Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Feminism: chat

Original poster

Not enjoying the Janey Godley pile on....

315 replies

rabbitwoman · 09/09/2021 20:55

Haven't seen a thread on this, although there is a bit on the end of the NS thread at the moment.

But Godley was very outspoken against anyone questioning the trans rights agenda, and is someone who gleefully and happily reports, blocks and let's lose a barrage of very foul mouthed abuse to anyone who disagrees with her on twitter.

However, I am not enjoying her twitter take down this evening. I would much prefer a complete turn around and all the oldest voices to use this as an opportunity to call for a more reasonable debate.

.......

OP posts:
Thread gallery
5
Duckypoohs · 09/09/2021 21:19

I had no idea about the racist tweets, cba with twitter. Jesus those are pretty horrific.

QueenPeary · 09/09/2021 21:18

*Do you find these tweets interesting?
One tweet read: “Fsake That horsey face black wummin on Xfactor is flashing her tits...is this not a kids show”
Another said: “Kelly does speak like the stereotyped black Aunt Jemima who stands on a stool in the Tom & Jerry cartoons screaming ‘TOM TOM.”
A third tweet from Ms Godley described the Ms Rowland as “the black horse from USA”.
Another said: “If Kelly talks like a ghetto blaster racist black chick am gonna punch her rice and peas

No, I'm not defending those tweets at all. The reasons I have found her interesting/funny at times have been nothing to do with those, which I only saw today.

Is it Ok because she paints herself as a ‘trans ally’?

No, if I thought they were OK (which I don't) that would be the least of my reasons. I'm GC and absolutely opposite to JG in my views on that.

Duckypoohs · 09/09/2021 21:13

I used to really like her, not so many women like her in comedy and she has lead an interesting life. Her insufferable smugness criticising Graham linehan and others leads me to go meh. Maybe she will gain a bit of perspective/empathy.

Soontobe60 · 09/09/2021 21:13

@QueenPeary

I follow several trans allies for various reasons and she is one. She sometimes makes me laugh and I find her interesting. I actually really admired her apology. You don't often see a heartfelt, unreserved apology and acceptance of criticism as she has. She's also far from the only person to do what she did and many others men don't get any comeback for it.

I don't really like any kind of Twitter pile-on, whoever it is. Not even Owen Jones! It's mob justice and regressive.

Do you find these tweets interesting? One tweet read: “F*sake That horsey face black wummin on Xfactor is flashing her tits...is this not a kids show” Another said: “Kelly does speak like the stereotyped black Aunt Jemima who stands on a stool in the Tom & Jerry cartoons screaming ‘TOM TOM.” A third tweet from Ms Godley described the Ms Rowland as “the black horse from USA”. Another said: “If Kelly talks like a ghetto blaster racist black chick am gonna punch her rice and peas

Is it Ok because she paints herself as a ‘trans ally’?

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 09/09/2021 21:09

Her tweets were horrific. She is very overhyped as a comic. I think she is accidentally funny sometimes. A lot of her "humour" consists of being foul mouthed. She was always a bad choice to voice government adverts (as she is very divisive) and I am glad she has been pulled from those.

I also think (though not sure) that a lot of the tweets aren't that old, and certainly not from when she could be reasonably described as immature.

I agree with the OP however, the kicking she is getting on twitter is horrible and going way to far. From what I have seen it is mostly Unionists piling on as she is a great friend of NS.

334bu · 09/09/2021 21:08

www.thenational.scot/news/19570447.janey-godley-issues-statement-racist-tweets-black-celebrities-emerge/

2011 - 2016 is hardly " historic" tweets.

Original poster
rabbitwoman · 09/09/2021 21:06

She is the Scottish stand up comedian who held up a sign saying 'Trump is a ' at the airfield when he visited.

And that is kind of the level of most of her humour. She can be hilarious but she is vicious and pretty foul mouthed - no more so then Frankie Boyle, though.

And it would appear that she has happily ripped into any demographic for years - the disabled, black people, Jewish..... and targeted individuals such as 50 Cent and Snoop Dog... But again, like Frankie, the trans community are sacred and she has ripped into anyone who raises questions.

She's a fan of cancel culture but now seems to be on the receiving end. I don't feel very pleased, though - I have had enough! I would rather accept her apology and move on.....

OP posts:
ParkheadParadise · 09/09/2021 21:06

I'm more shocked the Scottish Government pay people to appear on adverts.
I know she said she will donate her fee but 12k for an advert is bloody ridiculous.

QueenPeary · 09/09/2021 21:02

(Not that I'm defending what she said. But it wasn't so long ago when it was common to make those kinds of comments and many comedians did. Yet they are not all punished for it - only some.)

QueenPeary · 09/09/2021 21:00

I follow several trans allies for various reasons and she is one. She sometimes makes me laugh and I find her interesting. I actually really admired her apology. You don't often see a heartfelt, unreserved apology and acceptance of criticism as she has. She's also far from the only person to do what she did and many others men don't get any comeback for it.

I don't really like any kind of Twitter pile-on, whoever it is. Not even Owen Jones! It's mob justice and regressive.

SparklingLime · 09/09/2021 21:00

I think her being cast in a panto was the trigger.

Iworkedhardforwhatihave · 09/09/2021 21:00

Her tweets were disgraceful.

NotTerfNorCis · 09/09/2021 20:59

Why has this suddenly happened? People digging up old tweets and attacking?

NiceGerbil · 09/09/2021 20:58

Never heard of her.

What's it all about?

Original poster
rabbitwoman · 09/09/2021 20:56

*loudest!!! Not oldest.....

OP posts:
Swipe left for the next trending thread