[News] Huw Edwards

[Titanic]

 

[The Fits]

Typically polarising on here.
I think it's really important that the broader issues that incidents (like this) bring up are discussed and pushed up the ladder in terms of public discourse.
Abuse of power, especially In relation to sex and young people/children is obviously a huge concern to most of us and it still isn't talked about properly and productively.
The continued absolute disregard of the impact on individuals, both by the tabloids and on social media, is something else we really need to start accepting and trying to change.
The effects of sites like onlyfans, internet porn in general on both the client and customer.
Our understanding of and empathy towards mental health.
Our acceptance of sexuality.
BUT, if you look at the facts here all we know is that Huw Edwards has paid an adult (albeit a young one) for photos, company, whatever. We know the police don't think any crime was committed and we know the young person has released a statement contradicting the original reports. We also know that he's had severe depression for at least twenty years.
Now there might be something more sinister going on but as it stands all Edwards has really done is something that some people find immoral but that is actually pretty f***ing normal. I've known and know people who make a lot of money through sex work, the majority of their custom base is older men.
We need to get off our high horses here- we have all done something questionable in our lives. That's what humans do, but beating Edwards with this stick is scapegoating and imho totally diluting the more important discussions here.
It's just another example of how we let this kind of faux outrage replace any real conversation about actual issues.
Edwards isn't the problem here.

 

[Springal]

 

[Springal]

Double post

 

[Guinness Boy]

Mostly bros on Twitter now. Been taken over by a Musk echo chamber.

 

[Weststander]

Mental health, mental health. An excuse for everything unsavoury.

Alf Garnett lives.

 

[US Seagull]

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Typically polarising on here.
I think it's really important that the broader issues that incidents (like this) bring up are discussed and pushed up the ladder in terms of public discourse.
Abuse of power, especially In relation to sex and young people/children is obviously a huge concern to most of us and it still isn't talked about properly and productively.
The continued absolute disregard of the impact on individuals, both by the tabloids and on social media, is something else we really need to start accepting and trying to change.
The effects of sites like onlyfans, internet porn in general on both the client and customer.
Our understanding of and empathy towards mental health.
Our acceptance of sexuality.
BUT, if you look at the facts here all we know is that Huw Edwards has paid an adult (albeit a young one) for photos, company, whatever. We know the police don't think any crime was committed and we know the young person has released a statement contradicting the original reports. We also know that he's had severe depression for at least twenty years.
Now there might be something more sinister going on but as it stands all Edwards has really done is something that some people find immoral but that is actually pretty f***ing normal. I've known and know people who make a lot of money through sex work, the majority of their custom base is older men.
We need to get off our high horses here- we have all done something questionable in our lives. That's what humans do, but beating Edwards with this stick is scapegoating and imho totally diluting the more important discussions here.
It's just another example of how we let this kind of faux outrage replace any real conversation about actual issues.
Edwards isn't the problem here.

He is also facing claims about inappropriate behaviour toward two current and one former, junior members, of BBC staff. They all state feeling uncomfortable at the messaging, which happened this year. It remains to be seen whether any more allegations emerge.
" This remains a very complex set of circumstances " ( Tim Davie )

 

[chimneys]

What you get off on is your business. Really don't need to know thanks!

 

[Weststander]

What you get off on is your business. Really don't need to know thanks!

I agree, all these weirdos digging online into the private life of Huw Edwards. Creepy.

 

[Napper]

He is also facing claims about inappropriate behaviour toward two current and one former, junior members, of BBC staff. They all state feeling uncomfortable at the messaging, which happened this year. It remains to be seen whether any more allegations emerge.
" This remains a very complex set of circumstances " ( Tim Davie )

creepy individual. Gets what he deserves. More to come maybe ....

 

[Scappa]

 

[zefarelly]

If anything good can possibly come from all of this it'll be the Sun getting closed down and every single member of staff getting sent to Guantanamo bay, or Dropped on the Falklands in November in their pants.

 

[banjo]

If anything good can possibly come from all of this it'll be the Sun getting closed down and every single member of staff getting sent to Guantanamo bay, or Dropped on the Falklands in Novermber in their pants.

Pants!!! You’ve gone soft.

 

[Sheebo]

The age of consent for fisting is actually 21. Everyone knows that.

 

[nickbrighton]

If anything good can possibly come from all of this it'll be the Sun getting closed down and every single member of staff getting sent to Guantanamo bay, or Dropped on the Falklands in Novermber in their pants.

November is start of summer there -its quite nice, make in July-mid winter- having been there at both times, now is best for them

 

[A1X]

Well colour me stunned

 

[Daddies_Sauce]

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[Nitram]

If you are in a hole stop digging comes to mind regarding The Sun, GB news et al.