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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Janice Turner about Eddie Izzard

83 replies

Igneococcus · 28/10/2022 22:07

"There’s more to womanhood than high heels" (I don't even own any at all):
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/8d12b9de-56fa-11ed-a03e-f7ac672386f7?shareToken=c066df7bda443d1134b7d63217618a15

OP posts:
zanahoria · 28/10/2022 22:10

Oh.

Has got me excited just seeing that headline!

Asdavaluesausage · 28/10/2022 22:13

Whew!! Janice is awesome!

CraigDavid · 28/10/2022 22:20

That's a great article

WomenShouldWinWomensSports · 28/10/2022 22:23

Perhaps Iranian protesters defying compulsory hijabs, girls in Afghanistan fighting for an education or mothers experiencing terrible maternity care in British hospitals should all just switch into “boy mode” when reality gets too much. I’m sure the Taliban would understand.
Yes. Absolutely this. Women aren't allowed to identify out of sex-based repression and men never identify out of sex-based power and privilege.

Rowlingfan · 28/10/2022 22:24

Once again Turner spells it out. Excellent article and thanks for posting.

LizzieSiddal · 28/10/2022 22:25

She’s a diamond isn’t she.

FlibbertyGiblets · 28/10/2022 22:25

thank you Ig.

Another coruscating piece from Janice.

OoooSweetChildOMine · 28/10/2022 22:27

💛 Janice

AnneLovesGilbert · 28/10/2022 22:32

Thank you for sharing OP. She’s always brilliant.

Ifulikepinacoladas · 28/10/2022 22:34

Great article.
Crazy/scary news about Scotlands potential new Bill.

SteakExpectations · 28/10/2022 22:44

Absolutely incredible to see what MNers have been saying here for months, years even, in print. Almost verbatim.

Sunlight? This is full beam surely?

FirstandLastBorn · 28/10/2022 22:47

Thank you, OP.

Janice nails it, as usual. And EI carries on peaking people. A win-win.

AnyFucker · 28/10/2022 22:50

She has to be a mumsnetter

Babasghost · 28/10/2022 22:52

Thankyou for the share token.
Excellent article

HopRockers · 28/10/2022 22:53

💚🤍💜 Janice

Thanks for the share Ig

XanaduKira · 28/10/2022 22:57

WomenShouldWinWomensSports · 28/10/2022 22:23

Perhaps Iranian protesters defying compulsory hijabs, girls in Afghanistan fighting for an education or mothers experiencing terrible maternity care in British hospitals should all just switch into “boy mode” when reality gets too much. I’m sure the Taliban would understand.
Yes. Absolutely this. Women aren't allowed to identify out of sex-based repression and men never identify out of sex-based power and privilege.

Absolutely this!

HammerheadCorvette · 28/10/2022 23:00

Thanks for the share token.

EsmaCannonball · 28/10/2022 23:20

Goodness, I never thought Eddie could infuriate and patronise me more than when he's wanging on about 'girl mode,' but he's actually managed to achieve it with that line about not being a 'supercharged local councillor' like other candidates. He's basically telling his potential constituents that he's only interested in world-leader, history-making, Nelson Mandela-level stuff, so they're not to bore him with their lesser local problems like hospital parking or childcare places. Can you imagine if a Tory candidate essentially said, 'Fuck off, unless your problem is glamorous and will make me look like a saviour on the world stage.'?

Eddie Izzard: sometimes girl mode, sometimes boy mode, always total cock mode.

IcakethereforeIam · 28/10/2022 23:48

🎶Eddie Izzard in girl mode E I E I.........NO!

Smilelesstalkmore · 28/10/2022 23:56

She has nailed it as always.

Also, I have learnt a new word tonight, peccadillo - I'm definitely going to start using that!

Thanks for the share token.

Middledazedted · 28/10/2022 23:57

Really good article

Ofcourseshecan · 28/10/2022 23:59

EsmaCannonball · 28/10/2022 23:20

Goodness, I never thought Eddie could infuriate and patronise me more than when he's wanging on about 'girl mode,' but he's actually managed to achieve it with that line about not being a 'supercharged local councillor' like other candidates. He's basically telling his potential constituents that he's only interested in world-leader, history-making, Nelson Mandela-level stuff, so they're not to bore him with their lesser local problems like hospital parking or childcare places. Can you imagine if a Tory candidate essentially said, 'Fuck off, unless your problem is glamorous and will make me look like a saviour on the world stage.'?

Eddie Izzard: sometimes girl mode, sometimes boy mode, always total cock mode.

The truth in a nutshell Grin

Ofcourseshecan · 29/10/2022 00:07

It’s hard to pick a few lines to quote out of a Janice Turner article, because every sentence she writes is worth reading. But along with her comment on women’s inability to identify out of oppression, this summed things up for me:

In 2019, the US podcaster Joe Rogan asked how he moved from girl to boy mode, and Izzard replied: “I take off my heels.” Women, many with unadorned fingers and flat shoes, boiled at the arrogance of a man defining the female condition by the sexist crap they’ve long abhorred.

ArseMenagerie · 29/10/2022 00:09

AnyFucker · 28/10/2022 22:50

She has to be a mumsnetter

I’ve often wondered @AnyFucker

TerfranosaurusVagina · 29/10/2022 00:13

Eddie Izzard, here's my ode
Clompy high heel "girl mode"
Occasional "boy mode"
Gender bollocks nematode