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Billy Bragg continues to miss the point

60 replies

RoyalCorgi · 29/10/2021 13:38

www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/29/billy-bragg-boris-johnson-album-politics-tour

'More recently, he said he has faced criticism from “gender-critical campaigners” after he started discussing the human rights of transgender people online. Is he aware of his status as a cisgender man speaking from a position of privilege? “I am very much so, yeah. It’s quite common for me to get called misogynistic simply because I support trans rights, but this is without any reference to all the other issues on which I support the rights of women – on abortion, against male violence.”'

What's the point of supporting women against male violence if you allow male rapists into women's prisons, women's domestic abuse refuges or women's changing rooms?

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merrymouse · 29/10/2021 14:45

As opposed to supporting male violence???

Thefartingsofaofdenmarkstreet · 29/10/2021 14:42

'Look biatches, I've stood up for you on abortion AND on male violence, what more do you want? Your right to no males in your sports categories? No male rapists in female prisons? No males in female rape crisis centres? The right to be referred to as a woman rather than a 'body with a vagina'?!!! Never bloody happy are you? Well sorry, no can do, you've had more than enough from me already, plus it's really upsetting for male criminals if they can't go to a women's prison, so you're gonna have to just suck it up I'm afraid....'

Thefartingsofaofdenmarkstreet · 29/10/2021 14:30

He wants a fucking medal for being in favour of abortion and against male violence - wow, thanks Billy, what would us little ladies do without great guys like you looking out for us?

Wildfart · 29/10/2021 14:30

He's against male violence and supports abortion but no one is giving him a medal for it?

Oh poor him. If he runs the vacuum around too I'm sure he will get one.

VoleClock · 29/10/2021 14:18

Thanks @invisiblecats - great song and video

WinterTrees · 29/10/2021 14:16

What a decent guy. Really going out there for women by saying they should be allowed some control over their reproductive organs and men shouldn't batter them. What an incredible forward-thinking feminist ally.

(Twat.)

LastSummerHere · 29/10/2021 14:10

I'm amazed he knows he faces criticism considering he blocks every woman who so much as likes a GC comment.

invisiblecats · 29/10/2021 14:09

Ah, it must be time for the brilliant Nehanda again:

KittenKong · 29/10/2021 14:05

He is clueless. And I always thought he was crap.

TheMarzipanDildo · 29/10/2021 13:59

Supporting women’s rights to an abortion or not to face male violence is the bare fucking minimum, and he’s not even actually doing that.