Apparently Jeremy Clarkson is a homophobe

[JonRB]

According to this BBC article

BBC said:

Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill said: "Of course it's welcome that some of the most obnoxious unpleasantness of people such as Jeremy Clarkson is now being edited out before transmission.

Wait... what? I know JC makes the odd ribbing remark towards James May, but I'd hardly offer him up as a prime example of a homophobe.

[Nero601]

BBC said:

Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill

that's a spoonerism waiting to happen

[zac510]

It doesn't say he's a homophobe, it just says he's unpleasant. They're really just helping their press release to get picked up by name dropping and associating it with a common celebrity.

[Mr Gearchange]

Nero601 said:

BBC said:

Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill

that's a spoonerism waiting to happen

[Charlie Foxtrot]

Did they not see his Will Young interview? True love if ever I saw it.

[Lost soul]

Unless you take it up the arse this organisation will brand anyone a homophobe


ohhh shut that door

[JonRB]

zac510 said:

It doesn't say he's a homophobe

Within the context of homophobia he was referenced as being an example of 'unpleasantness'. I'd say that was an accusation by implication.

[Halb]

TG often reference jokes aboot gayness. In the last ep it was aboot that Pineapple Studios chappy. He does it regularly. 'You wouldn't want him to be behind you' etc.

Edited by Halb on Thursday 22 July 13:47

[Lost soul]

Halb said:

TG often reference jokes aboot gayness. In the last ep it was aboot that Pineapple Studios chappy. He does it regularly. 'You wouldn't want him to be behind you' etc.

Edited by Halb on Thursday 22 July 13:47

ahh yes that horrible example of the celeb homo

[Johnny Drama]

Charlie Foxtrot said:

Did they not see his Will Young interview? True love if ever I saw it.

Not to mention the huge admiration he displayed for Stephen Fry.

[Tiggsy]

to be fair - in 20 years time Clarkson will be viewed in the same light as we now see Jim Davidson (with regards race) - he's a product of his time but his "oh, dont drop the soap" humour is on the way out (unless you're in school.....or on PH)

[Jasandjules]

Is James May gay?

Genuine Question, I don't know the answer.

[Streetrod]

Jasandjules said:

Is James May gay?

Genuine Question, I don't know the answer.

Well could ask his long standing girlfriend but I suspect not...

[Dr Jekyll]

Jasandjules said:

Is James May gay?

Genuine Question, I don't know the answer.

The least gay of the three of them in my opinion.

[grumbledoak]

"Oooh, get her".

What a pathetic press release. As if the portrayal of gay people should be 100% positive.

[Jasandjules]

Streetrod said:

Well could ask his long standing girlfriend but I suspect not...

Well, there is no shortage of married men who are gay.....

I mean, I know of an F1 driver with a girlfriend (of some time) who some say bats for the other side..

However, fair one, May is not Gay.....

As to the OP, I might be wrong BUT I think Clarkson says things specifically to annoy the PC brigade....

[AnotherClarkey]

He seems to have toned it down a bit recently but in the first series he often came out with cringeworthily awkward 'gheyer' comments. I began to wonder if he was in the closet TBH, he seemed to have something of a problem with the subject.

[rm89]

grumbledoak said:

"Oooh, get her".

What a pathetic press release. As if the portrayal of gay people should be 100% positive.

IMO, the press release wasn't saying that it had to be 100% positive, but realistic. There's a big difference there. I still think Stonewall, and Ben Summerskill in particular, can be blindingly useless at times though. As a gay man, I find it interesting that these people whom I'm supposedly meant to support come out with such utter twaddle. Yes, the portrayal of gay people on telly is not 100% realistic. Then again, there is no portrayal of anyone on television that is 100% realistic, as a portrayal can never be entirely life-like, as it's A PORTRAYAL IT'S NOT REAL LIFE YOU fkING IDIOTS.

Sorry. They make me angry

[iluvmercs]

It's ridiculous!
Why on earth can't anyone make jokes these days without someone somewhere voicing their hurt and dismay?!

As a gay, I don't find him homobic. I find him amusing.
As mentioned, Stonewall tend to brand any non-gay as a homophobe

Darren

[chippy17]

iluvmercs said:

It's ridiculous!
Why on earth can't anyone make jokes these days without someone somewhere voicing their hurt and dismay?!

As a gay, I don't find him homobic. I find him amusing.
As mentioned, Stonewall tend to brand any non-gay as a homophobe

Darren

well said people are way too sensitive these days

I will say you have a very macho collection of cars although I think the Volante gives you away

Edited by chippy17 on Friday 23 July 09:17