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

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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

miri I agree with everything you said.

They look smug there. Some might say defiant. Stressed? Not to me.

Wouldn't it be amazing if their backing track got somehow modified on the night...and My Lovely Horse played? 🤣

😂

RTE has a vested interest in promoting them, if Irish audiences decide to cancel them, then that a lot of lost revenue for RTEs advertising.

The euro vision is a money generating gig.

Are these nincompoops stressed enough to stop making shit music and retire from public life?

And I'm still laughing at 'Wild Youth', ffs

Arguably Younger Wilder Youth. Better tunes. Better lyrics. Knocking ye intae a cockit hat BOYS

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k2OXYuJtbN8

The original Youth Gone Wild 😍🤘

Oh Cake - why d’you have to do that?

Now I’m going to be spending my evening googling Sebbi Bach (sadly not as rude as I’d like it to be).

What in God's name is that? A little slice of tv history that passed me by.

He was lovely 💘 though the still from the YouTube isn't the most flattering.

Chewin’ The Fat Beetle

Jack and Victor - Still Game.

Quite a few compilations on YouTube.

There may be some lyrics that will raise an eyebrow but far preferable to the shite coming out of the mouths of newer singing ‘Youths’.

And this wonderful woman should have interviewed them….

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gM8vOcxatsI

Loved that!

Oh, Beetle, do you not know Chewing the Fat? You are going to LOVE it.

I've just checked when it was on 1999-2002 for the series with some specials in the following years

They were some of my I haven't got a Tele years!

She is absolutely in for a treat Arabella 😁. I’ve lost masel doon a sock hole….

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1N-wQtQotE8

@ArcaneWireless @ArabeIIaScott

These are so funny!

Especially that sock puppet one! Not that i knew what they are going on about of course. 😶😁

Honestly Beetle. There is a lot on HouTube and it is pure dead brilliant.

The socks speak less shite than the Youths.

Rizzzzzzzla!

Whit the feck is HouTube? 🤣🤣🤣

Speakin’ shite is catchin 😉

I'll be watching it in bed later!

I have to say that bar of hash looked rather realistic

Allegedly.

I'll need to stop or I'll recommend all of them. But:

Quality Arabella 🤣🤣. Love them.

Now if I’d have been in the audience for those ‘Youths’, I’d have been tempted to do this even though I’m the wrong side of 50.

I’ve seen this out in the wild a few times now. If the first feminist had been speaking near me, I’d have given it a whirl.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7BBfH3vw7Wk

The last one is Still Game Beetle.

That's my night time viewing sorted.

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