Sinéad Redmond (left) and William Campbell
The Here’s How current affairs podcast tackles the thorny topic of identity politics.
Host William Campbell writes:
Hundreds of women signed a letter titled Cop on Comrades condemning an Irish Times article by novelist Frankie Gaffney’s and particularly condemning men who shared it online.
Frankie Gaffney’s piece had criticised aspects of identity politics as a waste of time and energy for activists on the left. The Here’s How podcast talks to one of the signatories, Sinead Redmond and asks if he had a point.
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Gaffney’s article was a good read on the topic. It wasn’t hostile, but it did debate some of the issues around identity politics. I particularly like the part where he says: “We should all be subject to the same laws, all have the same opportunities, all have the same rights, all have the same responsibilities and all be able to use the same language. Now that’s something worth fighting for.”
In contrast, Sinead’s article does come across as hostile. She refers to groups of people as classes and calls men comrades. It is very divisive.
I don’t think it needs to be like this to take on the “straight white male”.
Why does the straight white male need to be “taken on”?
His was a good article, read it a few weeks back, evenly toned and having a common sense approach.
I listened the whole thing. William Cambell is defintely a masochist.
Sinead Redmond and people like her (e.g. Jane Ruffino) thrive on identity politics.