My strong dislike for Frankie Boyle

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I know it’s old news, but hearing that the Wales Millenium Center has refused to book Frankie Boyle made me think of it again.

For those who don’t know, back in 2010 the Opinionated, Honest And Controversial ™ comedian Frankie Boyle made various jokes about Harvey Price, Katie ‘Jordan’ Price’s disabled son. To be exact, he said “Jordan and Peter Andre are still fighting each other over custody of Harvey – eventually one of them will lose and have to keep him.” and “I have a theory about the reason Jordan married a cage fighter – she needed a man strong enough to stop Harvey from fucking her.” Mmmm. Harvey Price is eight years old, by the way.

In what universe is it acceptable for an adult male to outright bully a small child? This one, apparently. It’s not just that, either, ableism seems to be all over British comedy these days. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, they’re all at it, and the disabled are seen as fair game. Boyle did this. Gervais did this.

THIS IS THE SAME FUCKING MENTALITY that drove Fiona Pilkington to kill herself and her disabled daughter after years of harassment. It is stupid and wrong and I loathe it- I loathe Frankie Boyle and his ilk. A proper, deep, nasty loathing that I don’t like- but if he is determined to hurt people, I want to hurt him, too.

So good on the Millenium Center for fighting back. Basically.