Comedy, Ricky Gervais, Robin Ince, Gender Ideology and where ‘the power lies’.
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Comedy is truly one of the greatest art forms. Laughing makes you feel good, obviously—but it can be so much more than that. Good comedy can be powerful. It can challenge bad ideas in a way that other forms of discourse can’t even hope to match. If you can make a good argument, that’s great. But if you can make a good argument AND be funny with it—well, then that’s the equivalent of a nuclear bomb in the battle of ideas.
He tours with Professor Brian Cox, who is GC, but not vocal about it - however his wife, Gia Milinovich is VERY vocal on the subject, and apparently he refuses to talk to her about the issue, and just shuns her. Robin Ince is very similar to Jon Ronson, they both know what's real but they both want to be 'liked' by everyone, and are just too cowardly to speak out.
That sentence, "....distinguish between the subject of a joke and the target of a joke."
Is it, in a nutshell.
Whoever you are, thanks for this. Your crystal clarity on the matter is a service to the cause. You have helped me articulate the problems of the gender woo more clearly and shed the mind games that are used by the gender ideologues to conceal the astonishingly rapid adoption of corporate gender woo.
We lesbians are at the sharp end of this gender ideology movement that feels like its seeking to erase women, me, objective reality.
It's often hard for me to hold on to empathy and distinguish between subject and issue. When under attack I instinctively go into street fighting mode. Especially when it's men who are attacking me/other women/ all women/reality.
Your clarity and words will help me campaign more effectively and with empathy. Thankyou. I've subscribed.
Any man telling women they are wrong about their rights IS a misogynist - there's no other possibility. The notion that trans people are a vulnerable group is false - the data doesn't bear that out - women and girls are far more vulnerable.
Police will move for a sticker but not for a beaten woman until she's dead. Yeah women have the power, clearly. Trans are clearly oppressed when they have the power to silence everyone.
Thanks, Stephen. You've articulated for me how to respond when confronted by absolutist gender identity types, without being accused of hurting their feelings.
I think he’s just expressing freedom of speech! And I believe that is HIS motive! I love it. No matter how offended someone else is by what one says, one should still be able to say it! Not only that but I grew up during a period of time when people actually had back bones. And I was told over and over again: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!”
He tours with Professor Brian Cox, who is GC, but not vocal about it - however his wife, Gia Milinovich is VERY vocal on the subject, and apparently he refuses to talk to her about the issue, and just shuns her. Robin Ince is very similar to Jon Ronson, they both know what's real but they both want to be 'liked' by everyone, and are just too cowardly to speak out.
That sentence, "....distinguish between the subject of a joke and the target of a joke."
Is it, in a nutshell.
Whoever you are, thanks for this. Your crystal clarity on the matter is a service to the cause. You have helped me articulate the problems of the gender woo more clearly and shed the mind games that are used by the gender ideologues to conceal the astonishingly rapid adoption of corporate gender woo.
We lesbians are at the sharp end of this gender ideology movement that feels like its seeking to erase women, me, objective reality.
It's often hard for me to hold on to empathy and distinguish between subject and issue. When under attack I instinctively go into street fighting mode. Especially when it's men who are attacking me/other women/ all women/reality.
Your clarity and words will help me campaign more effectively and with empathy. Thankyou. I've subscribed.
Any man telling women they are wrong about their rights IS a misogynist - there's no other possibility. The notion that trans people are a vulnerable group is false - the data doesn't bear that out - women and girls are far more vulnerable.
Great stuff, mate. Logical and concise, as usual.
If I may?
Excellent.
Welcome.
Well said. Thank you.
Welcome to Substack, Stephen. Good to see you here.
Police will move for a sticker but not for a beaten woman until she's dead. Yeah women have the power, clearly. Trans are clearly oppressed when they have the power to silence everyone.
Thanks, Stephen. You've articulated for me how to respond when confronted by absolutist gender identity types, without being accused of hurting their feelings.
I think he’s just expressing freedom of speech! And I believe that is HIS motive! I love it. No matter how offended someone else is by what one says, one should still be able to say it! Not only that but I grew up during a period of time when people actually had back bones. And I was told over and over again: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!”