Huge, huge fan of Past Eddie - the “Executive Transvestite”. Owned every DVD. Went to two tours. Read the books.
Utterly baffled and bemused by current trans Eddie, who is far to long in the tooth to be playing these games. I cannot, will not be able to take this version of Eddie seriously. Especially if he takes opportunities away from women in organisations of authority.
Bring back the Eddie of the past - a much cherished and brilliant comic, who also happened to cross dress.
Eddie, I know you love women. Don’t let us down like this.
Eddie's bright enough to understand every argument you've made so if he fails to respond or responds negatively it can only be because he's chosen not to understand in order to preserve his Executive Transvestite status.
Thanks again Graham, it's along the lines of what I've wanted to say to Eddie, a great comedian i used to admire for his gender non conformity. I thought he knew he is a man.
Eddie has been quite handy when arguing with TRAs. If anyone pulls the marginalised victim narrative - just point to Eddie. If anyone wants to suggest transwoman are different from crossdressers again - tell then to take it up with Eddie. Most people thought good for him when he said they weren't women's clothes they were his.. now everyone is just thinking creepy old man.
He totally knows what is going on, but his fetish overrides all of it. I used to like Izzard, seen him live. Now I am rethinking all those marathons he has done. I remember a celebrity from the 1970s who used charity work to make himself untouchable.
I do so hope he reads it. I can't believe he could be so blind if he actually understood - bothered to explore - the issue. Having Eddie drop the pronouns and to publicly explain why - whilst still allowing himself to dress as he wishes - would be a massive bonus. xxx
That's the best j'accuse letter I've ever read!. Absolutely agree that this letter also needed to be an open letter, which included so many important FACTS! And yes it is extremely silly that Eddie Izzard wants to be addressed as she/her.
Mr. Izzard has shown his true colours. A complete narcissist in high-heeled boots, fishnets, and short skirts -- damn the consequences to children and vulnerable women and society for his selfish embrace of a disastrous cult. He's already ruined his reputation. There's no coming back from this.
Bravo Graham. One of the best articles you have shared here. I would just add women to that list of the stakes that are at risk - womens right to safety in a single sex space which includes (but is not limited to) toilets, changing rooms, prisons, hospital wards, rape centres and refuges. Rapes and sexual harassement have all taken place in these spaces and are becoming more prevalent as AGP men and sexual predators are taking advantage of gender ideology.
I used to have huge respect for Eddie. I respected the way his cross-dressing helped break-down sexual stereotypes. I loved his comedy and when he spoke it was usually with compassion, respect, humour and insight. That is all gone now. He is treating my sex with such flippant and casual disdain and disrespect. He is harming all of those groups of people that you listed. he is helping to reinforce sexual stereotypes. I do hope he is able to stand apart from his own delusions and his wish to be seen as a woman and acknowledge the truth of this.
Graham, I appreciate greatly everything that you do, your angry words to Matt Lucas, the approaching of those whom you asked to sign the JK Rowling open letter.
Eddie Izzard isn't ever going to care for us above his own frenzied wants and wishes.
Upon his announcement, I decided to deduce why he was doing this and I back through his work and words and found may too much misogyny. In the Cake or Death DVD, he describes falling over in heels as a man wearing heels to be a worse experience than a woman falling over in heels. How does he know this? The assumption that as a man he knows best, the dismissiveness of women's experiences and feelings and lack of care of this.
He meets a young (his adjective) lesbian and fancies her and his first thought is if that would work. Obviously not, you twit, but wondering how women can be of benefit to your life matters more than accepting the woman in question's reality, that she loves women, not dick in clothes that *men* decided were the clothes for women when they had laws preventing women from wearing trousers, not dick in a pink box. It is she whom he asked to meet with him on his first day out wearing women's clothing, the day he also decided that his feelings, safety and dignity mattered more than women's and girl's by using the women's facilities to change back to his other clothes rather than to go home in them.
Immediately putting the woman he fancies into terms of "what can she do for me?" What emotional value can she offer me if not sexual. (Since he said that he hadn't the confidence to pursue feelings for her then)
Women using his pronouns evokes the special feeling in him. He won't give it up.
I believe he did speak in support of JK Rowling but I consider that a minimum standard, nor do I find it redeeming.
I deeply appreciate that you reach out to and call out people and explain what is going on, and I commend you trying here. This one's always been willing to dismiss women if it suits him. It's surprising how much this has been true from early on.
Huge, huge fan of Past Eddie - the “Executive Transvestite”. Owned every DVD. Went to two tours. Read the books.
Utterly baffled and bemused by current trans Eddie, who is far to long in the tooth to be playing these games. I cannot, will not be able to take this version of Eddie seriously. Especially if he takes opportunities away from women in organisations of authority.
Bring back the Eddie of the past - a much cherished and brilliant comic, who also happened to cross dress.
Eddie, I know you love women. Don’t let us down like this.
Eddie's bright enough to understand every argument you've made so if he fails to respond or responds negatively it can only be because he's chosen not to understand in order to preserve his Executive Transvestite status.
Cake or death Eddie?
Thanks again Graham, it's along the lines of what I've wanted to say to Eddie, a great comedian i used to admire for his gender non conformity. I thought he knew he is a man.
Eddie has been quite handy when arguing with TRAs. If anyone pulls the marginalised victim narrative - just point to Eddie. If anyone wants to suggest transwoman are different from crossdressers again - tell then to take it up with Eddie. Most people thought good for him when he said they weren't women's clothes they were his.. now everyone is just thinking creepy old man.
He totally knows what is going on, but his fetish overrides all of it. I used to like Izzard, seen him live. Now I am rethinking all those marathons he has done. I remember a celebrity from the 1970s who used charity work to make himself untouchable.
Can any of these people actually SEE themselves? Is there not even the slightest little niggling voice that says, "Jesus! I look like a total twat!"
I do so hope he reads it. I can't believe he could be so blind if he actually understood - bothered to explore - the issue. Having Eddie drop the pronouns and to publicly explain why - whilst still allowing himself to dress as he wishes - would be a massive bonus. xxx
Perfectly put. Eddie: once an icon of gender irrelevance now a poster-boy for misogyny
That's the best j'accuse letter I've ever read!. Absolutely agree that this letter also needed to be an open letter, which included so many important FACTS! And yes it is extremely silly that Eddie Izzard wants to be addressed as she/her.
Mr. Izzard has shown his true colours. A complete narcissist in high-heeled boots, fishnets, and short skirts -- damn the consequences to children and vulnerable women and society for his selfish embrace of a disastrous cult. He's already ruined his reputation. There's no coming back from this.
Bravo Graham. One of the best articles you have shared here. I would just add women to that list of the stakes that are at risk - womens right to safety in a single sex space which includes (but is not limited to) toilets, changing rooms, prisons, hospital wards, rape centres and refuges. Rapes and sexual harassement have all taken place in these spaces and are becoming more prevalent as AGP men and sexual predators are taking advantage of gender ideology.
I used to have huge respect for Eddie. I respected the way his cross-dressing helped break-down sexual stereotypes. I loved his comedy and when he spoke it was usually with compassion, respect, humour and insight. That is all gone now. He is treating my sex with such flippant and casual disdain and disrespect. He is harming all of those groups of people that you listed. he is helping to reinforce sexual stereotypes. I do hope he is able to stand apart from his own delusions and his wish to be seen as a woman and acknowledge the truth of this.
This alone is more than worth the subscription fee Graham! 👍
I have never found Eddie Izzard funny.
He appears to be knowledgeable but then cannot understand that men who who claim to be women are not real!
"The actor and comic on making her female pronouns permanent, shouting down abuse, enduring a marathon a day – and running for Labour"
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/12/eddie-izzard-ive-had-boob-envy-since-my-teens
Jimmy Savile ran a lot as well!
A funny guy who appeared to understand the complexities of his situation but in the end,he's just an arrogant bloke .
Love this. I truly hope E.I. can be reached.
Graham, I appreciate greatly everything that you do, your angry words to Matt Lucas, the approaching of those whom you asked to sign the JK Rowling open letter.
Eddie Izzard isn't ever going to care for us above his own frenzied wants and wishes.
Upon his announcement, I decided to deduce why he was doing this and I back through his work and words and found may too much misogyny. In the Cake or Death DVD, he describes falling over in heels as a man wearing heels to be a worse experience than a woman falling over in heels. How does he know this? The assumption that as a man he knows best, the dismissiveness of women's experiences and feelings and lack of care of this.
He meets a young (his adjective) lesbian and fancies her and his first thought is if that would work. Obviously not, you twit, but wondering how women can be of benefit to your life matters more than accepting the woman in question's reality, that she loves women, not dick in clothes that *men* decided were the clothes for women when they had laws preventing women from wearing trousers, not dick in a pink box. It is she whom he asked to meet with him on his first day out wearing women's clothing, the day he also decided that his feelings, safety and dignity mattered more than women's and girl's by using the women's facilities to change back to his other clothes rather than to go home in them.
Immediately putting the woman he fancies into terms of "what can she do for me?" What emotional value can she offer me if not sexual. (Since he said that he hadn't the confidence to pursue feelings for her then)
Women using his pronouns evokes the special feeling in him. He won't give it up.
I believe he did speak in support of JK Rowling but I consider that a minimum standard, nor do I find it redeeming.
I deeply appreciate that you reach out to and call out people and explain what is going on, and I commend you trying here. This one's always been willing to dismiss women if it suits him. It's surprising how much this has been true from early on.