Anyone watched Speechless on iPlayer and what did you think?

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Pacificsunshine · 17/04/2026 08:52

I just watched the documentary “Speechless” on iplayer. The first episode was unimpressive. The second, final episode, gripped me. Kathleen Stock was interviewed. She was so calm and eloquent. She broke down on camera. It really wrenched me. I felt so much for her.

I don’t really have a point or a question. Just wondering if anyone has seen it.

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Thistleton · 10/05/2026 14:28

Grammarnut · 10/05/2026 13:34

I had not seen the paragliders into Israel before - though I have watched part of Screams then Silence - nor had I heard the man shouting that he had killed 10 Jews and his mother blessing him. Most horrifying was the shot of a woman, barely able to walk and with blood in her crutch being shoved into a vehicle - this I had not seen before.

Upsetting watching, esp Stock and Hooven but I also felt for Zack who basically lost his career because he asked how to teach in an equitable manner under the new rules and was accused of abuse. All broken.

The footage of the young woman has haunted me ever since I first saw it, which I think was on 7 October or shortly after. Every time the attack is referenced I think of her.

I watched the programme and found it chilling.

JumpingPumpkin · 10/05/2026 14:43

ItsCoolForCats · 25/04/2026 09:43

It also felt pointless because he had already made clear he wouldn't be using ze/zir pronouns so constantly interrupting him to correct him just drew attention to it.

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I found it a useful example of how it works. The interrupting for pointless reasons makes it clear how disruptive the ideology is

I'd also highly recommend watching the first episode because it gives context of what subsequently happened to Stock et al.

JumpingPumpkin · Today 08:12

Finished episode 2. Very different feel really from episode 1. Very sobering as it doesn't feel there's any chance of exploring others' viewpoints calmly at all. The polarisation just seems to be getting worse for now.

UtopiaPlanitia · Today 18:29

No matter how many times I read/watch what happened at Evergreen I’m always amazed at the authoritarian behaviour of the students and the weaknesses of the faculty in defending Enlightenment values.

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