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Graham Linehan's speech. Worth sharing.

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marvellousnightforamooncup · 02/12/2019 09:12

glinner.co.uk/the-emperor-has-no-clothes-and-you-should-mention-it/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

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TheShoesa · 02/12/2019 09:30

Thanks for sharing. A quote, if I may.

Meanwhile, Rachel McKinnon, a male who has recently changed his name to Veronica—or as I like to call him, Ron

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marvellousnightforamooncup · 02/12/2019 09:38

I know. I find it so refreshing to read an eloquent, witty article by someone not afraid to be criticised for stating the bleedin' obvious.

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marvellousnightforamooncup · 02/12/2019 09:47

Sorry, I did t realise it wasn't clicky. Thanks Petra.

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RoyalCorgi · 02/12/2019 10:03

Great piece.

Cuntysnark · 02/12/2019 10:09

Just read that out in its entirety to Mr Cuntysnark. Our agreement is that it’s s faultless piece of prose.

Joisanofthedales · 02/12/2019 10:13

Great article

Floisme · 02/12/2019 10:18

That's so good. Thank you op and thank you Glinner.

NellieEllie · 02/12/2019 10:21

Yes, great article. Conveys the right mix of robust sanity and disbelief at the bizarre insanity,

loserssaywhat · 02/12/2019 10:34

Thanks for sharing that op. It's heartening to hear people talking about these issue.

Stooshie8 · 02/12/2019 10:36

Yes, it's heartening to hear the truth for once.

Manderleyagain · 02/12/2019 10:52

Does anyone know what the event was?

HollowTalk · 02/12/2019 11:07

It's such a good article. I have a daughter who's 30 and I think she's a bit of a handmaiden - this isn't a topic we discuss but she did tell me I didn't understand it Grin One day I will show it to her - god knows when that'll be, though.

Imnobody4 · 02/12/2019 11:09

Think it was a conference by Index of Censorship, must be the last organisation standing. Jodie Ginsberg the CEO wrote something for the Fair Cop trial if I remember rightly.

AutumnRose1 · 02/12/2019 11:14

well, he's very honest in saying that he thought the Right were truth deniers....but I was quite puzzled by that to be honest.

I'm not a huge fan of how Left and Right are established......too much "put this value/flaw in this box" going on, whereas it's all just ...humanity.

PotteryWheel · 02/12/2019 11:14

Go Graham.

RubyViolet · 02/12/2019 11:21

Thanks, this is definitely worth sharing. Cheers to Graham.

Redshoeblueshoe · 02/12/2019 11:23

Thanks Glinner

Imnobody4 · 02/12/2019 11:32

Sorry , for accuracy, it was the Comedy and Free Speech event!

GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 02/12/2019 11:35

Great article. Lucid and clear and witty.

Cocolapew · 02/12/2019 11:45

Thanks for sharing

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marvellousnightforamooncup · 02/12/2019 11:56

He said on Twitter it was an Index on Censorship talk.

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SheeshElection · 02/12/2019 12:08

Winced a bit at the use of the word ‘lezzer’ though to describe Martina Navratilova? Going for the laughs I guess as this was a speech. Wish he hadn’t though.

SheeshElection · 02/12/2019 12:09

But a great speech otherwise.

AFairlyHardAvocado · 02/12/2019 12:23

Have googled but can't seem to find info online - does anyone know reliably if the Oxford toilet sign is real or a clever piece of satire. I pray to god the latter. Otherwise we have in black and white that women have less right to a safe space than anyone else.

Graham Linehan's speech. Worth sharing.