Miriam Margolyes (some may not like this)

greyfur why? I'm sure you're family is not completely insulated from life!

I was just about to say I enjoyed her and Graham Norton chatting.
Her view is that farts "bring people together"

A lot of the stuff she says makes sense and I appreciate her thoughts on humanity. However I find her a little two faced and she changes her support at the drop of a hat. I have never actually liked her, ever. I have no objection to the woman she's not my cup of tea, nothing to do with her bad language and at times I have found her quite amusing.

Aveline

greyfur why? I'm sure you're family is not completely insulated from life!

No but I might feel slightly uncomfortable hearing a woman describing wiping her semen stained hands on grass ( for example)

A bit like an unexpected sex scene on TV when your parents were in the room watching a film with you.
I must admit, Ms. Margoyles does slightly give me that slightly uneasy feeling.

I don’t clutch pearls, and am unbothered by swearing, but I am not interested in other people’s sex lives, and am offended by racism. MM’s treatment of Andi Peters was disgraceful, particularly as it was on live TV so he couldn’t fight back,

As has been said, I can ignore her ridiculous tales about ‘finishing off’ three masturbating men in one day, and could switch off the TV when she’s being interviewed, but I think racism is a red line, and her diction and way with words will never excuse that, as it is inexcusable.

I always find the clutch pearls phrase interesting. It is often used when women are asserting boundaries.

I don't understand how she survived the Andi Peters incident, had she been an elderly male talking to a younger female presenter she'd never be seen on TV again.

I agree.
It's very much a case of if a person's face fits at any one time, and hers currently fits.

Galaxy 😂😂😂

Oreo

OldFrill

Would Miriam Margoyles' fans be so supportive if she was male.she seems to get away with awful behaviour because she's an old woman.

I think there’s something in what you say.

How has she not been cancelled[I dont think I agree with cancelling, but others have been?].
Is she part of the secret club I forget the name of?

Oh are we debating with emojis now, that is always fun.

I haven't seen Miriam but I saw Ed Byrne a few years ago. He did a stand up show about his brother. It was the funniest and most touching thing I have seen, stand up wise

I should of said his late brother

Miriam Margoles is an actress, and a very good one, which is how I judge her.

I have seen her on some chat shows and it is very apparent when she is being deliberately provocative, which is why I rarely watch them.
When I commented recently that I did not appreciate Jo Brand's comment about wishing it had been battery acid in a bottle-throwing incident I was advised that I didn't understand different types of edgy humour.
Perhaps that viewpoint should be applied to Margolyes' latest attempt by those who are so outraged.

It generally seems to me that those accusing others of "pearl clutching" are themselves the most outraged that others don't share their opinions.

I don't think anyone has displayed outrage on this thread, just a few are curious as to how Margoyles gets away with offensive and racist behaviour where others would not.

btw "Pearl clutching" remarks put me in mind of "pearl necklace" slang - I'm sure Margoyles would appreciate that wry thought.

eazybee what if those who condemned Jo Brand for her acid comment are the same people who are now condemning Margolyes' racist remarks? She has subsequently in her own defence referred to her interest in all sorts of people including cripples!

Oh yes 'pearl necklaces'- I doubt most on this thread would get that OldFrill. I'm shocked at you!!

OldFrill

It generally seems to me that those accusing others of "pearl clutching" are themselves the most outraged that others don't share their opinions.

I don't think anyone has displayed outrage on this thread, just a few are curious as to how Margoyles gets away with offensive and racist behaviour where others would not.

btw "Pearl clutching" remarks put me in mind of "pearl necklace" slang - I'm sure Margoyles would appreciate that wry thought.

She gets away with it because of her beautiful speaking voice
Imagine if, say, Danny Dyer, Joey Essex, Gemma Collins had made exactly the same comments 😱

OldFrill (OldThrill?)

MissAdventure

OldFrill (OldThrill?)

Tee-hee

Don't you "Tee-hee" me, madam!

Attention seeking, uncouth woman.