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Eddie Izzard - Guardian interview

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StoneColdAlibi · 09/10/2023 12:25

The Guardian have just posted an invitation to put questions to Eddie Izzard. This feels like a great opportunity to get a well worded, gender critical question out there. The thing is I'm a bit stuck, collectively we must be able to come up with something though!

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/oct/09/post-your-questions-for-eddie-izzard

Post your questions for Eddie Izzard

Whether running for parliament or in multiple marathons, performing on film and in multilingual standup, the star will be here to tell you how on earth she does it

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/oct/09/post-your-questions-for-eddie-izzard

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viques · 13/10/2023 08:52

The advantage for Sueddie being in panto is that on boy mode days he can be Aladdin the Loo and on girl mode days he can be Widow Wankie.

IcakethereforeIam · 12/10/2023 23:14

Don't laugh @SinnerBoy <look round> you might be doing a.....a transpobia 😳

Was bloody funny though.

SinnerBoy · 12/10/2023 23:10

Aladdin The Loo...

I shouldn't laugh....

LarkLane · 12/10/2023 19:03

That's a great Jerry Lewis review (not) Cake
I'm sure a certain witness at the JP ET today used a similar line to the one I'm sure you mean.
Also I liked this.
Mr. Lewis, sounding like a parched parrot, croaks three tunes. He's also the producer, and believe us, no one should doubt it.

Boiledbeetle · 12/10/2023 18:43

I see pandering to male egos hasn't changed much in 60 years!

The reviewer did not like that panto one bit did they!

IcakethereforeIam · 12/10/2023 17:14

I thought about this one, then decided not to. Then decided to Google and

https://www.nytimes.com/1960/12/17/archives/cinderfella-opens.html

A NYTimes archive of its review. Spoiler, they didn't like it. The line they quoted though 😄

IcakethereforeIam · 12/10/2023 17:05

Babes got the Wood

LarkLane · 12/10/2023 16:55

New Panto appearing at A Women's Toilet Near You!

Starring Eddie Izzard as Dick Twiddle In :

Aladdin the Loo

See him rub his magic lamp and <censored>

Sleeping Beauty Dancing GIF by Marlowe Theatre
SoundTheSirens · 12/10/2023 16:04

He's behind you...in the queue for the Ladies.

IcakethereforeIam · 12/10/2023 15:10

Oh no it doesn't!

SinnerBoy · 12/10/2023 15:04

Dick Twiddle sounds like some pantomime character mash up...

LarkLane · 12/10/2023 11:52

I'm printing off that Izzard dick twiddle photo for when my Labour Party candidates come calling for my vote.

SinnerBoy · 12/10/2023 11:40

Well, I've learned something today; presenting facts as being factual is transphobic. Perhaps I'd better take a leaf out of the TRA handbook and start telling fantastic lies....

viques · 12/10/2023 10:10

MagpiePi · 11/10/2023 15:02

@LarkLane 'dick twiddle' 😂

When I see that picture I wonder why, with his levels of entitlement, he bothered to stand in line? Why didn't he just kick down the nearest cubicle door and drag the woman using it out so that he could 'just pee' ?

Or use the sink……

IcakethereforeIam · 12/10/2023 10:07

PikachuEars · 12/10/2023 01:25

I didn't accuse you of being transphobic, I said the collective effect of mulitple comments can appear transphobic.

Though I think it's a bit disingenuous to hide behind the "but isn't it just factually accurate?" excuse. If I walk into work wearing a short skirt and someone says "that's a very short skirt you're wearing!" the fact it's accurate doesn't discount the possibility of it being a sexist comment.

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@PikachuEars If you perceive observations as being possibly transphobic then I think the problem lies with your perceptions. I think I am more justified in thinking the effect of your observations are to cause you to appear as a trans rights activist whose sole purpose on these boards is to scold other posters. As I'm sure that is not your intention, you may want to lay off the accusations of transphobia.

peanut butter ferret GIF
LarkLane · 12/10/2023 09:21

Kim Jong Un and Izzard do share the belief of their divine rights to barge in any bogs that take their fancy.

Although, to be fair to Kim Jong Un, he sticks to the gents lavvy when checking out his hair and makeup.

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 12/10/2023 08:59

oh for heaven’s sake

this man wants to be in a position of power. He already clearly has some influence within the Labour Party

making fun of people in power is good for them. Otherwise you get Kim Jong Un

Ingenieur · 12/10/2023 08:29

The likening of Izzard to Ursula does tickle me.

There is a fairly well-established understanding that Ursula's appearance was based on Divine, a drag queen actor who worked regularly with John Waters.

So Izzard's 'look' is closer to that of a hyper-exaggerated drag queen than the 'woman' he's aiming for.

Zonder · 12/10/2023 07:02

The Guardian has always been my newspaper of choice. I'm so disappointed in their level of control here over questions.

I know they have always had their own agendas of course, as do all newspapers, but somehow I'm a bit shocked by this.

NotBadConsidering · 12/10/2023 04:48

I said the collective effect of mulitple comments can appear transphobic.

Given it’s possible to “appear transphobic” by taking a photo of a sticker, I don’t think “appear transphobic” is a) meaningful or b) something I would give a toss about.

I mean people have told me I am transphobic, not appearing to be transphobic, because I don’t want children to be sterilised. So “appear transphobic” is even less of a concern to me. C’est la vie.

maratara · 12/10/2023 04:46

Are you planning on touring Afghanistan any time soon?

BezMills · 12/10/2023 04:01

So has Eddie acquired the protected characteristic of gender reassignment by saying he is in girl mode, putting on a face of slap and a dress? I think I missed a page.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 12/10/2023 02:00

"Viciously worded" Grin

PikachuEars · 12/10/2023 01:58

Transvestive? Transvestite! It really is too late for this..

PikachuEars · 12/10/2023 01:56

Is it really that hard? Thread asks for a "well worded gender critical question" to pose to Eddie and within two pages (amongst various other fairly viciously worded comments that are at least to some extent engaging with the question) there's there's three or four snide comments about Eddie's appearance.

If it were a thread on "which celebs look like Disney characters?" then fair do I suppose. But in this context it just looks like having a cheap pop. Maybe people would have made the same jokes about the old "action transvestive" incarnation of Eddie but I can't see it somehow.

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