Buck Angel and Julie Bindel event

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Did anyone attend this event because I'd like to understand what it was about. I've plenty of time for Bindel and I admire her work over the years.
She's posted pictures of herself hugging Buck Angel at an event.
I was after more information because I really struggle with this, not because Buck is trans but because she's a pornographer.
What am I missing?

I wasn't at the event (sadly) but will be watching the recording on YouTube later. I bloody love Julie Bindel ❤️

So do I, which is why I don't understand why she's hugging a pornographer. Do you know who it's being posted by on YouTube so I can watch it. This event has passed me by and I don't know what it was.

It was an Unherd event, shared on YT as Strange Bedfellows: Julie Bindel and Buck Angel

Ha ha. Taking no questions - doubtless all will be revealed in due course! I'm all for people being friendly even if they strongly disagree.

Buck angel used to do porn but hasn't for ages.
Why would you think Julie Bindel shouldn't hug Buck angel just because they did porn in the past?

A feeble attempt at Character Assassination, I guess Buck must of pissed of the 'true trans' brigade. 😂

Not impressed with Julie Bindel and her hypocrisy. Buck Angel is a vile woman

Like I said I will watch it. I just find her very problematic. I've no axe to grind with Bindel I think she's done great work. Buck's porn videos are still up on Porn hub. I presume she gets income from them. Buck doesn't seem to have an issue with porn.

Anyway I'm watching it now - you can watch the first 20 minutes if you're not a subscriber.

Buck is a member of the true trans brigade.

“What am i missing?”

That people can have discussions with whoever they like and people can hug whoever they like?

Not much discussion about porn in that 20 minutes just about her monetising his body as 'the man with a pussy'. Julie states her views on porn eloquently before the feed ends and how it's damaged us all but says she can't speak for Bucks experience.
He ran a porn company, he pimped out girls. I wish I could watch it all.

So, shocker, it's possible to talk with and even really like people with very different views than your own.

If you can't get past the purity/contamination, everyone who disagrees with me is evil shit, that's a problem you need to work on.

See https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/my-friend-the-trans-pornographer

Has also in the past written supportively of Snoop Dog https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/i-am-a-feminist-that-loves-snoop

I think the issue is why so many think there are these individual women who somehow have status and should be listened to.

And then are shocked to find they aren't pureists.

Surely we are all grown ups and dont need to practice a sort of fanzine feminism!

Does liking someones music really the same as supporting them? I like some 2Pac music but I don't really "support" gangster lifestyle and drug culture.

She been calling out the crap that's been going on in the name of 'trans', she also says she's just presenting as a male she's not actually male. She's been a victim of all sorts of attacks by the 'true trans' brigade.

Purity politics is so boring.

It’s not “ purity politics “ it’s calling out hypocrisy

Julie is a journalist. Are you saying they should only interview people they agree with?

Why can't you have people you agree with on some things and not on others?

Buck Angel has become a passionate anti-child transition advocate.

Don't people who have been in and then left/escaped the sex industry have experiences to share that feminists might find interesting? Including their motivations.

I don't believe purity politics is helpful. The total opposite in fact.

Not at all, however Julie Bindel being pictured being so cosy in Buck’s company is appalling. She can interview whoever she wants, but surely the optics are terrible. Buck is a pornographer, no doubt still receiving money from that trade , those videos don’t just disappear, Julie is anti pornography , the two are incompatible

She's not posing for a pornographic photo, though, is she. She's embracing a human being for whom she has empathy and some intellectual rapport.

Must we shun all women who have been involved in prostitution or who have acted as surrogates?

I don't understand your point, sorry.

What is "appalling" about the "optics" of being pictured with buck Angel like it's some seedy secret that they know each other?

Julie bindel has released an entire podcast explaining their "unlikely friendship".

I think some people have not realised that purity politics is off putting to a lot of people.