Free Speech: The Chilling Effect
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2024
- This is from a show on 23rd October 2021 called Free Speech: The Chilling Effect.
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Hosted by Miranda Yardley.
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Really well articulated Birdy and I completely agree. I had a convo with my manager at work last week where she mentioned JK Rowling...all of a sudden we were both ranting about Mermaids, blokes in dresses, drag storytime, grooming....It was truly something to behold...and I thought at that moment this is what freedom feels like. The freedom to say exactly what you think, to not worry about whether someone else agrees, being honest with yourself and saying it out loud is so incredibly liberating.
Thank you Birdy 💙 a few days ago I publicly started to express my gender-critical views, and lo and behold, the world didn’t explode!! I think this speech gave me the strength to do it, I was able to put the words in my own mouth about my previous self-censorship. So, thank you again 💙
Thank you! I’m glad the world didn’t explode! And I’m glad you were able to find the courage to speak the truth, the pay off is that you know you’re not lying to yourself or anybody else and that’s actually a better way to live than being stifled.
Well said Birdy, well said that woman ❤
Birdy, you took the time to answer a message I sent you via Facebook about my situation as a student on an MA course. You sent me some brilliant advice that helped me immensely at what was a really difficult time for me. Things have improved so much and your advice was central to that. What I realised was that I couldn't change what people thought about me but I could manage how that impacted how i felt. I've since read a lot about stoicism and feel much stronger and confident in life. Thank you! Wonderful speech x
Spot on 👍🏼
A beautiful speech, I didn't know this backstory history of yours Birdy Rose.
This is such an important lesson for life, and so gracefully told. A keeper for all ages.
Well said Birdy and Miranda for hosting.
We all need to speak up. Unfortunately when I do I go into a sweary rant as this ideology is terrifying and has taken so much from me personally and women and girls in general
Birdy is an amazing speaker 👏👏👏👏
Birdy is amazing! ❤️👏❤️
So much respect
Not enough people standing up like this
Brava! Excellent analysis and advice.
magnificent. Courage doesnt always look like a knight in shining armor riding to battle on a white horse. Quite the contrary: Its the slave raising his or her chin. Is being the first person raising your head above the crowd. Its managing the smallest thing that you didnt think was possible. Its marchin on even when life feels like a storm.
It's speaking up. One voice, that doesnt know if its alone or not, and speaking up nontheless.
This is a really good point, I think people have an imagined idea of what bravery or courage looks or sounds like, but sometimes it’s comes in the form of what looks like a benign act.
A year ago today remember if we’ll eveyone was spot on
Was this at LGB conference? Well said dear Birdy Rose the famous artist and all round d brilliant woman x😊
Unfortunately not at LGB Alliance, although I am considering going next year, maybe.
Thanks, Birdy Rose - Like another commenter here, I hadn't known your backstory. I can relate to your health woes, but can't imagine dealing with this inane cruelty, in addition. That you have used this as fuel to work against the madness speaks to your character.
Your thoughts about this destructive trend, and the psychological realities & social implications thereof, are on-target and thought-provoking, always - Thank you for using your voice & talents at this critical time - Onward! 🌿
Thank you for this incredibly nice comment!
5:08 This point about a craving to drop the BS and get REAL with interactions, with conversations, and REAL with expressing who you really are and what you really think is so powerful.
I honestly think it’s why so many long form podcasts are doing well. I’m dipping my toes into the conversations/podcasts myself & I’m finding it to be a good exercise in not only learning about others but also learning about yourself. I think a lot of people, especially maybe younger people who have grown up online have not had the opportunities to have brilliant conversations. When I was a teenager & in my early 20’s I spent so many weekends staying up all night talking, about anything and everything, with almost anyone and everyone, it was more honest back then too because we were less afraid to “get it wrong”, it was infact seen as a good thing to get feedback from your friends if you did say something that might not be well thought out. I think that’s why podcasts like Joe Rogan can be so popular though, because you really will struggle to talk to someone for more than 10 minutes if you’re not prepared to get real and getting real in this environment is hard for so many people. I didn’t mean to rant here! 😂
I think the younger generation have not experienced the art of conversation. They spend most of their time online and are not fully experiencing life. Discussions one to one or in a group in real life are so important. We read peoples body language etc , it is what we do and is natural to us. I totally agree with Birdy that shutting down conversations is not good and is why we are in this mess in the first place. Young people need to value their critical thinking to grow as individuals and not follow a crowd which will ultimately lead them to a very unfulfilled life.
@@thefamousartistbirdyrose Such good points. Yeah, I think with social media we're all indulging in the "parasocial relationship" to a greater or lesser degree, and it seems like this combination of feeling like you're not allowed to speak freely and explore ideas on the one hand (because you risk being branded with some -ism or -phobia like you said), or have a mob dogpile on you for not having the correct most sensitive woke take so you're constantly feeling like walking on eggshells in a hypersensitive bullying environment - and then combine that with a craving to be authentic and connect with others and have "proper" in-depth conversation where you drop the public "face" and stop dedicating such a big chunk of mental energy to running everything you're going to say past some internal focus group ("Wait, if I say that, will I get dogpiled by a mob??" "Is this a politically incorrect thought to express?" etc)
So it's exhausting and scary on the one hand (a bit like living with a malignant narcissist you're continuously on eggshells around and can never be your authentic self with because this narc will tear you to shreds - while insisting they're the MOST loving person out of everyone) - and on the other hand there's craving for authenticity and real conversation.
For young people especially, they really are susceptible to the cult like aspect of that. I saw that constantly on Tumblr when I was on there years ago. There was such a witch hunt feeling constantly ,within the most lefty groups of teen girls (which describes all of Tumblr basically lol). If you ever misspoke, people did call out posts listing all your sins, and explaining why the community needed to excommunicate you and send you out into the wilderness etc. It was the justification for dehumanising the "sinner", in effect. They said x, so they're basically a "nart zee"
It is hopeful in a way that young people craving better conversations will realise how impoverished they are in those spaces...
I do worry though that even in these new spaces we create, there's STILL a vibe like you can't hold certain ideas, there's STILL that impulse towards the purity spirals... It's maddening.
You are hilarious! I hope we'll be in touch. Ute Heggen, trans widow
Nice one, Birdy. 🙂❤️🗽💪🏽
Faaanks!
You are right, the long form podcasts around at the moment are superb.
I can really understand those who are afraid to speak out because they might lose their jobs or means of livelihood (including essential social media platforms); I can only admire those who have pressed on despite these risks. I would be far less inclined to self-censor for fear of losing friends if those so-called friends will otherwise drop you for insisting, for instance, that a 'transwoman' runs no risk from a condition afflicting the ovaries. Biology is really important, and so are real friends!
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I love this, thanks for your courage Birdy Rose. The most important thing that you said here was that free speech is most important for the people who need to stick up for themselves. Free speech is a left wing value. But now, it is synonymous with "hate speech". Whenever I stick up for free speech, that gets used as against me, i.e. "well why doesn't a drag queen get to freely speak to children then?" It gets used to fit the woke left "anything goes" mantra. It is used to empower this sense that anything - and everything - is ok. Frustrating. Any thoughts on this one, Birdy? You are keeping lots of us sane, so thank you.
100%.
Nice! 👏👏👏
Well said, some of these trans men need brain scans.
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Dont bow and dont use the woke language. Transvestites not trans women or trans men.
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How can that ‘friend’ of yours, possibly think that a man could have diseased ovaries, plus, why the hell are you bothering arguing with him?
This was 6 years ago.
@@thefamousartistbirdyrose, I know, and I wish I’d seen it and said it then but it still applies.
I’ve not spoken to the person since I was just using the story of an example of “the chilling effect” of bad ideas combined with censorship