Robin Ince forced to quit [BBC] Radio 4 over pro-trans views

https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12/13/59644/robin_ince_forced_to_quit_radio_4_over_pro-trans_views

Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views - Comic leaves Infinite Monkey Cage after pressure from bosses

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SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org · 21 pts · 270d (1 reply)

Yet people honestly believe the BBC isn't transphobic... somehow.

GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 270d

They call us "biological men who identify as women." At least for now, I'm sure they'll move on to straight up t slurring us soon enough.

MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 270d

"I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open-mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer."

He's so right. We get bigot-in-chief Farage flapping his gums every bloody day, and Ince is chastised for his OFF-AIR opinions. Cox can't carry the Monkey Cage on his own, he's not a real boy!

PaupersSerenade@startrek.website · 9 pts · 270d

This timeline sucks for so many reasons, and this is one of them.

abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 270d

God I hate the BBC. I hate how they've gone to war against transgender people.

eleijeep@piefed.social · 6 pts · 270d

I think i can guess why they thought now that they needed to silence him (not that I agree with it) and I bet it has something to do with him not supporting genocide.

TheAsianDonKnots@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 270d

I wonder who’s going to replace him on The Infinite Monkey Cage? Brian Cox and Robin Ince has such great chemistry and I would highly recommend their podcast. What a shitty reason to be forced out. Just canceled my BBC Podcast Premium subscription.