Olivia Colman: “I’ve always described myself to my husband as a gay man.” 🙄

It's media spin to highlight a (godawful sounding) new film she is in.

Otherwise, what a remarkable timing that she's voiced those thoughts now.

It's very base level, marketing 101.

Every new film is accompanied by some 'gossip' such as marital break up etc to grab a few headlines for the media to drop in at the end, the new film etc.

It's the equivilent to the old TV interviews when they would bring up the new book etc.

'Actually it’s not a struggle for me to think she didn’t feel very womanly in a business where the beauty standard is so high and represents an ideal tha she doesn’t fit'

She’s a woman. Not feeling “womanly” or not feeling that she’s “feminine” is a valid feeling, of course she can’t help how she feels but to break it down, as she is an adult human female she’s as womanly as any women. The feelings she’s talking about are to do with not matching various sexist stereotypes and expectations. And that’s a good thing for women and girls to see and appreciate- a successful women standing up there with whatever hairstyle she likes and whatever other non-stereotypical cultural expressions she likes and showing us that we don’t have to follow stereotypes and women should be free to look and dress how they like and have the interests they like.

And there are women who do that, and OC could be one of them. She could be proud of being who she is, a straight, slightly GNC women. Instead she has to jump on the bandwagon of “I’m not a proper woman because I’m not a Barbie doll”. An appalling message to give out to women and especially the kind of younger women and girls getting sucked into gender ideology, who might be interested in seeing this film.

What’s wrong with “I’m proud of being a woman who doesn’t bow to sexist pressure to have long hair and lip fillers [or whatever] and I think girls should feel free to be themselves.”? She could say that without treading on anyone’s toes.

No we can't dictate how other people articulate their feelings.

We can however say 'stop being a sexist homophobic regressive twat and stop reinforcing the bullshit of ridiculous gender stereotypes' if they articulate them in a regressive sexist and homophobic way.

That is because sex exists and we all have a sex. We are all living in the same symbolic soup as it relates to 'male' and 'female'.

You cannot dicatae how people articulate their feelings.

Put it this way...

Suppose one day I feel <<particular feeling>> or want to do <<particular action>>. I then decide that this means I am, or identify as <<ethnicity stereotypically associated with that feeling or action>>.

Nobody would fall for this, say I was just articulating my feeling or discovering my identity. They'd tell me I was being racist, ignorant and actually rather stupid. They'd point out it was only a stereotype, that there are plenty of words I can use to explain it without reinforcing the racist, regressive idea that <<ethnicity>> does <<thing>>. And they'd be right.

But when it's women...

She has three children but doesn’t feel like a woman? If a baby x3 being pushed out of your vagina don’t make you feel like a woman I don’t know what would.

You’ll pay extra for not being the kind who has a penis though 😂

She is such a man pandering fuckwit. Such a shame as I always enjoyed her on tv.

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I too used to think 'you're not like other girls' was a compliment. Now I will exist in my ravaged female body, mind and life as the woman I am, with no apologies. I was always like other girls.

I really don’t think she has the self awareness to cringe about this or any other idiotic thing she has said, of which this is not the first.

This. A million times this.

Indeed. If she needs help to 'name her feelings' might I suggest a dictionary and thesaurus.

Not just making up appropriated nonsense.

She's not five.

Im so sick of hearing 'women are shit, I'm not like women me Im basically a man'. Its so sad that women feel they can't just be themselves, they have to label it as NB.

Although for Olivia Coleman, I think it was mostly an attempt to appeal to her fans & what she thinks is the majority opinion in society at the moment. As an older woman she’s probably very aware that she needs to seem relevant and relatable, especially to the kind of audience of the film she’s just starred in. I don’t think she necessarily needs to claim this nonsense that she came out with to seem interesting in the way some ordinary women do, she’s an extremely successful and highly-regarded actor. I think she’s succeed in being “special”. I think it was more an attempt to connect with the film’s audience. I imagine it was some kind of verbal diahorrea and she’s kicking herself and cringing hard now

What a cartload of old shite. Disappointing, I always thought she was clever.

Enby means "I'm a self obsessed knob end who is trying and failing to be trendy. I don't otherwise fit in and I have limited social skills and think I should get my own way. I am over privileged and probably have parents who have an inability to say no or work in the media".

It does not mean non-binary because everyone is either male or female and non-binary has zero legal status.

Exactly. And men who claim to know what it's like to be a woman, don't Because they aren't women.

Although TRAs go like this above when it's pointed out to them.

She sounds like she looks down on femininity and women. I used to feel like that but don't feel it at all now. It was 100% to do with my upbringing. I don't blame my mum as it was also 100% to do with her upbringing.

Christ Alive Olivia, what absolute fucking drivel! 🤦🏻‍♂️

I'm a big fan of hers - I think she's a really brilliant actress and absolutely stunning. But dear god, I'm cringing for her reading all that crap

Narcissist.

Non-binary - NB - Enby

Haha exactly.

What does enby mean? I thought it was a typo! 🤣

@Fancycrab excellent points. These statements are made from the security and cushioning of wealth and fame and having your voice heard and constantly validated.
It's self absorbed nonsense.

Off topic I know but I just had to join you on The Accused, I recently binged on every episode I could find, including the OC one.

Oh you're so cool 🙄

You've missed the point. Totally.

No one cares what she does in bed. The point is she's claiming to know what is like to be a gay man - which is bollocks since she's neither gay, nor a man. The comment about pegging was that's as close as she'll ever come to being a gay man - and it's not very.

You know that alternate meaning of TERF - tired of explaining reality to fuckwits....?