One prominent Catholic for whom O’Grady reserves particular venom is erstwhile cabinet minister Ann Widdecombe, who recently spoke at the Conservative Party Conference fringe meeting for opponents of equal marriage. “What does she know about love or marriage?” O’Grady glares, with a glint of mischief. “She’s an eternal virgin. She’ll have on her tombstone, ‘Return to sender, unopened’
From this article which didn’t allow comments:
If a man who is known for making a lot of funny and smart comments makes personal attacks about a woman he doesn’t like, does that make it okay? What if he’s gay and she’s a homophobic bigot? Does that make it okay for him to use his male privilege to attack her on the basis of her gender?
Is it okay to imply that women are only relevant if they’re of sexual use to men?
Hell no, it’s not. It’s not like taking apart ignorant ideas is difficult. It’s just easier and more satisfying to make it a personal attack. Easier, more satisfying, but lazy and cowardly too.
O’Grady should confine his criticisms to Widdecombe’s opinions, not her gender or sexual practices real or imagined.
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