She played the piano with her penis

I’m holding onto the hope that Ben Elton knew exactly what he was doing went for Peaking The Nation.

Because I loved his books and his stand up back in the day (did not enjoy the Pop Idol one, but do remember his portrayal of a trans character as not particularly sympathetic) And … well it seems to have been a fairly high Peak. At least Monte Rosa. I’m not saying it’s Everest or anything. But fairly Peaking as Peaks go.

And that’s just the lyrics. Let alone the flashing on live TV. Which I presume wasn’t in the rehearsals or the usual act ?

Just putting it out there, but is he not taking the piss out of trans? It just seems like he’s obviously NOT a normal woman because he has a penis yet the world is confused because on the surface he appears to be one. Yet when the chips are down he doesn’t physically resemble one at all nor does he act like one, or like them at all. So he is in fact not a woman.

'Playing' the piano consisted of holding penis in hand and rubbing/touching it on the keys. To be clear. This was masturbation on live TV with no warning of nudity, if I've heard correctly.

The Zelenskyy clip is not even vaguely problematic. He likely isn't even naked behind the piano, nothing is shown and no one is flashing genitals or walking around totally starkers.

It just doesn't work does it? If you are a genuine trans woman, you don't want to show off your penis, surely it is the one thing that is a blatant reminder of a life you don't want?
If he wants to get naked, fine, but don't do it on the pretence that it's for equality. It is not representing women, men or trans people. Just a weirdo who thinks he's clever and funny. And he's not.

Let's hope so.

I have to say the response on social media has been interesting.

Many posts from sites like 'LADbible' and various shitty 'news' sites claiming it's the show of the year etc. The comments are just not having it.

They are somewhat more robust than we are allowed to be on MN.

Weirded out by comments online thinking it’s brilliant. It’s bizarre behaviour by anyone to rip your clothes off and start smacking your pork sword or clam on a musical instrument on live TV. Anyone else would have been arrested for flashing.

It’s here - actually I should have said ‘pretending’ to play the piano etc etc

www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/ukraine-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-plays-26379035

So being a woman isn’t enough? He wants to be better than a woman?

Admittedly I’m not a psychologist but that doesn’t sound like a trans person to me. That sounds like a very ill person. I think he’s struggling with his whole transition tbh. That tweet further up is spot on. It’s just not the behaviour of someone who is stable.

Pre and post transition?

Oh lordy
what did Zelensky do?

Fantastic - more of this please. Let’s show the reality of what sharing toilets, changing rooms, wards, shelters, accommodation etc really means for women.

It’s the quiet parts sung out loud.

I don’t think the comparison to Zelensky doing this works. Zelensky hasn’t just spent 3 minutes being derogatory to women, you don’t see his penis as the piano has a large screen at the front and Zelensky was funny.

Encore please -let’s get this out there and picked up by the media.

Well, no it wasn't a 'tasteful angle'. It was a full length shot of their naked body.

It isn't new in comedy, no. Puppetry of the Penis was popular more than 20 years ago and I am sure they were occasionally on late night TV, and Eurotrash had a few penises on and was supposed to be mildly titillating i think, though the heavy preponderance of lederhosen and amusing sound effects definitely reduced the sexual temperature. I'd just say that people who think getting their dick out should be part of their hilarious or sexy performance are men. All of them.

Let’s be clear, there was no ‘playing’ of the piano with his penis.

He slapped it around on there in a frenzied state.

Now he will have to go even further to get his kicks.

I hope it peaks a lot of people.

Can I just check, are we really not allowed to refer to this person, who exposed their penis on live TV and then squished it all over a keyboard, as 'he'?

Looking forward to seeing this reviewed on gogglebox

I agree with every word of this post.

I hope the piano has been burned. Imagine being the poor person who has to play it next.

This makes me so angry.

The mind boggles at what a ‘tasteful angle‘ could possibly be for filming it really.

The Friday night live thing sounds horrific on so many levels.

“Not Rachmaninov or anything” - made me laugh. They/he/she need to go home and practise their penis arpeggios properly.

Just read the lyrics on Twitter. Attached.