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So called jokes about rape!

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TerriBull Mon 01-Aug-22 12:19:14

AIBU to think that jokes about rape and killing women whatever the context are completely unacceptable and to women not funny at all.

Frankie Boyle, addressed a controversial stand up routine at the Latitude Festival recently in which he joked about raping and murdering tv presenter Holly Willoughby, he argued that the so called "joke" came within a wider context.

This is the context: in describing a game about killing and shagging people he included HW, he said this "I'd obviously kill and rape her afterwards, I'm only joking I'd rape her first"

AIBU, given the all too recent Sarah Everard case and the umpteen other women who will have been raped and kill by men his remarks are reprehensible. How is he getting away with this?

volver Wed 03-Aug-22 19:11:13

Discussions about whether his act is humorous or not are valid. Calling him a pin up boy for incels and claiming he purchases all his own tickets are just puerile. As for saying Edinburgh's full of people who think killing and raping women is funny? Well even Truss wouldn't stoop that low.

Galaxy Wed 03-Aug-22 19:01:42

No I dont hate him I am just aware of him as many many women have been for some time. It's really not just a GN thing. Hes kind of part of the discussion that goes on about left wing men, often comedians whose behaviour in relation to women has surprised many feminists. Oh and they all claim to be feminists and challenging toxic masculinity.

volver Wed 03-Aug-22 18:18:52

Jings.

Move over Meghan, they've found somebody new to hate.

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GrannyGravy13 Wed 03-Aug-22 18:03:21

Lathyrus

Just for information The Music Halk Edinburgh has a capacity of around 670.

His former shows at the Fringe.were allocated a venue with almost double that capacity.

Me thinks his star is on a downwards trajectory

Lathyrus Wed 03-Aug-22 18:02:45

Oh dear. Fewer tickets and still having to go at half price.

Lathyrus Wed 03-Aug-22 18:01:59

Just for information The Music Halk Edinburgh has a capacity of around 670.

His former shows at the Fringe.were allocated a venue with almost double that capacity.

tickingbird Wed 03-Aug-22 18:01:43

Or that he’s bought a lot of his own tickets

Well he was on twitter urging ‘fans’ to buy the half price ones early. A kind of BOGOF wink

Lathyrus Wed 03-Aug-22 17:57:44

All it shows us that there are a number of people in Edinburgh who think that killing and raping women is funny.

Or that he’s bought a lot of his own tickets?

volver Wed 03-Aug-22 17:57:04

The Edinburgh Fringe?

I know. Who pays any attention to that?

tickingbird Wed 03-Aug-22 17:53:40

volver

Jeez, his career's really slumped, hasn't it?

It is the Edinburgh Fringe. Hardly a nationwide tour.

TerriBull Wed 03-Aug-22 17:52:12

I suppose we could keep this bollocks discourse up all evening [yawn]

TerriBull Wed 03-Aug-22 17:50:36

__You're-- I do beg your pardon should be "you'll"

TerriBull Wed 03-Aug-22 17:48:34

volver

Would you rather I wasn't here?

Callistemon doesn't have to answer that as you so rightly say it's not a Police state. You're just have to guess I'm sure you'll enjoy that!

volver Wed 03-Aug-22 17:44:51

Would you rather I wasn't here?

Callistemon21 Wed 03-Aug-22 17:43:26

volver

^your favoured asides which stick in my mindyou Terribull

tediously having to deal with a bunch of querulous 10 year olds who perpetually interrupt the lesson with nonsense.

Aye, that's what its like.

So why on earth are you on GN at all? ?

volver Wed 03-Aug-22 17:37:10

TerriBull

Hey Volver can we have your feedback on his comments about Rebecca, we could be forgiven for thinking you're being evasive on that.

No, don't think so, this not being a Police State and all. You'll just have to guess. I'm sure you'll enjoy that.

volver Wed 03-Aug-22 17:35:48

OK, the first bit was meant to say:

your favoured asides which stick in my mind Glad to have such an impact on you Terribull

Second bit, which I managed to post properly, still holds.

Poster boy for incels? What is actually wrong with you?

TerriBull Wed 03-Aug-22 17:33:48

Hey Volver can we have your feedback on his comments about Rebecca, we could be forgiven for thinking you're being evasive on that.

TerriBull Wed 03-Aug-22 17:31:38

Well you've just said "Aye that's what it's like" now you're contradicting yourself saying it makes no sense at all. You work it out!

Poster boy for incels! probably his biggest fans.

Badger baiting and cock fighting are popular sad what brings in the crowds ain't always great hmm

volver Wed 03-Aug-22 17:27:55

TerriBull

Galaxy

Have you read the article by Victoria Smith on FB Terri? Its
interesting. Emperors New Clothes and all that. A lot if it I agreed with.

I hadn't, but I have just Googled and read it, likewise I agree with pretty much what she has said, and Owen Jones is a friend, why aren't I surprised about that hmm

Opening line of the article in question.

I’m perfectly prepared to believe that comedian Frankie Boyle did not tell a joke about raping a well-known daytime TV presenter. Or rather, I’m prepared to believe that contrary to a recent report in the Daily Mail, he did not deliver a set of gags about “killing and shagging people”, including Holly Willoughby.

??

volver Wed 03-Aug-22 17:24:06

volver

^your favoured asides which stick in my mindyou Terribull

tediously having to deal with a bunch of querulous 10 year olds who perpetually interrupt the lesson with nonsense.

Aye, that's what its like.

That makes no sense at all. Sorry.

volver Wed 03-Aug-22 17:20:22

Jeez, his career's really slumped, hasn't it?

TerriBull Wed 03-Aug-22 17:01:30

heard not hear

TerriBull Wed 03-Aug-22 17:01:16

Thanks Galaxy hadn't hear of her, but interesting.

TerriBull Wed 03-Aug-22 17:00:25

Galaxy

Have you read the article by Victoria Smith on FB Terri? Its
interesting. Emperors New Clothes and all that. A lot if it I agreed with.

I hadn't, but I have just Googled and read it, likewise I agree with pretty much what she has said, and Owen Jones is a friend, why aren't I surprised about that hmm