The talented Mr Ripley

[Blister]

He makes friends with you,
He is invited into your house,
He modifies himself to look like you,
He changes his papers to become you,
He takes your place (on a podium),

Playing out on world stage.

What’s this?

Life being stranger than fiction.

Yeah, bloody Nigel Farage.

Oh I have been uncovered I am the extreme far right with all the money!

How hateful of me to think that you can go around and do whatever you want just don't impersonate me.

And I'll have all the millions if you know where this far right thing is.

😵‍💫

I clicked on this thinking it was going to have some relevance to either Patricia Highsmith’s novel or the great Matt Damon/Jude Law film - both of which I would quite happily discuss - and now I have no idea WTF this thread is actually about.

A) school has broken up
B) glue has been had

I agree, I've read all of PH's books. What a powerhouse of an author. (Waiting for clues as to what the thread's actually about)

Err what

Such a good film.

One of the best of the 1990s or 2000s whenever it was.

I get where you're coming from Blister.

But there are so many who either can't or won't see it, or who still don't really know what's going on

You are Lobby Lud and I claim my five pounds.

I believe the Op is referring to male born people claiming places on women only shortlists, taking scholarships designated for women , powering to ‘victory’ in womens sports.
The Beauty Pageant winner is awarded a scholarship at the College.

Ah so there are some who are not wilfully blind.

I hope this doesn't get deleted, it is the text behind the photo.

www.spiked-online.com/2022/11/11/an-overweight-bloke-just-won-a-miss-america-beauty-pageant/

I care a lot about recreational sport and elderly care and prisons.

I used to support someone who felt marginalised. Now I feel pure outrage that they think they are me.

I think your observation is very astute and interesting OP.

It sends shivers down my spine, it is creepy. I haven’t read the Talented Mr Ripley. Is is horror? Sounds terrifying.

I care a lot about mothers and babies, children in the school and care systems, safeguarding and women’s health. Sounds like the things we care about are under threat from the same ideology.

Ripley takes over the lives of those he wishes to be like with horrifying consequences, iirc.

I still haven’t seen Plein Soleil the French version with Alain Delon.

There’s also a Ripley with John Malkovich. And didn’t Dennis Hopper do one?

Well I haven’t seen the whole movie, just the trailer, but I still got the reference OP 🤣 👏

It is chilling. I see so much hatred of natal women surging everywhere, it’s not so surprising in Iran and Afghanistan but it’s chilling to see it so widespread in Scotland and America.

On the bright side despite being utterly shit at everything else, the Tories actually seem to have noticed the problem. Will they do anything though 🤷‍♀️

We need to scrap the GRA and just call fancy dress what it is.

Yeah i knew what you meant…

I got it op!