Health with Dr. Greek: Bristol; Sun and Snowflakes

The replica wooden boat in the harbour at Bristol

Me in the sun. First time this year.

Quiet, early morning along the harbour wall.

Nobody about, Not even Jeff photobombing.

The swing bridge opened to let the fireboat pass.

Opps, need to get back for a panel

This panel was dotted with the F word, the B word and the C word.

Not from either of the two pictured here.

Or any Glaswegians.

As far as I know nobody complained.

On another panel Ruth Dudley Edwards said something that a lot of people complained about.
I wasn't there so I don't know what the complaint was, but the word 'trannies' was used.
Yet, I will type the Trannie word but not the C word.
I don't know I what context the T word was used.
Maybe I don't know why it is so offensive in itself so forgive me if it is.
And we do have a transgender in the family, she doesn't object to it. Maybe transvestites do, but it's never come up in conversation.
But nobody died, so we should all move on.

We were quite happily wearing masks of the royal family - note that I am married to Felix Francis!
This is probably treason.

Then I found out that there was a movement on social media which mentioned banning Ruth from moderating at Crimefest.

And facebook has been very busy with it all, largely supportive of the complainers. I don't want to use the word snowflake but people did find the comments Ruth made highly offensive and said so on facebook.

Yet, when I have asked folk to their face what they think, they say 'Some folk are too easily offended.'

So speak out then!

Nope. Too many of the PC brigade out there.

Respecting that they don't want their thoughts being made public, I won't mention them here by name.

But it's interesting that perception of power.

Like I said, nobody died.