
A minor tragedy is playing out in London this week. Popular comedy writer, Graham Linehan has been arrested over some offensive tweets he had published on ‘X’.
As people witness the growing voices of support for Linehan I’d like to just bring a couple of facts into focus here, regardless of who wrote the tweets. First of all, going online and telling others it’s ok to beat up anyone is wrong. It doesn’t really matter who those others are, it’s just wrong. This is something I think most people outside of this particular debate would agree on. The fact that it’s Linehan shouldn’t really make a difference.
Secondly, the tweet in question was about the safety of women in female designated spaces. Only, it wasn’t. I’ll explain. The fact is there are so few examples of women being assaulted by transgender people in female spaces that finding an example is near enough impossible. In other words, it’s a ridiculous suggestion to champion this non-existent cause.
In reality transgender people are massively more likely to be assaulted, and Linehan has now contributed to that.
So what’s it really all about? Linehan has a history of physical abuse. His career in recent years has taken a downturn and his marriage recently ended. This is sadly a man in turmoil. I offer him my sympathy, but let’s not be fooled. This isn’t about safety in women’s bathrooms.
FD