Fiona Dodwell: "Morrissey Was Rejecting Toxic Masculinity 30 Years Before It Was Fashionable" (April 27, 2024)

Morrissey Was Rejecting Toxic Masculinity 30 Years Before It Was Fashionable

Opinion by Fiona Dodwell IN A CRUEL TWIST OF FATE, one of the most liberal and forward-thinking stars of the modern music world has been constantly misrepresented in the press. In fact, few outside…

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[Anonymous of Manchester]

What a pile of stinking brown-nosing shite

Don’t even have to read it to know that. It’s all she can do.

 

[goinghome]

Really? Embracing/fetishising skinhead culture, football hooliganism, boy racers and boxers counts as 'rejecting' toxic masculinity?

He explored these varieties of masculinity, aspects of which may be toxic, but mainly these are avenues for males to try out identities.

 

[BooyaMiley]

There is no such thing as toxic masculinity. There is toxicity and Morrissey has written about this in both women and men especially himself.

Yes, there is toxicity of power abuse.

 

[Phranc & Open]

On X, 114 people liked Sci-Fi's "superb article". 8 offered compliments and 1 person was harsh. Which is just about the aveage rection of a new Moz album.

 

[Seymour Glass]

"Toxic masculinity" and Fiona Dodwell?? I'll pass.

 

[marred]

I am so done with people babbling on about toxic masculinity. Being ahead on this topic is nothing to brag about, especially bragging by proxy.

 

[Anonymous]

Diddy Dodders.

Everything she has written is correct. But she is trying to convey that Morrissey has been cancelled because of his views on gender, masculinity etc. He hasn’t. It’s because he called the Chinese a sub-species and supported far-right (fascist!) political parties.

Exactly this. She is trying to conflate two completely different issues. This article doesn't even mention the reasons why he actually got 'cancelled': his views on immigration, borderline-racist statements, and dalliance with far-right political parties. By all means, defend or excuse those views, but to ignore them completely is sycophantic madness.

 

[Charmer Karma]

Diddy Dodders.

Everything she has written is correct. But she is trying to convey that Morrissey has been cancelled because of his views on gender, masculinity etc. He hasn’t. It’s because he called the Chinese a sub-species and supported far-right (fascist!) political parties.

A glance at her other articles shows that she thinks Michael Jackson was innocent and a victim of the industry. Have a word, love.

But don’t forget he said it’s like the Chinese are a subspecies due to the way they treat animals. When you have the full context it’s not as bad, and actually rather true.

 

[marred]

But don’t forget he said it’s like the Chinese are a subspecies due to the way they treat animals. When you have the full context it’s not as bad, and actually rather true.

Yes in that context, it's absolutely true.

 

[j*e*t]

Since Fifi's tweet, Morrissey's cousin, Moz Crew Alex, has 'liked' tweets by Joey Barton, Laurence Fox's girlfriend, and morrissey-solo (!) but not this one of hers. Hope she gets the message.