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Kathy Burke. What a woman!

115 replies

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 17/07/2021 23:01

A lot of common sense there.Just watching her on the money programme that was on channel 4. I wish she was my friend, and we could go to the pub, and put the world to rights. Anyone else? Or any other really inspirational women who haven't sold out? She's brill. I luffs her.

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trappedsincesundaymorn · 18/07/2021 11:48

@lubeybooby

Love Kathy Burke

and trans women ARE women

No they are not

Women don't have a penis, scrotum, a prostate or the extra rib a man has, TRANSwomen do, therefore, by definition, they are not women.

DobbyTheHouseElk · 18/07/2021 11:51
Barwell76 · 18/07/2021 11:53

Im afraid Miriam Margolyes is also full on TWAW.

imaginethemdragons · 18/07/2021 11:55

She calls Boris Johnson a cunt on Twitter every now & again.

Right there.
That right there.
Facking brilliant.

Oversize · 18/07/2021 12:00

@lubeybooby

Love Kathy Burke

and trans women ARE women

Nope. In 1000 years if a trans woman's skeleton were to be dug up, they'd be identified as a male.
Shitfuckcommaetc · 18/07/2021 12:02

Can we not turn this into a trans thread.
Theres enough already. Really.

Love Kathy Burke, I relate alot to how she described her upbringing in the money program

Wankerchief · 18/07/2021 12:03

I thought the anti trans shite had to stay in feminism, why does every thread have to be invaded by the trans debate

Crinkle77 · 18/07/2021 12:10

@TooBigForMyBoots

She is amazing.😍

I don't share her views on some things, but I'm mature enough to know that people have different opinions to me. It doesn't make them bad people, and in Kathy Burke's case, does not diminish her brilliance.🤩

100% this. Whether you agree with her or not about trans women that is her opinion and she's entitled to it.
CrowdedMouse · 18/07/2021 12:12

@Wankerchief

I thought the anti trans shite had to stay in feminism, why does every thread have to be invaded by the trans debate
Anti trans shite isn't allowed anywhere on MN. Report and you'll see.

I've not seen any on this thread. Stating TW are not women is a biological fact.

Mulletsaremisunderstood · 18/07/2021 12:14

@Wankerchief

I thought the anti trans shite had to stay in feminism, why does every thread have to be invaded by the trans debate
It's already been shunted out of feminism into a dark dingy corner because women like you seem to think that redefining what a woman is should be of no interest to a site that is mainly frequented by women. How strange.

As for Kathy, I'm sure she is no better or worse than most people, she has her biases like we all do. I never understand why people look to celebrities for moral guidance. They are no different than the rest of us.

Clawdy · 18/07/2021 12:15

Miriam M is not a pleasant person, Kathy B is annoying.

RicherThanYew · 18/07/2021 12:38

Last time I checked, Miriam was firmly TWAW.

TooBigForMyBoots · 18/07/2021 13:03

I love Miriam Margoles too. I'm a big fan of outspoken women who don't give a shit if it makes them unpopular.Grin

WhiskeyNeverStartsToTasteNice · 18/07/2021 13:37

Can't believe that since I posted last night this thread has somehow mutated from an innocuous discussion about people liking and admiring Kathy Burke to yet another vicious slanging match about trans people. I fucking hate Mumsnet sometimes.

Shitfuckcommaetc · 18/07/2021 14:46

It's even more hilarious when reading a post the other day, posters were adament no one jumped on other posts with trans comments.

It adds nothing to the thread, pissing people off and probably has the opposite effect that you want it to have!

TooBigForMyBoots · 18/07/2021 15:25

Oh I don't know @Shitfuckcommaetc, maybe slagging off women with different views, derailing threads on a predominantly female site and lecturing women is what they love doing.🤷‍♀️

FourTurnings · 18/07/2021 15:31

She’s fabulous.

Orf1abc · 18/07/2021 15:38

To those denigrating Kathy Burke for having a different opinion to you, for suggesting that maybe you can change her mind, please think about how your attempts to silence other women makes you look. You're honestly no better than the very people you criticise.

DancesWithTortoises · 18/07/2021 15:43

@Wankerchief

I thought the anti trans shite had to stay in feminism, why does every thread have to be invaded by the trans debate
Um. That's just a lie. Like saying transwomen are women when biology knows they are not.
SamMaxFrankieDuke · 18/07/2021 15:47

@TooBigForMyBoots

She is amazing.😍

I don't share her views on some things, but I'm mature enough to know that people have different opinions to me. It doesn't make them bad people, and in Kathy Burke's case, does not diminish her brilliance.🤩

I think Kathy Burke is fab.

Ignoring twaw derail.

ufucoffee · 18/07/2021 15:55

I think she's incredibly nasty sometimes. I don't like her

TheYearOfSmallThings · 18/07/2021 16:35

and probably has the opposite effect that you want it to have!

Definitely.

tomorrowalready · 18/07/2021 16:39

@trappedsincesundaymorn Part of your posting stated "or the extra rib a man has", a cursory google search confirms from several sources men do not generally have more ribs than women (24).

DamsonJammyBastard · 18/07/2021 16:44

Bloody love Kathy Burke. Hope she's one of those national treasures who's still happily bimbling about putting the world to rights when she's 100.

Violetparis · 18/07/2021 16:46

I love Kathy Smile

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