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Does my nut that he gets such a free pass on being the "top celebrity henchman in the Creepiest Cult outside of Summerisle, and at least that one was fucking fictional."
Nobody dares say a bad word against him lest they incur the wrath of Miscaviage.
![We're meeting to discuss The Queerest of Folk, a galloping memoir of Davies's life as Britain's most celebrated showrunner. He's previously criticised the new generation of TV writers for prioritising positive representation over good storytelling - his own interest lies in the nuances. His most recent drama, Tip Toe, about a simmering feud between neighbours on opposite ends of the political divide that boils into a horrific act of violence, upset some viewers by including a gender-critical character, Stephanie. What inspired her? "I think it's important to hear all voices. Years and Years and It's a Sin both had lead gay characters who were Tory voters - if you watch most dramas you'd think those people don't exist. I know people who are gender critical. The whole argument is so polarised that to some people the fact that she's gender critical means she might as well be a murderer, which is just nonsense. There are people with genuine concerns, and they need to be discussed. Where is the debate?"
Another character, Melba, delivers a powerful monologue about the state of LGBTQ+ rights, with a fleeting reference to "women who are furious, and with good reason". What did he mean? "He's saying maybe on the issue of women's sports he agrees [with a gender-critical perspective]. We left it vague, but why's there an assumption that no camp gay man would ever say that? Why's it a surprise? I could absolutely go out on Canal Street and find you a rightwing drag queen. It's important to show that.
It's kind of my job to show those complexities."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:crb4c6ysxowbdjkjkchkwk6k/bafkreigywlwr5ghlp3s3q76cj62ikyrdrpryu2j5sl5ux3p2j3z3ms5tre)
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