Graham Linehan in the Times

Thank you so much Graham if you're reading. You really truly are brave (and stunning)

I wish more prominent people had the courage to speak out the way you have.

The Substack is his main source of income atm. I've taken out a paid subscription because I read it everyday and I just felt I owed him.

He co-wrote Motherland too, which has been something of a sleeper smash hit. He's far from the writing scrap heap!

This man is the epitome of brave, and dare I say chivalrous. When he sees women being treated like shit, he uses his status to help because he simply can't not.

I met him last week at the Scottish Parliament demo, he indulged my mum with a lovely picture and was so smiley to all the women who wanted to thank him or shake hands.

He's mind-boggling tall. And just a kind person. So grateful for decent men like him, I have a personal shitlist of guys who absolutely should be standing firm for us like this giant does.

Otherwise, a good piece. And broadly sympathetic. It is so revealing that other famous people - people you had previously thought were decent - don't seem to care about this issue. Or in many cases, actively support the erosion of women's rights.

Would re watching IT crowd and Father Ted help in any way? Ratings etc?

I think the most direct way to help is to subscribe to his Substack.

Would re watching IT crowd and Father Ted help in any way? Ratings etc?

*Kafkaesque (!!)

Just wanted to added my voice to those expressing their thanks. Graham we appreciate you and what you do. It is tragic and ridiculous that to take this reasonable position costs you so much.
I am manager in child protection social work, my work is all about safeguarding children and vulnerable women. Yet if I were to publicly take a stand about protecting those very same women and children from this onslaught of women's rights I could be pulled in front of my regulatory body. It's a kafaesque nightmare and I'm not yet brave enough to come out but I am so thankful for your courage and voice.

It's like women can't ever campaign for something that's just for them

To me, what comes across is his incredulity that soo many people aren't outraged. It's got to undermine your entire faith in humanity.

He realises that many people don't even see the terrible significance of what's happening, but that in itself indicates an apathy towards women, their status and their rights.

And many people do see it. You cant hear that violent rapists are in women's prisons without grasping the issue. But seeing the number who simply don't care has to have been a shock.

And I can't imagine the gut wrenching bile that he is sent by those who hate women and hate him for his advocacy.

It would be hard to find the gentleness and humour necessary to ever write something like Father Ted after your psyche has been exposed to such pointless hate.

I really hope there's happier and lighter things on the horizon for Glinner.

Me too.

An honourable man- absolutely disgusting that his family were harassed.
The comments were great though.
Good posts @rabbitwoman and @NecessaryScene
The house is indeed on fire

I think he's an amazing man.

I think I want "The house is on fire" on a t shirt.

One of the reasons Linehan is seen as such a threat by trans activists is because he is such a talented writer.
He has an unerring sense of the absurd and puts across the nub of the issue with clarity and humour.
Being called out for their crap and getting people to laugh at it? No wonder TRAs hate him so much.

If you're young, you're a passionate and heroic 'activist', but if you're over 35, you're characterised as an obsessive.

Thanks for sharing, that's a great piece; nice and clear. Pique isn't peak, tho.

I think that's a fucking horrible, patronising article. Nasty sneering tone. Okay, it airs some of the GC arguments, but the whole thing is pitched for them to be dismissed by 'reasonable' people. I'll bet Glinner is annoyed by it.

I figure he could have stayed silent, towed the line and kept those friendships, his career and status.

I would hope he takes comfort in a whole array of new friends and admirers. And we aren't famous, we cannot give him work, status; most of us are women. But the affection and admiration we have for him has been won with integrity and so much bravery.

Kind of shows us what a good guy he is when we can see plainly which he values most.

SATS? = says

The common insult to throw around on Twitter is to say his wife and children left him because he was a hateful bigot. I've also heard the lie that he's abandoned his kids.

For anyone who watches The Mess We're In will know the marriage ended in the main because of TRA harassment and attempts to 'cancel' his wife to get at him. He's also constantly darting off to pick up his kids.

It really upsets me, the sheer lies told about this man. He must feel utterly abandoned by people he has made careers for, old friends etc. He SATS plenty of well known people have contacted him and said they're scared to speak out. Well HE DID. It's heart breaking. But I agree, how can he not fight this?

I really hope there's happier and lighter things on the horizon for Glinner.

I am so sorry Glinner's marriage has ended.

I appreciate all that Glinner does - but I also urge him to practice 'self-care' - and if he wrapped it up tomorrow I would not blame him.

Just in case he is reading.

Great article. Graham is such a hero. And he’s paid such a high price. All the abuse directed at him must have a toll. Imagine being banned from that cesspit Twitter for saying a biological that ‘trans women are not women.’