The QUEER Community's Rabid OBSESSION with EXHIBITIONISM! - James Dreyfus

James Dreyfus was cancelled for his belief in biological sex. The gender critical actor made a name for himself in British comedy series and Notting Hill but recently roles dried up after he publicly defended JK Rowling. Here, he tells the remarkable story of how his cancellation happened, and how he did not see it coming.
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[@garethholman1050]

The difference between gay and queer is that gay is a sexuality and queer is a political ideology personified.

[@AndreRewind]

Now i'm starting to understand the hate for the "queer" word in UK from homosexuals. In this case is been used "queer community", but the subjects is only the transgender community...

[@garethholman1050]

@@AndreRewind they hate the word "queer" because that used to be a homophobic slur used to attack them.

[@robertmcelwaine7024]

It seems as with certain members of the trans community as well as their supporters (David Tennant being a fine example is there's this misplaced sense that they're oppressed, or that their feelings should undermine everyone else's. It's like the militant transgender lobbyists who want to be allowed to use the *"same safe"* spaces inhabited by women. And anyone who disagrees with them are then labeled transphobic. It's lazy as it is disingenuous, and Isn't even a rational argument. It's like those who say they're offended when you criticize their religion for example. It's just a cowardly means to try and get people to shut up. It's exasperating.

[@sg-zd8eb]

Isn’t it not six cans of lager anymore?

[@luvstellauk]

I'd say most 'queer' people are not gay, bisexual or trans at all, they are weirdos, attention seekers and people who find it hard to integrate with normal people and just want to be part of a club.

[@ramirogutierrez6312]

I am a homosexual man and I am not queer. I don't want nothing with the WiFi password cult.

[@luvstellauk]

When I see some one identify as 'queer' I know they are not LGBT, they are sad losers who want to join the club.

[@scottjondansteve9343]

"WiFi password cult" Excellent names for them! I call them "rainbow nayzis"

[@AOK342]

Im sick of being called homophobic because I’m not ok with hedonism. Being Gay = fine. Hedonism = evil.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

lol no you are just a prude, hedonism isn’t just a gay thing🙄

[@HoosierCallin]

Some people substitute having a personality by being a stereotype

[@Lava91point0]

This.

[@FriendofDorothy]

The people who use the word "queer" ignore my history as a gay man. That word makes me cringe when I hear it used so flippantly, and for good reason. It is, historically speaking, a word that is soaked in the blood of gay men from the pre-gay-lib past. There was no difference to the haters, bashers, and murderers in the '50's/'60's/ early '70s between the word "queer" and "f-g". Both were used to taunt, to bully, to bash, to humiliate, to inflict injury or to murder gay boys and men in those years prior to the 1970's. If you don't know this YOU WEREN'T THERE like I was. The purpose of the word "queer" was to crush the spirits of gay boys and men who at that time had almost ZERO acceptance from the mainstream, just a lot of hate and shaming. There was no internet support then like now, We were on our own. I don't know who decided that this word should represent an entire community but it's utterly pretentious and he/she/they have probably never read a book about the history of gay people in their lives. Also, consider this: If your goal is to get others to respect and accept you as people, as human beings who are, in actuality, not all that different from the hetero majority in most respects why in the world would you chose the word "QUEER"?? It is a wonderful word in its original definition but as a label foisted upon an entire community it suggests a freakiness or strangeness that is clearly counter-productive to gaining acceptance and equality. It emphasizes how different we are, not how similar we are to those who dislike us. I It makes us sound weird, strange, or "special" rather human. The people embracing the word "queer" are trying so hard and failing so obviously to bring our expanded community together and the new "pride" flag(hideous, actually)also reflects this same mindset. I will not ever identify as "queer". This word should be canceled, it's dreadful and it's casual and pervasive current use does nothing to "take the power of the word back". PLEASE FIND A DIFFERENT WORD.

[@rachelbrewin5618]

Most older gay people I know will no longer touch pride with a ten foot stick

[@zplapplap]

More to do with being old?

[@codinghusky5196]

@@zplapplap maybe more to do with being an adult. It's the children who are stupid af and happy to make a mockery of themselves without any thought or self respect. "hey, there's footage of you going live s**** a d*** on a public square!!!" is something only a child would be proud of.

[@littlecatfeet9064]

I love his old school attitude. Hopefully he doesn’t have to use ridiculous pronouns in House of the Dragon, since one of the actresses identifies as nonbinary.

[@Torquemada70]

It's the 'I am X and you will *only* see me as X' attitude that still amazes me. If someone ugly kept insisting that they were the most beautiful person in the wortd....would you embarass them with what you actually see for their own good, or leave them with their head up their ass? They're really saying "I am lying to myself and *you will lie with me*"

[@DisposableSupervillainHenchman]

I swear that the them/theys get off on making people go along with their pronoun crap. Like any other narcissistic creep nowadays. Forced to play their game.

[@ajivins1]

@@Torquemada70 You will all participate in my delusion!

[@chris7921]

There’s a couple in the show who both use they / them pronouns, the actor that plays lady Rhaena Targaryen

[@littlecatfeet9064]

@@chris7921 Two NBs? What are the odds? Nonbinary isn’t even real 😂

[@simondebeer9917]

"It's never going to be enough". Heed the warning

[@markhall6026]

James is a great man being gay doesn't even come into it.

[@rosgill6]

i have never understood the "pride" of pride events. what is dressing up as the most extreme example of your orientation or community doing for your pride?

[@OrthodoxChristian809]

I think it's a problem of narcissism to be honest.

[@user-et6xw6fu1q]

No one is going to demand respect of me. To quote the EDI Jester: “Tolerance is all you get.”

[@RM-eg1ed]

YESSSSSSSSSSS 👍

[@jacquelinetaylor8683]

I wish more people would follow KJK and Barry the EDIJester. Both refuse to cross the Rubicon and give any credence to TQ. They are determined to protect women, girls and the LGB from this cult nuttery going on.

[@jillybeanjillybean2322]

I always thought the label queer was derogatory.

[@RaveyDavey]

It is. Good way of getting your face punched if you go around using it in the wrong places.

[@simonparfitt8]

I don’t mind being called queer.

[@jillybeanjillybean2322]

@@simonparfitt8 not many people do actually. It is sort of like being called a freak or weird. After a while what people wld like to pigeon hole others into just does not work for anyone anyway.

[@Joseph-ax999]

My observation of close to 50 years is that every time politics gets involved with a social issue every thing goes south.

[@benmartin7708]

Love James Dreyfus such a good actor and a funny man. Hate that gay rights and homosexuality has been hijacked by these ideologies.

[@turlach10]

Brilliant bloke Dreyfus!

[@Danni611]

James Drayfus is wonderful. Nice to know he has brains as well as talent. ❤

[@KeViNkErR93]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@AndreRewind]

Do not involve me as gay into this. It's offensive.

[@cmannion14]

Very eloquently explained.

[@MrElliotc02]

Pride parades have had a exhibitionist component from the very beginning...

[@dcollins4679]

But they didn't have many if any children in attendance.

[@aaronmoore536]

@@dcollins4679 Exactly, I was all for defending the gay community until I saw that video of a middle-aged man in nothing but underwear writhing in front of a toddler at a pride parade. That is just evil. People's sex lives should remain private.

[@harpsailorharp6716gg]

I used to go to prides when I waa going out with other women ...now you wouldn't pay me to go to one

[@asa1973100]

Gimme Gimme is iconic and James was BRILLIANT in the show

[@robertkeffer3361]

This was a painful but spot-on interview. As a gay man in my 60s, I've watched all the rights we fought for go down the drain with outrageous trans and queer radicalism and plain bad taste. The current backlash in the USA is terrifying, but gee folks, are we really suprised?

[@lindsayheyes925]

The exhibitionism is sometimes harmless, but sometimes worrying. In my line of work many of my customers are wards (usually children or vulnerable adults) with their carers. There seems to be a policy in some Local Authorities to place children in the care of the exhibitionists - political, LGBTQ+, or both. Children are often placed in care for their protection. We all know that work in Childrens' Homes has given predators access to victims at scale in the past (infamously at one close to where I lived, where ALL the staff abused those in their care). If a child has been sexualised by an abusive parent or has gender dysphoria, why would anyone put that child in the care of someone who makes an exhibition of their sexuality? Positive affirmation? DEI? Arthur Marshall MBE described in "Life's Rich Pageant" how he - a gay man - worked with others in The Vetting Office during the war, and they sent all RAF officers who were being reposted as "suspected homosexual" to a single RAF station. I thought that was hilarious, and wondered whether it was RAF Gaydon - or the Vetting Office. However, if child abusers ran recruitment for child care in a Local Authority... that would be horrific.

[@user-dl9sy7bq6q]

I love the way everything makes sense, please keep going.

[@nicklomas181]

I didn't even recognize him at first

[@harrydbastard]

Always been a big fan of James. He has his own mind and doesn't just go along with stuff just because its popular.

[@lawLess-fs1qx]

james and Cathy Burke were brillant in Gimme Gimme. James did more to break down prejudice than Peter Thatchell ever did. He is just so damn decent and likeable.

[@hendrikvermeer-estephan7530]

Great way of seeing it that way, love him as an actor on screen and in the theater.

[@robkeeleycomposer]

Love James. So intelligent and warm. He’s one of the few actors who is more interesting outside his characters than inside them. Good to see him turning into a ‘bear’!

[@Musicmyvideo]

Narcissists. Enough said.

[@carldurbin9267]

Well said James

[@MamaRahRah]

Why can’t our sexuality be private though? I would like things to be private for me at least and I would like to just hear about people’s sexuality if I chose to listen to a program or if we are good friends.. or in a dating environment of course.. 🙏🤞🏽💖

[@steveevans5287]

As a gay guy in my 50’s, who fought for equality in the 80’s, I wholeheartedly agree with everything James said 👏 Being lassoed together with all the other causes will just bring everyone down, it’s become a depressing joke. Stonewall doesn’t represent me anymore. LGB alliance are talking common sense

[@tadhgcronin175]

Visiting London a while back I was lucky enough to see James in the musical Cabaret, he was fantastic. It was a brilliant production. I also saw Julian Clary the year before in the same role, also fantastic.

[@brendanstoran7555]

It’s shameful,,, and the marches should be renamed as such,, pride is a positive word, shame is more fitting!

[@garylancaster8612]

Pride is actually a deadly sin

[@MamaRahRah]

There is also something regarding polyamory that is an attack on intimacy trust and relationships and I feel it attacked gay relationships harder. 😔😔

[@w.urlitzer1869]

he is my favourite openly gay actor.

[@onastick2411]

I always though "Gay", was more an expression of political intent, than sexuality.

[@w.urlitzer1869]

think again.

[@onastick2411]

@@w.urlitzer1869 No percentage in it.

[@xtainsrevil1812]

Gay simply replaced the word homosexual and in its start was defined as a person that is content with being so. Both are orientations but one is a positive word for us.

[@onastick2411]

@@xtainsrevil1812 I always find "gays", to be strident over the top, and promoting their "gayness", in an irritating way. The fact that it's morphed into the LGBTQZARSE+++___ is no surprise to me. Homosexuals on the other hand, have always seemed just normal people who happen to fancy men. That's what I mean, when I say, "Gay", is a political statement, just the way it appears to me.

[@trudimcburney1331]

I love this guy❤

[@burgesspark685]

James has done excellent work throughout his career Gimme Gimme Gimme is an all time favourite for me But Kathy Burke has gone disgustingly woke since then

[@gregmcfarnon1140]

Very true. I wonder if they are still friends.

[@garylancaster8612]

Yeah, she's a complete PITA now

[@Rosemary-iz5vc]

Nice jacket Andrew.

[@marcusaxel3425]

I'm a very anti-Woke gay person if it matters. I have no problem with criticism of Pride extremes but the double standard gets on my nerves. It's the result of years of religious right propaganda painting Pride as perverse. There are a number of hetero dominated events with the same sort of exhibitionism. Most conservatives are not even aware because their propaganda doesn't go there. The Bay to Breakers marathon in San Francisco for example. Lots of nude straight people having a good time, plenty of children have witnessed it. The annual nude bike ride is another example. Nearly 100% nudity. There is only outrage when gay people show their parts in public. This is generally limited to environments that tolerate extremes. California and NYC for example. Most Pride events in flyover America are pretty mundane, reflecting the cultures where they take place. Not sensational enough to aid in anti-gay propaganda.

[@user-gh4lv2ub2j]

They want the children.

[@pagilbondourbrian]

If you are a pronoun person, SEEK HELP.

[@mark4asp]

Isn't queer a synonym for exhibitionist?

[@Gingerblaze]

It referred to sexual paraphilias. Especially PDF

[@wakygee]

L is not G is not B is not T is not Q Stop lumping these all together as one

[@priscillaroberts7945]

I love this man almost as much as Julian Clary.

[@ragnarok7976]

When you don't believe that gender is a binary but you also define yourself as not part of that binary that you claim doesn't exist 😂

[@alimohammedabd]

Is that Tom from gimme gimme gimme?

[@TheUplate]

Thin Blue line was OK. Gimme Gimme Gimme was utter trash

[@abcdeshole]

You’re abusing clickbaity thumbnail text.

[@Alicemae444]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Lu6771]

👍

[@simplyfrancois]

What a crappy video title! Great to hear him.

[@tomsmith6882]

I hear him, but if you’ve made a career (and lots of money) out of almost exclusively playing very camp homosexual characters you’re going to be known as a gay actor. You typecast & labelled yourself

[@philipadams5386]

I worked in TV for about ten years. If you make a success of any role, the consequence is that you are repeatedly offered similar roles. Roger Bolton, who suffered the same fate because of the success of his investigative documentary, 'Death on the Rock', advised me never to specialize. If you are perceived as a specialist or particularly good at something, that becomes the only kind of work you can get.

[@thethinkingcatakaneonormie3527]

Wow this is just garbage i made it 10 minutes in and the cringe inducing stuff

[@apersonwhoknows]

Funny how people will say no to the pronouns and not wanting in respecting that. But will be fine of the monarchy or people in power that expect just that. By all means don't give in with the pronoun bs but I find the other beliefs/view points hypocritical.

[@nagillim7915]

What pronouns do royals expect others to use specifically for them?

[@chilledtorsion]

@@nagillim7915 scum/wasters?

[@nagillim7915]

@@chilledtorsion - while i appreciate the sentiment, those are nouns not ponouns. Pronouns are words that can be used as a stand-in for a person's name during a conversation without causing confusion to those involved.

[@chilledtorsion]

@@nagillim7915 that fucking big eared scum in the palace? Seems like a good shout to me. You know exactly who im on about

[@BoomstickFTW]

That’s is a ridiculous comparison

[@StefanTravis]

Actor turns out to be a silly prude. Stop the presses.