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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Anyone listening to Woman's Hour? (Weds 14/6)

163 replies

WinterTrees · 14/06/2023 11:06

My radio is on, but the signal keeps dipping in and out (often does this in hot weather for some reason) and I wasn't concentrating properly. It seems to be a discussion about the rise of the anti-abortion movement, and the role of the far right in this.

The young interviewee (Sian someone, I think, but I didn't catch her full name) has just brought in the general rise of 'wokeism' and the 'culture war' around LGBTQ+ issues as being part of the problem. She cited the push back against Drag Queen Story Hour as an example of this far right influence, and then circled seamlessly back to abortion, with no challenge at all from Nuala McGovern.

I didn't hear it properly and will listen again when it becomes available. I'm hoping that I've misunderstood, and the BBC's flagship women's programme was not promoting the narrative that women who object to pornified men breaching safeguarding best practice and blurring children's perception of appropriate boundaries are dangerous far-right zealots. Did anyone else hear it?

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nauticant · 15/09/2023 22:36

The London Hughes interview wasn't on for long before Anita "fluffy" Rani said Hughes was "beautiful". It came to me that when Rani says someone is "beautiful" what she's actually saying is "you're in alignment with me on the important political issues".

Pluvia · 17/09/2023 11:24

WarriorN · 15/09/2023 11:47

Have to say.... loving the london Hughes interview, who's book opens with a description of the party that Dave Chapelle threw for her with marijuana infused macaroni cheese with Anita, and to be honest, if the giddy younger style stuff gets younger listeners listening (there was more "you're glowing! 😍") then good!

Because then if bbc are being balanced and getting Stock, Davis and Duffield on to point out the issues around women's rights, they'll hear that too.

Davis?

Ramblingnamechanger · 17/09/2023 11:34

yes. I hope that when Emma returns we will have better interviews and reporting. There are many important things that have happened lately that are affecting women so let’s hope she is on the case. This lots manage to reduce everything to fluff, missing the crucial parts of the conversation.

WarriorN · 17/09/2023 12:39

@Pluvia DAVIES, apologies.

Anyway, pretty clear what's going to be on the programme for Emma on her first day back.....

ChillinwiththeVillains · 18/09/2023 10:07

Strong start and clearly reminding us of her stance with choice of guests.

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 10:09

❤️

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 10:10

And topic. There's clear evidence that the brain changes structurally during pregnancy and post pregnancy. Male brains do a bit of they do a lot of care I once read, but not as much as the mother.

And Anna, the 16 year old who allegedly was abused by RB, is on. She would like the law to be changed around teen relationships with adults.

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 10:11

Because there's such a biological element.

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 10:40

Gosh. What an episode

nauticant · 18/09/2023 10:45

Great to have Emma back is this is a very strong start.

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 10:47

Woman's hour

Anna speaks to Emma:

"You believe a bbc chauffeur driven car picked you up at 16 and drove you to Russel Brand's house"

"Yes"

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 10:48

Ooof bbc.

Anna has chosen carefully who she speaks to here.

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 10:48

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 10:47

Woman's hour

Anna speaks to Emma:

"You believe a bbc chauffeur driven car picked you up at 16 and drove you to Russel Brand's house"

"Yes"

FROM SCHOOL

HappierTimesAhead · 18/09/2023 10:48

I think 'Alice' has been incredibly eloquent and incredibly brave.

CriticalCondition · 18/09/2023 11:12

Emma hitting the ground running. The interview with 'Alice' is what WH is for. Daisy Goodwin and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie too. I was expecting the piece with Trinny to be a sop to the fluffsters (I do recognise there has to be some light and shade) but even that was pretty solid. Welcome back, Emma.

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 11:24

Oh I glazed over and hadn't even realised it was trinny that was so uncharacteristic!

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 11:25

ALICE. Sorry.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/09/2023 11:25

Great to hear.

HappierTimesAhead · 18/09/2023 11:41

By the way, I only put 'Alice' in quotations because it is not her real name. It wasn't some passive aggressive way of pointing out that others had got the pseudonym slightly wrong.

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 11:58

No, it was pointed out to me on another thread :)

CriticalCondition · 18/09/2023 12:04

Alice's comments on WH is the lead headline on the midday R4 news. Get in, Emma!

WarriorN · 18/09/2023 12:11

Good. Barely anyone has noticed on twitter ffs.

CriticalCondition · 18/09/2023 13:03

And leading item on R4 World at One.

BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 18/09/2023 13:06

Leading item on BBC TV lunchtime news, too.

nauticant · 18/09/2023 13:10

I wonder whether Brand will dox her to his followers.