself, I have been out in public for years.

Look at me with all my powerful connections, parliamentary power and public votes, look at me with all my money and fans I am scared of loss so can be controlled by the most oppressed ever, yet ordinary women are less scared than me.

The fear is loss of money and status, they are frauds like the Wizard of Oz.

It does seem unfair and not wise really to judge others when most posters aren’t out themselves and want to keep allies onside. Felt the same about the jk Rowling threads

Posie Parker has more power than MPs and celebrities.

I'm not sure speculating about threats is a very good idea and this whole thread seems unfair to be honest.