Dublin Pride ends media partnership with RTE over Liveline's Gender Identity discussion

Could argue the same about comparisons of today's Israeli settlements to German lebansraum. While I absolutely agree that accusing every authoritarian movement of being Nazi-reminiscent is overdone, tired and in this case inaccurate (those flags are hanging *above* the street like bunting, people - it's not as if they're being held on sigils by a mob), the suggestion that a group which faced historical oppression cannot be guilty of the same oppression today is dangerously censorious in and of itself. In fact, it's not uncommon both on the interpersonal level and the demographic or societal level for the abused to subsequently and tragically replicate their abusers' behaviour when dealing with others.

Agree that the comparison is hyperbolic and inaccurate, just disagreeing specifically with the idea that a group which was historically a victim of X cannot be accused n the present day of X. That rather dangerously gives said group a get out of jail free card, which again if you look to the Israel example is used routinely and has caused absolute havoc in various political movements in recent years.

I remember years ago a music journalist called the display of thousands of Welsh flags at a Stereophonics concert 'fascistic'.

I felt the same way about large Ukrainian blue and yellow flags draped everywhere in Dublin city. Neutrality was wiped out without an argument by sheer symbolism. (I'm not a 'Putinbot' before anyone says)

Bombarding people and overwhelming their senses with omnipresent flag displays is a tactic obviously borrowed from totalitarian regimes and is nakedly propagandistic.

Not that that means, or that I think it means, that anyone who does that is then going borrow other or all tactics and features of 20th century regimes. Or that we're all cowering in fear. We're not. But it's not great all the same.

No - Extending it to say women and pregnant people. Some women claim they are being erased - this addresses their concerns.

There's no such thing as pregnant people, only the female of the species can carry a child and they are called Women. If someone gets offended by that, I would have much more concern for the environment that child will be growing up in - it takes a certain level of emotional intelligence and maturity to parent, and someone who's more self concerned with their "terminology" is nowhere near that bar

Attempts to make fun of my post but ends up making no sense at all? You do know what (sic) means also and that it's not a brush off for things you don't understand? 🤔 Try again

I don't think rte should.

Loads of free advertising and then shot down over something silly.

I think we have an idea alright. Dosh and do as I say.

Discussion and discourse is an important part of a national broadcaster remit(was about to add impartiality).

Note: I've not many issues with pride, but it's got a bit mental for me.

Being put over a barrel can lead to leg swings.

And that's it right there, the reason why engagement in threads like this, on sites like this is pointless.

Same old dismissive rhetoric. Open mockery and (ironically for people who bleat on about biology so much) a basic failure to recognise that transgender isn't some form of delusional thinking.

What if the science backs up something different? What about being open minded enough to consider that as possible? It's really not very sound thinking, and certainly not scientific way of thinking to be so readily dismissive.

But no, instead there is filibuster and noise about the erosion of women (what tripe!) or endless obsessions about dicks in changing rooms or other half baked theories that serve no purpose other than spreading fear for the sake of it.

If you think I seemed upset, then it's no wonder why you keep getting confused and talk about feelings over facts etc.. you don't seem to know what either are.

I know you think that you use facts and logic, it's really quite sweet. As regards to your morally untouchable quip.. it's just another of your weak "debating" tactics that try and paint your opponents in one light.

It's the same schtick as all the comments about hysterical TRAs etc and being emotional etc.

I find it really quite funny that you, and others like you, think people fall for it tbh.

Its a lot more than that...11,400 is a drop in the ocean!