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Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman

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Xoxoxoxoxoxox · 26/04/2023 06:08

Ian Banham - the creative director for the Irish Eurovision Song has been sacked by the other band members because he wrote a tweet calling out the press for referring to a male rapist as a ‘she’.

The band have issued this statement:

Wild Youth is a band that stands for unity and kindness. Our song represents our beliefs as a band. We have cut all ties with lan Banham and will not have him on or near our team or Eurovison journey. We are so sorry for anyone offended by his comments.

They are in effect sacking their band mate and they defending a rapist’s right to be called she’ and they say they stand for ‘kindness’.
There is a backlash, I wonder how much support they will get for this.

https://twitter.com/bandwildyouth/status/1650833255266934784?s=46&t=KoykWa-IFitZMrteWP2pKA

Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman
Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman
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Velvian · 26/04/2023 06:41

I really think that people don't know what 'kind' means anymore.

Theunamedcat · 26/04/2023 06:51

Have they lost their fucking minds?

SunnieShine · 26/04/2023 06:53

They are just making themselves look stupid.

sashagabadon · 26/04/2023 06:53

I think Ireland are just a couple of years behind in this “debate”. We were doing similar here about 2 years ago.

Clymene · 26/04/2023 06:54

Kind to he rapist, not so kind to the woman he raped and terrorised.

Pinkflipflop85 · 26/04/2023 06:54

Oh yes, of course we must be kind to the poor little rapist.

sashagabadon · 26/04/2023 06:55

Ironically this may be the start of Ireland’s debate too.

OldGardinia · 26/04/2023 06:55

Band: Names itself 'Wild Youth'
Also Band: The most conformist behaviour imaginable.

AutumnCrow · 26/04/2023 06:58

‘Wild Youth’ look like a bunch of 30 year old middle class dude bros who drink latte with protein sprinkles made from handcrafted Kerry seaweed.

zanahoria · 26/04/2023 07:00

Ireland - nul points

MidsomerMurmurs · 26/04/2023 07:01

Look at the way “our BBC” reports this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65389105

“Screen grabs circulated on Twitter of Ian Banham's account referring to transgender women as men in posts.”

Oh how shocking and unkind! Wonder why “Daniel Rosney Eurovision reporter” didn’t feel the need to spell out that Banham referred to a male rapist as a man?

Wild Youth

Eurovision 2023: Ireland's Wild Youth cut ties with creative director after transgender posts

The Irish band Wild Youth say they stand for "unity and kindness" and will no longer work with Ian Banham.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65389105

xabia · 26/04/2023 07:08

Hopefully this will be Ireland's peak trans moment. Think they're tipped to come last anyway.

OldGardinia · 26/04/2023 07:15

MidsomerMurmurs · 26/04/2023 07:01

Look at the way “our BBC” reports this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65389105

“Screen grabs circulated on Twitter of Ian Banham's account referring to transgender women as men in posts.”

Oh how shocking and unkind! Wonder why “Daniel Rosney Eurovision reporter” didn’t feel the need to spell out that Banham referred to a male rapist as a man?

Ah ha ha! Is that what they look like? "Youth"? 😂

IWilloBeACervix · 26/04/2023 07:29

I’m not surprised they’re upset and offended. If people start referring to that transwoman as a man then the next step down the slippery-slope is to start referring to Wild Youth as Wild Old Blokes.

Dymaxion · 26/04/2023 07:40

'Unity and kindness' towards violent male rapists ?

Jonei · 26/04/2023 07:42

I hope he takes legal action against them.

Mumoftwoinprimary · 26/04/2023 07:45

IWilloBeACervix · 26/04/2023 07:29

I’m not surprised they’re upset and offended. If people start referring to that transwoman as a man then the next step down the slippery-slope is to start referring to Wild Youth as Wild Old Blokes.

I’d go with (Not Very) Wild Old Blokes if you want to be truly accurate.

Florissante · 26/04/2023 07:50

"Unity and kindness" only toward some other men. But not to women or to men who understand reality.

Florissante · 26/04/2023 07:51

Mumoftwoinprimary · 26/04/2023 07:45

I’d go with (Not Very) Wild Old Blokes if you want to be truly accurate.

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"Dull misogynists" fits the bill, too.

AutumnCrow · 26/04/2023 07:55

IWilloBeACervix · 26/04/2023 07:29

I’m not surprised they’re upset and offended. If people start referring to that transwoman as a man then the next step down the slippery-slope is to start referring to Wild Youth as Wild Old Blokes.

I remember there was an Israeli band in the 1990s who were a bunch of chaps who had all done their National Service and were in their 20s, who were called נוער שוליים which translates as ‘juvenile delinquents’. Cringe.

Maybe these names sounded cool if they formed the bands in school - and that’s being generous - but they don’t age well.

Abhannmor · 26/04/2023 07:57

sashagabadon · 26/04/2023 06:55

Ironically this may be the start of Ireland’s debate too.

It's up and running. No thanks to the mainstream media but even they couldn't keep Barbie Kardashian under wraps forever.

The band are getting a roasting on Twitter.

All together now - ' My lovely horse , you're a pony no more.....'

elgreco · 26/04/2023 07:59

Conformist Middle aged Fuckwits

nettie434 · 26/04/2023 08:01

IWilloBeACervix · 26/04/2023 07:29

I’m not surprised they’re upset and offended. If people start referring to that transwoman as a man then the next step down the slippery-slope is to start referring to Wild Youth as Wild Old Blokes.

😀😀

AutumnCrow · 26/04/2023 08:08

Maybe the lads are trying to impress Mae Muller with their wild youthfulness? She’s on trend with the wild youthful thinking.

Brisland · 26/04/2023 08:11

Those blokes identify as youths.
The rapist identifies as a woman.

Hopefully actual young people and women can see the difference between ‘identifying as’ and reality….