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What famous people have you lost respect for?

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FeetupTvon · 06/10/2024 12:59

There are currently quite a few I have lost respect for, who are yours and why??

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TofuTart · 07/10/2024 01:31

DBD1975 · 07/10/2024 01:26

Totally agree about HW never understood why she was so upset with PS.

Ooft, are you being serious or sarcastic?!
It's always hard to tell on these threads 😁

FuckMiniBabybells · 07/10/2024 01:37

lemonlavendar · 06/10/2024 13:31

Oprah Winfrey, after the Megan and Harry interview.
Holly Willoughby for not sticking by a friend.
Harry and Megan.

I'm sure after this many replies it's already been said, but I'd not stick by a pervert groomer either.
I think it's safe to say your priorities are fucked

Runnerinthenight · 07/10/2024 01:43

TofuTart · 07/10/2024 00:58

And you call yourself a 'Tart'. Wow

😂🤣
It's a play on words. I love tofu, lil obsessed with it at the mo.
You can make tart like quiches with it as a vegan/egg free alternative.
Or you can have your interpretation of tarts (we all know your view of inappropriately behaving women so stands to reason you'd go there first)
It's like a double entendre if you've ever heard of them?!

Yes of course I have - apart from anything else I am a graduate in French! I think I may have heard of rather more things than you, going on your posts!

If you are content with the association, who am I to question your choice??

Runnerinthenight · 07/10/2024 01:47

Moonshiny · 07/10/2024 01:10

Oh, I'm so sorry bestie!!!

I think Joanne is a hypocrite. Pure and simple.

She built a career on purposely hiding her feminine name to help boost her sales. And went on to use another male pseudonym after a very successful franchise... it screams internalised misogyny to me... again, it's truly a pity she isn't confident in the power of female authors.

She also built a successful franchise with the core themes of love and acceptance in all forms. She happily pushed this agenda to those who felt marginalised by society for who they are, often vulnerable teenagers, once she lined her pockets enough, turned her back on those who got her there. And that's not even with getting into the thinly veiled racist and homophobic stereotypes in her work.

I find it HILARIOUS that her entire career is based on creating work that she won't put against her name, instead happy to hide behind a male name when it suits her...

She's free to identify with and as whatever she wants, that's her right and perogative of course. Just think it's a bit hypocritical that she can't offer that to others.

Hope that answers your question!

You are far from my "bestie". I have plenty of lovely besties in my real life.

I think you are full of shit.

TofuTart · 07/10/2024 01:53

Er, I think you miss sarcasm as easily as you do double entendres 😂

Bertgotkinky · 07/10/2024 02:10

MadeleineMummy · 06/10/2024 20:18

Yes, but the rape crisis centre will not let self-identifying females into the female toilets if they are biologically male. This makes her a bigot. Also she calls women with penises men which is a terf statement and she should be cancelled. She refuses to believe that women with penises are female.

Bigot or not what’s more important to you then a chick with a dick being able to use the ladies facilities or biological females NOT self identifying females feeling safe, comfortable and maintaining their privacy within those facilities? It’s a rape crisis center for gods sake. As a male for me it’s biological females feeling safe oh and women with penises are male so she’s absolutely right.Dress it up any way you like the one thing you’ll never change is the DNA.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/10/2024 02:17

You can make tart like quiches with it as a vegan/egg free alternative.

No reflection on you but it sounds gopping, and I'm a vegetarian. The only way I eat tofu is marinated in strong flavoured stuff.

TofuTart · 07/10/2024 02:22

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24710/eggless-tofu-spinach-quiche

They sound and look bloody lovely to me
Tofu makes a great egg alternative, it's great as an "egg" and cress sandwich for example

Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/10/2024 02:28

We're all different!

Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/10/2024 02:29

A proper quiche is bloody lovely, I'll accept that.

TofuTart · 07/10/2024 02:30

Ok not sure why that link doesn't work 😭😁
Here's another one lol, hope this one does!
veganhuggs.com/easy-vegan-quiche/

MyCosyRaven · 07/10/2024 02:30

Prince William.

TofuTart · 07/10/2024 02:31

Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/10/2024 02:28

We're all different!

Yes, we all certainly are 🙂

Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/10/2024 02:34

I really like this tofu dish though (chop up the tofu really fine) seonkyounglongest.com/dan-dan-noodles/

Obviously more often made with meat but tastes amazing with tofu

lonelywater · 07/10/2024 02:40

Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/10/2024 02:17

You can make tart like quiches with it as a vegan/egg free alternative.

No reflection on you but it sounds gopping, and I'm a vegetarian. The only way I eat tofu is marinated in strong flavoured stuff.

the only way to eat tofu is to grill lightly with sesame seeds and then tip straight into the bin. I would rather eat plaster of Paris.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/10/2024 02:42

Once I ordered a tofu "burger" in Thailand. Learn from my mistake, it was just a slab of warm tofu in a bun.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 07/10/2024 02:46

But seriously the noodle dish I posted is amazing, with finely chopped tofu or I'm sure also with meat. So much flavour.

AthenaBasil · 07/10/2024 02:46

Any celeb who uses a surrogate. Just horrible.

Don’t get the criticism for JK Rowling and her alter name. Other authors like Stephen King have done that just to see how a book would do without the big name. It’s not like there’s an advantage gained hence why it doesn’t stay secret as they get more sales when revealed.

MaryEllenWaldron · 07/10/2024 02:51

Moonshiny · 07/10/2024 00:12

I agree, she is misogynistic! Glad we're on the same page.

It's a pity she didn't believe that women authors have power and have the confidence to put her name out there on her work, even after a very successful franchise.

Relying on the illusion of being a male author in this day and age to get money is pretty sad... especially when the 'biggest' female author in the world professionally identifies as a man.

The original publisher explained to JKR that boys won't read books written by female authors. Harry Potter is a children's book. She was advised to use her initials instead. It's a sad fact that this is the case. Misogyny seems to be innate in males, even at such an early age. You seem to be looking for reasons to direspect her.

PyongyangKipperbang · 07/10/2024 03:29

MadeleineMummy · 07/10/2024 00:26

I read it in the sun and saw an programme about him on GB news.

😅

PyongyangKipperbang · 07/10/2024 03:31

MaryEllenWaldron · 07/10/2024 02:51

The original publisher explained to JKR that boys won't read books written by female authors. Harry Potter is a children's book. She was advised to use her initials instead. It's a sad fact that this is the case. Misogyny seems to be innate in males, even at such an early age. You seem to be looking for reasons to direspect her.

Yes I read this too from Jo herself.

mjf981 · 07/10/2024 03:55

George Clooney.
Comes across as a smug prick who is a cut above everyone else.

LuluBlakey1 · 07/10/2024 04:49

Runnerinthenight · 06/10/2024 22:09

Why the hate on the best British male tennis player in generations Andy Murray and the accomplished, successful actress Sarah Lancashire????

The list is the ones I respect. The rest don't make it.

OneRarelySeesABrazierTheseDays · 07/10/2024 06:28

Boxofstars · 07/10/2024 00:22

Harry has been forced to say those things by his wife.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

OneRarelySeesABrazierTheseDays · 07/10/2024 06:31

Bertgotkinky · 07/10/2024 02:10

Bigot or not what’s more important to you then a chick with a dick being able to use the ladies facilities or biological females NOT self identifying females feeling safe, comfortable and maintaining their privacy within those facilities? It’s a rape crisis center for gods sake. As a male for me it’s biological females feeling safe oh and women with penises are male so she’s absolutely right.Dress it up any way you like the one thing you’ll never change is the DNA.

Centre
Unless you are american

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