Huw Edwards

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DonkeyApple

55,408 posts

170 months

Thursday 25th April
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
It's got nothing to do with homosexuality. People in their 60s hitting on people in their late teens or 20s is fking grim. The sex of the hittor or the hittee is irrelevant.
Grim does not equal illness or illegality. The reality is that buying a Porsche doesn't cut the mustard for some. It is taudry and grim but let's not get all 'tabloid and football' about it.

DeejRC

5,811 posts

83 months

Thursday 25th April
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He’s got a point, I did indeed feel tawdry and grim picking up the Porsche. From Leicester OPC aswell. In the “regions!”

Petrus1983

8,759 posts

163 months

Thursday 25th April
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JuanCarlosFandango said:
Well Well Well! Not so innocent Huw.
Genuine question- where does your "not so innocent" comment come from. Can you quantify it?

carlo996

5,756 posts

22 months

Thursday 25th April
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Timothy Bucktu said:
DonkeyApple said:
It's worth noting that in 2024 homosexuality is not a disease and such people are not 'unwell'. They are merely victims of earlier societies that not only frowned upon religious nonconformity but were actively prejudice.

The Welsh, no different from most British regions, were hardly tolerant towards difference any more than they were to outsiders. Hence why so many of these people from the Boomer and GenX generations had to leave and make their way to places like London to be free and treated like a normal human by an enough people. And even then, in order to be able to return home or in extreme cases protect their family back home or just to give from the general, residual stigma in society they set up with a beard and carry on the facade until the parents are dead, children grown up and society has grown sufficiently for the facade to no longer be worth the effort.

What you then get with some over 50s is that midlife crisis need to relive a youth they never had but had always wanted. For some men that's buying an Austin Allegro or a Porsche and cruising the mean streets, for others it is dating the people the wares to date when back in their 20s. Of course, if that happens to involve homosexuality then you're always going to have a block of the simpler sections of society banging on about disease, vice, etc. Invariably the the sort of dimwit who still hasn't realised why Uncle Leslie always wore a tie pin and pocket square and kept his Cortina absolutely immaculate. Granny knew. Granny always knows and it never bothers granny because granny isn't a dimwit with sad insecurities that propel a bloke to try and be all macho. smile

A good thing about the evolution of regional society since the dawn of the internet has given them a window into civilisation is that the act of 'Going West' looks to be dying out. That's a shame for cities that has prospered from that migration but it does mean bears demand is also plummeting and we will hopefully have fewer and fewer of these coming out events that while so many enjoy salivating over are hard for ferie da and family at the time. Although the complexity will remain when people want to raise children as part of their family and not small dogs that require nighttime exercise on the Heath.
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rofl

When I said 'ill' I mean ill, as in depression.

Dr Interceptor

7,800 posts

197 months

Thursday 25th April
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
It's got nothing to do with homosexuality. People in their 60s hitting on people in their late teens or 20s is fking grim. The sex of the hittor or the hittee is irrelevant.
Not everyone like people their own age. Some older people are more attracted to younger people, also some young ones find older people attractive.

My first partner turned 40 a few weeks after I turned 21.


otolith

56,206 posts

205 months

Thursday 25th April
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Dr Interceptor said:
Not everyone like people their own age. Some older people are more attracted to younger people, also some young ones find older people attractive.

My first partner turned 40 a few weeks after I turned 21.

TwigtheWonderkid

43,406 posts

151 months

Thursday 25th April
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DonkeyApple said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
It's got nothing to do with homosexuality. People in their 60s hitting on people in their late teens or 20s is fking grim. The sex of the hittor or the hittee is irrelevant.
Grim does not equal illness or illegality. The reality is that buying a Porsche doesn't cut the mustard for some. It is taudry and grim but let's not get all 'tabloid and football' about it.
Illegality isn't the threshold for losing your job. When I was working, there were literally hundreds of things i could have done which would have been perfectly legal but would have cost me my job.

TwigtheWonderkid

43,406 posts

151 months

Thursday 25th April
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Dr Interceptor said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
It's got nothing to do with homosexuality. People in their 60s hitting on people in their late teens or 20s is fking grim. The sex of the hittor or the hittee is irrelevant.
Not everyone like people their own age. Some older people are more attracted to younger people, also some young ones find older people attractive.

My first partner turned 40 a few weeks after I turned 21.
But she didn't turn 60 a few weeks after you turned 21. Now factor in you being 21, and in a junior position at work. She's 60, and one of the senior directors. And she pursues you. Does that not put you in a difficult position? If your son or daughter was the 21 y/o in question, are you still completely relaxed about the situation?

otolith

56,206 posts

205 months

Thursday 25th April
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
Dr Interceptor said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
It's got nothing to do with homosexuality. People in their 60s hitting on people in their late teens or 20s is fking grim. The sex of the hittor or the hittee is irrelevant.
Not everyone like people their own age. Some older people are more attracted to younger people, also some young ones find older people attractive.

My first partner turned 40 a few weeks after I turned 21.
But she didn't turn 60 a few weeks after you turned 21. Now factor in you being 21, and in a junior position at work. She's 60, and one of the senior directors. And she pursues you. Does that not put you in a difficult position? If your son or daughter was the 21 y/o in question, are you still completely relaxed about the situation?
Maybe I've missed some of the story, but I'm not sure what that has to do with the allegations against Huw Edwards? As I understand it, it's not a sexual harassment in the workplace case, so that seems somewhat irrelevant. Unwanted hitting on staff will get you fired whatever your respective ages.


carlo996

5,756 posts

22 months

Thursday 25th April
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
Illegality isn't the threshold for losing your job. When I was working, there were literally hundreds of things i could have done which would have been perfectly legal but would have cost me my job.
And? If it’s contractual you sign up for it. This case is somewhat different and clearly involves mental health issues.

119

6,378 posts

37 months

Thursday 25th April
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
DonkeyApple said:
It's worth noting that in 2024 homosexuality is not a disease and such people are not 'unwell'. They are merely victims of earlier societies that not only frowned upon religious nonconformity but were actively prejudice.

The Welsh, no different from most British regions, were hardly tolerant towards difference any more than they were to outsiders. Hence why so many of these people from the Boomer and GenX generations had to leave and make their way to places like London to be free and treated like a normal human by an enough people. And even then, in order to be able to return home or in extreme cases protect their family back home or just to give from the general, residual stigma in society they set up with a beard and carry on the facade until the parents are dead, children grown up and society has grown sufficiently for the facade to no longer be worth the effort.

What you then get with some over 50s is that midlife crisis need to relive a youth they never had but had always wanted. For some men that's buying an Austin Allegro or a Porsche and cruising the mean streets, for others it is dating the people the wares to date when back in their 20s. Of course, if that happens to involve homosexuality then you're always going to have a block of the simpler sections of society banging on about disease, vice, etc. Invariably the the sort of dimwit who still hasn't realised why Uncle Leslie always wore a tie pin and pocket square and kept his Cortina absolutely immaculate. Granny knew. Granny always knows and it never bothers granny because granny isn't a dimwit with sad insecurities that propel a bloke to try and be all macho. smile

A good thing about the evolution of regional society since the dawn of the internet has given them a window into civilisation is that the act of 'Going West' looks to be dying out. That's a shame for cities that has prospered from that migration but it does mean bears demand is also plummeting and we will hopefully have fewer and fewer of these coming out events that while so many enjoy salivating over are hard for ferie da and family at the time. Although the complexity will remain when people want to raise children as part of their family and not small dogs that require nighttime exercise on the Heath.
It's got nothing to do with homosexuality. People in their 60s hitting on people in their late teens or 20s is fking grim. The sex of the hittor or the hittee is irrelevant.
Heffner managed it many times over.

I'm sure if he was alive he would actually care what you thought, or the women for that matter.


hidetheelephants

24,463 posts

194 months

Thursday 25th April
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rofl If I was going to argue that it's ok to have a large age gap Hugh Hefner wouldn't be the fulcrum I'd lever my argument on. hehe

119

6,378 posts

37 months

Thursday 25th April
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hidetheelephants said:
rofl If I was going to argue that it's ok to have a large age gap Hugh Hefner wouldn't be the fulcrum I'd lever my argument on. hehe
I ain't arguing as i couldn't g.a.f. what anyone does.

Having said that, he did though.

Lucky bastid.

hehe

DonkeyApple

55,408 posts

170 months

Thursday 25th April
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
But she didn't turn 60 a few weeks after you turned 21. Now factor in you being 21, and in a junior position at work. She's 60, and one of the senior directors. And she pursues you. Does that not put you in a difficult position? If your son or daughter was the 21 y/o in question, are you still completely relaxed about the situation?
Eh? It was a prossie on an app.

Killboy

7,375 posts

203 months

Thursday 25th April
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otolith said:
Maybe I've missed some of the story, but I'm not sure what that has to do with the allegations against Huw Edwards? As I understand it, it's not a sexual harassment in the workplace case, so that seems somewhat irrelevant. Unwanted hitting on staff will get you fired whatever your respective ages.
I think this may be one of these "possible explanations" people here are famous for.

M4cruiser

3,657 posts

151 months

Thursday 25th April
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Not sure where this thread is going, but it seems to have gone off track from Huw Edwards.

I'd exercise caution is making assumptions on what's actually happened with him, (although I've made some of course).

The alleged "pictures" aren't in the public domain, as far as I know.
His "illness" or medical condition hasn't really been made public. There may be a smokescreen to cover the truth.
No one has officially said he's homosexual.

I don't have any problem with someone liking another person of a different age, or of the same gender, if that's what they want to do.
I just think it's wrong for newspapers to make money from it. Sometimes the correct response is No We Won't Publish It, but please raise your concerns with ... the police / a doctor / a solicitor ... or whoever.


TwigtheWonderkid

43,406 posts

151 months

Thursday 25th April
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otolith said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Dr Interceptor said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
It's got nothing to do with homosexuality. People in their 60s hitting on people in their late teens or 20s is fking grim. The sex of the hittor or the hittee is irrelevant.
Not everyone like people their own age. Some older people are more attracted to younger people, also some young ones find older people attractive.

My first partner turned 40 a few weeks after I turned 21.
But she didn't turn 60 a few weeks after you turned 21. Now factor in you being 21, and in a junior position at work. She's 60, and one of the senior directors. And she pursues you. Does that not put you in a difficult position? If your son or daughter was the 21 y/o in question, are you still completely relaxed about the situation?
Maybe I've missed some of the story, but I'm not sure what that has to do with the allegations against Huw Edwards? As I understand it, it's not a sexual harassment in the workplace case, so that seems somewhat irrelevant. Unwanted hitting on staff will get you fired whatever your respective ages.
There were also allegations of inappropriate messages sent to junior members of staff, as I recall.

carlo996

5,756 posts

22 months

Thursday 25th April
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M4cruiser said:
Not sure where this thread is going, but it seems to have gone off track from Huw Edwards.

I'd exercise caution is making assumptions on what's actually happened with him, (although I've made some of course).

The alleged "pictures" aren't in the public domain, as far as I know.
His "illness" or medical condition hasn't really been made public. There may be a smokescreen to cover the truth.
No one has officially said he's homosexual.

I don't have any problem with someone liking another person of a different age, or of the same gender, if that's what they want to do.
I just think it's wrong for newspapers to make money from it. Sometimes the correct response is No We Won't Publish It, but please raise your concerns with ... the police / a doctor / a solicitor ... or whoever.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61553142

TwigtheWonderkid

43,406 posts

151 months

Thursday 25th April
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119 said:
hidetheelephants said:
rofl If I was going to argue that it's ok to have a large age gap Hugh Hefner wouldn't be the fulcrum I'd lever my argument on. hehe
I ain't arguing as i couldn't g.a.f. what anyone does.

Having said that, he did though.

Lucky bastid.

hehe
Perhaps we're just different. I don't think a bloke in his 60s, 70s or 80s getting involved sexually with women in their teens or 20s is lucky. I think he's pathetic .

Unreal

3,421 posts

26 months

Thursday 25th April
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
119 said:
hidetheelephants said:
rofl If I was going to argue that it's ok to have a large age gap Hugh Hefner wouldn't be the fulcrum I'd lever my argument on. hehe
I ain't arguing as i couldn't g.a.f. what anyone does.

Having said that, he did though.

Lucky bastid.

hehe
Perhaps we're just different. I don't think a bloke in his 60s, 70s or 80s getting involved sexually with women in their teens or 20s is lucky. I think he's pathetic .
Why?