[Scarlett.]

I really really don't understand this weird obsession everyone has with Meghan

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Scarlett.

I really really don't understand this weird obsession everyone has with Meghan

Same, and that goes for people on both sides of that particular fence.

Like, she's a bit ghastly, but not quite worthy of hatred. Nor is there anything much to love about her ... apart from "slay kween, she triggers the racists, we love to see it" or something

[Beso]

Shes dull as dish water...and hes much the same.

Yet they demand to be celebs instead of royals..


I'd rather watch marco sabas 24/7.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Same, and that goes for people on both sides of that particular fence.

Like, she's a bit ghastly, but not quite worthy of hatred. Nor is there anything much to love about her ... apart from "slay kween, she triggers the racists, we love to see it" or something

I don't have any particular feelings about Harry and Meghan either way and if you absolutely had to push me, they're a little bit took "woke" for me to take entirely seriously but each to their own.

That's not going to stop me going in on the varying degrees of racism, classism and misogyny that oozes from those who will take any opportunity to attack Meghan... especially the ones who want to spin a "poor little Harry" narrative alongside.

[GoldHeart]

Oh because the BBC is such a good broadcasting company aren't they with their innocent moral high ground ?? .

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I don't have any particular feelings about Harry and Meghan either way and if you absolutely had to push me, they're a little bit took "woke" for me to take entirely seriously but each to their own.

That's not going to stop me going in on the varying degrees of racism, classism and misogyny that oozes from those who will take any opportunity to attack Meghan... especially the ones who want to spin a "poor little Harry" narrative alongside.

Yeah I don’t buy that at all, I think he is worse because he knew what Meghan was getting into but when ahead with a showy wedding etc anyway, should have set out his stall from the off, he is in his 30s not 17

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I don't have any particular feelings about Harry and Meghan either way and if you absolutely had to push me, they're a little bit took "woke" for me to take entirely seriously but each to their own.

That's not going to stop me going in on the varying degrees of racism, classism and misogyny that oozes from those who will take any opportunity to attack Meghan... especially the ones who want to spin a "poor little Harry" narrative alongside.

I take it you're discussing people generally and not those on TiBB.

No one really knows. Not you, not me, not the haters, not the Fan Club... And the more speculation goes on the further from the truth everyone gets.

They want to be left alone. Let's help them with that.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

I take it you're discussing people generally and not those on TiBB.



No one really knows. Not you, not me, not the haters, not the Fan Club... And the more speculation goes on the further from the truth everyone gets.



They want to be left alone. Let's help them with that.

I would NEVER discuss other members or their various flavours of bigotry.

I can somewhat agree that they were a bit hard-line on the wanting to be left entirely alone if they still want to live a public life through their own work (and, it seems, they do) - choosing that as a career means accepting some degree of public comment.

That said, I don't think it should be a press free-for-all when it comes to celebrities and I don't think asking for the vitriolic press to lay off a bit is a huge ask. I would think it reasonable request from any high-profile individual. Public discourse is one thing but there should be tighter restrictions on the accuracy and tone of what's actually published, be that physical or digital.

[jet]

Nothing new there - the "I don't want people talking about our private life" Harry, formerly known as Prince, talking about their private life again.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I would NEVER discuss other members or their various flavours of bigotry.

I can somewhat agree that they were a bit hard-line on the wanting to be left entirely alone if they still want to live a public life through their own work (and, it seems, they do) - choosing that as a career means accepting some degree of public comment.

That said, I don't think it should be a press free-for-all when it comes to celebrities and I don't think asking for the vitriolic press to lay off a bit is a huge ask. I would think it reasonable request from any high-profile individual. Public discourse is one thing but there should be tighter restrictions on the accuracy and tone of what's actually published, be that physical or digital.

Unlike most Social media the press are governed by an independent body and can and regularly get into trouble fined and have to print retractions etc.

Pretending they are this wild pack of wolves is untrue.


"Following the Leveson Inquiry the Press Recognition Panel (PRP) was set up under the Royal Charter on self-regulation of the press to judge whether press regulators meet the criteria recommended by the Leveson Inquiry for recognition under the Charter. By 2016 the UK had two new press regulatory bodies, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), which regulates most national newspapers and many other media outlets, and IMPRESS, which regulates a much smaller number of outlets but is the only press regulator recognised by the PRP (since October 2016). Ofcom also oversees the use of social media and devices in the United Kingdom. BBC reports that Ofcom analyzes media use of the youth (ages 3 to 15 years old) to gather information of how the United Kingdom utilizes their media.

Broadcast media (TV, radio, video on demand), telecommunications, and postal services are regulated by Ofcom


wiki

[user104658]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Unlike most Social media the press are governed by an independent body and can and regularly get into trouble fined and have to print retractions etc.



Pretending they are this wild pack of wolves is untrue.





"Following the Leveson Inquiry the Press Recognition Panel (PRP) was set up under the Royal Charter on self-regulation of the press to judge whether press regulators meet the criteria recommended by the Leveson Inquiry for recognition under the Charter. By 2016 the UK had two new press regulatory bodies, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), which regulates most national newspapers and many other media outlets, and IMPRESS, which regulates a much smaller number of outlets but is the only press regulator recognised by the PRP (since October 2016). Ofcom also oversees the use of social media and devices in the United Kingdom. BBC reports that Ofcom analyzes media use of the youth (ages 3 to 15 years old) to gather information of how the United Kingdom utilizes their media.



Broadcast media (TV, radio, video on demand), telecommunications, and postal services are regulated by Ofcom





wiki

Pointing out that regulation exists says nothing at all about whether or not that regulation is effective... They get fined, they pay it (its built into their bottom line - they expect it)... They post a tiny one paragraph retraction that no one reads to a story that was a two-page spread and they move on. There are clear examples of it happening time and time again.

You're basically TELLING me that my opinion should be that the UK press is fine, because Wikipedia says so . Thankfully I use my own brain to make decisions rather than wiki pages, so I'm comfortable maintaining my position that the UK press is a heaving pile of toxic trash, written by trash journalists and slobbered over by a trash readership. Might edit the wiki and stick that in there.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Scarlett.

I really really don't understand this weird obsession everyone has with Meghan

Well it’s Harry AND Meghan under discussion....and whilst they keep making headlines people will continue to discuss them...

[arista]

Originally Posted by Scarlett.

I really really don't understand this weird obsession everyone has with Meghan

Its Hatred
not obsession.



GMBHD itv
showed a new clip of James Corden
with the Prince Harry on a tour Bus
but then he goes on a mobile phone
and its Meghan

She calls the Prince "Haz"