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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Misogynistic bros part 1 zillion: Stephen Fry

130 replies

Ereshkigal · 08/07/2018 17:58

Why are these men so contemptuous about lesbians' and women's rights? And what the fuck do they imagine it has to do with them?

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Floisme · 08/07/2018 18:37

And maybe you have underestimated the solidarity women - gay and straight - have for one another.

SimonBridges · 08/07/2018 18:37

for transphobic lesbians trying to hijack pride over a few Tweets they've found online about a female penis.

As I said, women spent years with no one listening to them talk about the female experience, now no one believes the lesbians.

Wanderabout · 08/07/2018 18:39

Datun you have said yourself you are straight - you underestimate the solidarity LGBTs show towards one another.

That tweet shows no solidarity to the Lesbian protesters.

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 08/07/2018 18:40

'Stephen Fry is gay himself - he will have much more empathy for the hate and transphobia trans women experience every day than for transphobic lesbians trying to hijack pride over a few Tweets they've found online about a female penis.'

More to the point, Stephen Fry is male himself - he will have much more empathy for trans women than for lesbians.

Lesbians get an awful lot of shit still, from both homophobes in general and misogynistic gay men. Absolutely no surprise that Fry is neither aware of nor bothered about the attacks on lesbians, but it ain't a sign of his tremendous empathy.

Sarahconnor1 · 08/07/2018 18:42

More to the point, Stephen Fry is male himself - he will have much more empathy for trans women than for lesbians

This. It's also interesting that he brought intersex into it, it's very clear who Stephen listens to.

daimbars · 08/07/2018 18:43

I'm a lesbian (not trans) and I have zero solidarity with those protesting lesbians.

PurpleCrowbar · 08/07/2018 18:44

Goodness, that's Stephen Fry being empathetic, is it?

I bet he tweets some right shite when he's just openly being a prick, then.

What a - well, total berk. As he evidently realises, since he's deleted his asinine comment.

Wanderabout · 08/07/2018 18:46

Anonymous doesn't agree with SF's tweet. Does believe lesbians are an oppressed group who deserve to have their voices heard: mobile.twitter.com/YourAnonCentral/status/1015933893705457666

Abouttoblow · 08/07/2018 18:48

I try really hard to ignore you most of the time Daim, I really do but I'm going to bite this time.

transphobic lesbians trying to hijack pride over a few Tweets they've found online about a female penis

I don't believe you posted that or that you believe for a minute that this is what it's all about, that this is why 10 lesbians put themselves out there yesterday to stand up for lesbians. I know you'll say they don't need to stand up for you as a lesbian but we won't pull at that thread.

If you believe any if this is about a few tweets about a female penis you're a moron.

SimonBridges · 08/07/2018 18:50

So you, as a lesbian, can speak for the experience of all lesbians including the women from yesterday?
You know that they are upset over a ‘few tweets’ and not from something in their own experience?

BeyondRaggydoll · 08/07/2018 18:56

Nothing else to say, really.

bakedlikeabun · 08/07/2018 18:57

Intersex people? Intersex people? ffs

Ereshkigal · 08/07/2018 18:58

Thanks for the screenshot Daim, much appreciated as he's deleted it apparently!

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heresyandwitchcraft · 08/07/2018 18:58

What's the mental block for so many gay men? Is it because they're so used to the "old-school transsexual" idea of trans women, the majority of whom were attracted to men, grew up in the gay community, did drag, etc? Is there some form of denial because the trans women they personally know probably started life as gay males? So they can't imagine that any heterosexual males might take advantage of their ideology to get easier access to women?
Do they just not even SEE the new breed? The AGPs? The lesbophobic bullying?

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 08/07/2018 18:59

Daimbars, what you're thinking of is the solidarity male manly men show towards one another.

Yes - he's doing that - you're right.

He's shown zero solidarity to ladygays in the past.

TiltedTowers · 08/07/2018 19:00

Not the first time he's shown his colours

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 08/07/2018 19:00

www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/nov/01/stephen-fry-homosexuality-women-sex Here's Laurie Penny critiquing his cluelessness about lesbians.

Although I don't have kinky thoughts personally. I have only the worthiest and politically pure thoughts. Obv.

LeiaTheSlaya · 08/07/2018 19:06

I have zero solidarity with those protesting lesbians.

That's surprising. Hmm

Floisme · 08/07/2018 19:07

Isn't it amazing though, what a shitstorm 10 women saying 'no' can cause?

Datun · 08/07/2018 19:08

Datun you have said yourself you are straight - you underestimate the solidarity LGBTs show towards one another.

Daim you're unravelling at a rate of knots here.

The lesbians were objecting to being sexually harassed by transwomen.

You go right head and keep nailing those colours to that mast.

Moonkissedlegs · 08/07/2018 19:09

The fact that he mentioned intersex people (I mean for fucks sake) shows he has no idea what he is talking about. He has obviously looked into this a bit hence the deletion.

I hope he feels like a wally right now.

SimonBridges · 08/07/2018 19:26

Isn't it amazing though, what a shitstorm 10 women saying 'no' can cause?

I bet they were wearing clothes with pockets that they could fill with leaflets too.

Ereshkigal · 08/07/2018 19:32

Isn't it amazing though, what a shitstorm 10 women saying 'no' can cause?

It's the best thing to happen for ages.

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TellsEveryoneRealFacts · 08/07/2018 19:45

Apparently we are 'demented' for suggesting that men trying to coerce lesbians into sex might be a bad thing to do. How woke!

Demented!

SardinesAreYum · 08/07/2018 19:53

He's a long term misogynist. I used to watch QI a lot and there were quite a few occasions where he expressed contempt and disgust over things related to women's bodies / reproduction.

No suprise here - men put men first shocker - this is the modern lefty take on "bros before hos"

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