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Graham Linehan on the chapter about him in Jon Ronson's new book

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impossibletoday · 29/08/2026 21:50

Graham Linehan on Jon Ronson's new book

My ex-friend Jon Ronson may be a case study in the corrupting toxicity of trans ideology. An interesting read.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/29278d258cf0921b

My ex-friend Jon Ronson may be a case study in the corrupting toxicity of trans ideology

His book chapter about me stands as an indictment of him and the cowardly social class of people who refuse to confront uncomfortable truths

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/29278d258cf0921b

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NotBadConsidering · 05/10/2026 08:48

So now it’s a case of “even though he said he didn’t mean it, just like everyone said that was likely to be the case, he did really because it was days before he said he didn’t mean it.”

Talk about grasping 🤣🤣🤣

Cailin66 · 05/10/2026 09:02

Mikatdo · 05/10/2026 07:03

Trans women?? How bizarre

I quite agree. Transsexuals is the correct term, as they certainly aren’t any kind of woman.

Datun · 05/10/2026 09:06

NotBadConsidering · 05/10/2026 08:48

So now it’s a case of “even though he said he didn’t mean it, just like everyone said that was likely to be the case, he did really because it was days before he said he didn’t mean it.”

Talk about grasping 🤣🤣🤣

You do have to wonder whether or not these people genuinely think he wants women to not have the vote.

Because actually that would be marginally better than them thinking that we would buy such a load of bollocks.

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 05/10/2026 12:15

This thread is mad. Imagine frothing to the extent seen above over what someone retweeted

holy moly

Mikatdo · 05/10/2026 12:27

Frothing? Replying to posts is frothing?

Not replying would be plopping, replying is “frothing”. Who knew

Datun · 05/10/2026 16:17

Mikatdo · 05/10/2026 12:27

Frothing? Replying to posts is frothing?

Not replying would be plopping, replying is “frothing”. Who knew

Well, if the ploppy, frothy cap fits

Mycatisfab · 05/10/2026 17:22

Sounds like the start of one of Robin Inces' poems

ArabellaScott · 05/10/2026 17:27

Mikatdo · 05/10/2026 03:14

And if you encounter something controversial that appears to imply taking away the rights of women, it’s so easy to type ‘What is the 19th Amendment’ in a search browser and there you are.

Voting rights for women.

Because of Renee Good, Glinner supports the abolition of this amendment - ie. the removal of the right to vote for all women in the US, not just liberal women.

Don't be so flipping daft.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 05/10/2026 19:53

Datun · 05/10/2026 09:06

You do have to wonder whether or not these people genuinely think he wants women to not have the vote.

Because actually that would be marginally better than them thinking that we would buy such a load of bollocks.

Edited

Well quite.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 05/10/2026 19:55

NotBadConsidering · 05/10/2026 07:20

So when he tweeted it, everyone was to understand he didn’t mean it? I’m not buying that.

Well of course you aren’t, you’re in the “Glinner is evil camp because he thinks trans women are men” camp.

This is somewhat different as it was posted at a time when there is a push to repeal the 19th Amendment.

There is no push to repeal the 19th Amendment, this is conspiracy theory nonsense.

Well, he did post it, so it’s not so silly of me to infer anything.

It’s silly of you to infer a ludicrous extrapolation.

I do think, for whatever reason, that it’s baffling you’ve rushed to defend someone who is a supporter of ending voting rights for women.

Because I don’t think he is, silly!

This is overreach of the argument here

It’s really not. That’s the whole point of bringing up that tweet, to tar the opposition to men being women with the same brush. Plus ça change.

The reason I think so is because he tweeted it.

He didn’t even say “I think the 19th amendment should be appealed”!

Perhaps you should consider why you are “vehemently” defending such a person.

I defend the notion that anyone’s one off tweet cannot be taken as evidence of someone’s definitive position on anything, and I defend the notion that anyone who doesn’t immediately condemn him supports whatever his position might actually be and I defend the notion that whatever his definitive position might be it in no way undermines his correct belief that men can’t be women. HTH.

Well said, NotBad, great post.

Mikatdo · 06/10/2026 01:11

ArabellaScott · 05/10/2026 17:27

Don't be so flipping daft.

Ooh, I’m “flipping daft” now. If I’d said “frothing” and “flipping daft” to one of you, the outrage would be unbelievable.

It is okay for someone else to have an opinion without you calling them “flipping daft”, okay? It’s a discussion board.

TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 06/10/2026 05:50

Mikatdo · 06/10/2026 01:11

Ooh, I’m “flipping daft” now. If I’d said “frothing” and “flipping daft” to one of you, the outrage would be unbelievable.

It is okay for someone else to have an opinion without you calling them “flipping daft”, okay? It’s a discussion board.

Why don't you try it and prove it, the only one saying daft things though, is you.

Shedmistress · 06/10/2026 05:52

Mikatdo · 06/10/2026 01:11

Ooh, I’m “flipping daft” now. If I’d said “frothing” and “flipping daft” to one of you, the outrage would be unbelievable.

It is okay for someone else to have an opinion without you calling them “flipping daft”, okay? It’s a discussion board.

FYI...the word 'frothing' is used ironically because it is used so regularly by TRAs on here towards women who know that males as a class are a threat to females as a class.

To pretend this is the first time this word has been used on here where the women who have been banned for very mild pushback, and who deliberately have to use terms such as 'flippin daft' to avoid being banned, in response to some of the vile invective from TRAs is spectacular.

Mikatdo · 06/10/2026 08:07

Shedmistress · 06/10/2026 05:52

FYI...the word 'frothing' is used ironically because it is used so regularly by TRAs on here towards women who know that males as a class are a threat to females as a class.

To pretend this is the first time this word has been used on here where the women who have been banned for very mild pushback, and who deliberately have to use terms such as 'flippin daft' to avoid being banned, in response to some of the vile invective from TRAs is spectacular.

Sorry, are you saying that the use of the word “frothing” towards me (when I was doing no such thing) is perfectly fine because you take offence at the use of the same word and similar language by TRAs?

I’ve been here for some years. I have to say I’ve rarely seen such language from those you always call ‘TRAs’. I see it often from the rest of the board though.

I’m not even sure you read the post properly. I said that if I used the word “frothing” against board users the reaction would be spectacularly different, wouldn’t you agree?

Shedmistress · 06/10/2026 08:17

Mikatdo · 06/10/2026 08:07

Sorry, are you saying that the use of the word “frothing” towards me (when I was doing no such thing) is perfectly fine because you take offence at the use of the same word and similar language by TRAs?

I’ve been here for some years. I have to say I’ve rarely seen such language from those you always call ‘TRAs’. I see it often from the rest of the board though.

I’m not even sure you read the post properly. I said that if I used the word “frothing” against board users the reaction would be spectacularly different, wouldn’t you agree?

Ok I see that understanding things is hard here.

No, nothing spectacular happened on every single occasion that I've seen the word used against women on here. Nobody was banned, probably not even deleted. No reprimand, nothing.

I hope that explains the situation. Please let me know if any more of those words are difficult to parse for you and I'll do my best to explain them.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 06/10/2026 10:55

Shedmistress · 06/10/2026 05:52

FYI...the word 'frothing' is used ironically because it is used so regularly by TRAs on here towards women who know that males as a class are a threat to females as a class.

To pretend this is the first time this word has been used on here where the women who have been banned for very mild pushback, and who deliberately have to use terms such as 'flippin daft' to avoid being banned, in response to some of the vile invective from TRAs is spectacular.

The performative outrage is amusing.

TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 06/10/2026 11:07

Mikatdo · 06/10/2026 08:07

Sorry, are you saying that the use of the word “frothing” towards me (when I was doing no such thing) is perfectly fine because you take offence at the use of the same word and similar language by TRAs?

I’ve been here for some years. I have to say I’ve rarely seen such language from those you always call ‘TRAs’. I see it often from the rest of the board though.

I’m not even sure you read the post properly. I said that if I used the word “frothing” against board users the reaction would be spectacularly different, wouldn’t you agree?

Again try it, and prove it, you keep casting aspersions, but have nothing to back it up, just childish name calling and empty rhetoric to bore us with.

AstonCanKissMyArse · Yesterday 08:27

Bloody hell, is it half term or something?

ETA: Im put in mind of Helen Joyce 'sometimes things are different to other things'.

I might get that on a t shirt.

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