Graham Linehan on the chapter about him in Jon Ronson's new book

You seem ever so slightly obsessed with him.

Linehan just called the disabled woman who mocked Ed Sheeran a "retard".

That's who he is.

'Miss, Miss, he used a bad word, Miss!'

Linehan just called the disabled woman who mocked Ed Sheeran a "retard".

That's who he is.

Linehan just called the disabled woman who mocked Ed Sheeran a "retard".

That's who he is.

Linehan just called the disabled woman who mocked Ed Sheeran a "retard".

That's who he is.

Neither Linehan, nor anyone here has said that "transwomen are evil murderers who seek out and destroy anyone who has a different opinion from them"

But when reporting on a story, the omission of facts like that is relevant. Its used by people like Ronson to twist the story into a certain light. Factual reports of TW doing awful things shouldn't be buried so as not to damage the trans cause. Especially not in cases like this where the real story is about males who won't take no for an answer ruining something that was set up for women, by women.

Don't you even think those women's murders are worth a mention?

You sound just like Ronson: that the real problem isn't evil deeds, its the talking about them that's the really bad part.

ETA the worst thing about male violence against women is it makes men look bad.

Fair comment

He's either reflecting the 4chan / edgelord culture he's become immersed in over the last 5 years or so, or has the judgment of a 13-year-old girl.

My 13-year-old niece sometimes will say that someone has "NPC energy". She is neither a gamer nor, I assure you, a repilled incel.

I get why TRAs would come on these threads to slag everyone off. That’s understandable.

But my god it is beyond tedious how the virtuous can’t-you-just-be-nice women come here to post for the dopamine thrill of feeling outraged righteousness based on non existent comprehension skills. The constant misrepresentation by declaring that everyone on FWR hates trans people, that all trans are violent pedophiles, and that we want to deprive trans people of their rights.

And never once answering or engaging with the hard questions. It’s this last bit I don’t understand. If you feel secure in your position, then argue for it. Never happens. Almost never.

Wow, the guardian have slated it as all over the place and possibly more about Ronson's own ego and settling a score with Linehan than any kind of logical exploration of anything.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/08/the-castle-by-jon-ronson-review-bizarre-tales-of-modern-masculinity

Personally I think the bored ennui of privileged ppl like Ronson is one of the many reasons we are where we are with so mang thibgs . All this caring about things darling! So frightfully bourgeoise

I don't contribute much to Mumsnet. I don't bother with opinions. People can have any opinions they like. When somebody says something that is factually untrue then I think it's important to point it out. That's what a forum is for.

It's not a "gleeful gotcha". If you want to say than transwomen are evil murderers who seek out and destroy anyone who has a different opinion from them that's fine, but if you twist reality to fit your simplistic view then I'm going to call you out.

Graham Linehan used the deaths of two women and a man to stir up hatred against a group of people. That's despicable. Graham Linehan gets all his information from social media. That's pathetic. Jon Ronson talks to people, interviews people, checks his facts.

Well that’s an interesting review

I don't contribute much to Mumsnet. I don't bother with opinions. People can have any opinions they like. When somebody says something that is factually untrue then I think it's important to point it out. That's what a forum is for.

It's not a "gleeful gotcha". If you want to say than transwomen are evil murderers who seek out and destroy anyone who has a different opinion from them that's fine, but if you twist reality to fit your simplistic view then I'm going to call you out.

Graham Linehan used the deaths of two women and a man to stir up hatred against a group of people. That's despicable. Graham Linehan gets all his information from social media. That's pathetic. Jon Ronson talks to people, interviews people, checks his facts.

I don't contribute much to Mumsnet. I don't bother with opinions. People can have any opinions they like. When somebody says something that is factually untrue then I think it's important to point it out. That's what a forum is for.

It's not a "gleeful gotcha". If you want to say than transwomen are evil murderers who seek out and destroy anyone who has a different opinion from them that's fine, but if you twist reality to fit your simplistic view then I'm going to call you out.

Graham Linehan used the deaths of two women and a man to stir up hatred against a group of people. That's despicable. Graham Linehan gets all his information from social media. That's pathetic. Jon Ronson talks to people, interviews people, checks his facts.