Ronson has argued in his book that the friendship became strained because Linehan was consumed with anger over the transgender debate, and lost all “polite, mannered civility” as he campaigned against gender ideology online.
What an indictment. Even using the concept of 'loss of manners' is so telling.
It's the bloody Bananarama argument again. It's not what he said, it's the way he said it.
From those two articles Ronson was blaming Linehan for his own reaction and allowing only that to negate his argument! Never mind the rapist attacking incarcerated women, or the psychopath killing Mitchfest lesbians. He's wringing his bloody hands over Graham's rage.
No one will fail to understand how numerous people do not want to put their head above the parapet for fear of their career, friends, status.
But this is different. This is blaming somebody else for doing exactly that. And getting all fucking prissy about it because it was messy for Linehan.
edited ad, I'm wondering why I'm finding it so infuriating.
I think because there's a massive element of Jesus wept man, you lost everything for the sake of women's rights, what the fuck is wrong with you??
it's barely concealed. In fact, I'm pretty certainly he doesn't even notice how that runs through it like a stick of rock.