Caitlyn Jenner to speak to parliament.

[picklemepopcorn]

Oh joy. Channel 4.

Caitlyn Jenner Will Address The UK's Parliament On Diversity - BuzzFeed UKapple.news/A_t-dvNi9RB6qSgmb92Wjpg

I might just say I have no pronouns, so prefer.. no, insist that no one ever use any pronouns when referring to me, whether I'm there or not. Enjoy what you've done to language kids! :-)

I watched I am cait the transwomen employed by E to be Caitlyns buddies didn't like CJ very much

This is a valid criticism.

Many LGBTQ+ people openly dislike Caitlyn Jenner, and she is no spokesperson for diverse communities.

This is not.

Don’t mock us by putting a Trump supporter onstage to “represent” us.

I think Trump is the living embodiment of everything that's wrong with America but I assume some trans people voted for him.

it's just pathetic star-fuckery

Number: Caitlyn is against marriage equality.

Life-long Republican supporter. However, 60yo Jenner just announced and engagement to a 21yo transwoman. The Republicans might boot CJ soon. CJ crossed the Republican compulsory-heterosexuality line.

Lily's indignation is hilarious. "It should have been meeeeeeeeeeee!" LOL
In my head, I can see the accompanying foot stompies going along with that.

Having Jenner speak about diversity in the Uk is like having peppa pig speak to. Parliament about vegan rights

Or perhaps more like Colonel Sanders speaking to Parliament on behalf of chicken rights?

If an actual 60 year old woman had just gotten engaged to a 21 year old let's just take a moment to imagine how different the headlines would be.

Maybe someone needs to explain to Ms Madigan what Diversity means?

Listening to someone who thinks differently/is different to you.

Whether you like it or not

Does anyone know why C4- or even how they pubicly explain - made such an unusual choice?

Seems utterly bizarre... so clearly a poor fit that opens them to ridicule..... and deeply unintelligent on this level - not something i would expect of decision makers at C4

I really don't know loveyouradvice. Strange, innit?

I identify as a Rich Self-Fuelling Celebrity. Hear me roar "Cash, only please."

The point of it is Jenner will give the annual keynote lecture hosted by Channel 4 in the House of Commons. The lecture was set up by the broadcaster three years ago as an opportunity for high-profile figures to speak out publicly on the importance of diversity in the entertainment industry.

2016's speaker was Idris Elba and 2017's was Riz Ahmed (I had to Google him)

Not a particularly diverse choice is it?

So a British Pakistani male actor, a black British male actor, and now Jenner.

So many other choices available. Pah.

Oh, let them get on with it. I expect Caitlyn Jenner will present themselves in a bad light as usual.

I think it's hilarious. TRAs going mental on twitter because they weren't picked.

Madagain going tonto because 'Trump'. But really it's because LM wasn't picked

The comments on that petition are interesting
www.change.org/p/channel-4-don-t-let-caitlyn-jenner-give-the-parliamentary-diversity-lecture/c?source_location=petition_show

Isn’t Justine Robert’s husband head of channel 4?

Does this explain/give context to the direction of MN Towers recent decisions?

Why was Jenner chosen? It's not something a TRA would do. I hope people who've left mumsnet can see what's happening here. So many smoke signals.

I don't think it does. I think some influencers are in a tricky position right now, and that includes Justine. MN is doing a tightrope act, and generally doing it ok.

Sometimes in our rage on here, we do get personal and make personal attacks on people. I think it is ok for MN to draw a line. And yes, what is said here is nothing in comparison to the disgusting talk from TRAs on twitter etc, but that isn't MN's responsibility whereas this is!

To be fair Riz Ahmed and Idris Elba are both very talented actors.

If you had to google Riz Ahmed to find out who he is you're really missing out, he is one of the most talented actors of his generation imo.

It does read more like a ‘diverse males’ list than something truly diverse. No women? No one with a disability?

I suspect they think Jenner ticks the woman box.

"MN is doing a tightrope act, and generally doing it ok" is putting it mildly and doesn't just apply to MNHQ.

I fully support how Justine is allowing us to discuss these issues and I’ve had a few posts deleted. I’m actually getting pissed off with people repeatedly bringing up her husband’s job as I thought we, as feminists, were opposed to defining a woman by her husband’s job. She comes across as a very strong woman and I’m sure she’s well able to make her own decisions, regarding Mumsnet. On the plus side, if channel four continues to let enough misogynistic TIMs, as opposed to transsexuals and genuine trans people who intend to go down the full route of transition, on Tv then the more change of people seeing the reality of what women face.

Change = chance

For the first time ever one thread that has united the LGBTQ community and mumsnetters against this white middleclass Trump supporter ! I must be dreaming