Description: WRITER | DINOSAUR | LOON
AUTHOR | ELDERLY SCHOOLBOY | IDIOT
On 7 th March 2023 – the day before International Woman’s Day – Eddie Izzard announced via Global’s Political Party Podcast that she’d now like to be called Suzy (but doesn’t mind if you still call her Eddie).
The comedian has caused something of a stir among the ‘gender critical.’ Following a public journey of gender fluidity that had many disgruntled takes, she announced her intent to run as parliamentary candidate for the Labour party in Sheffield Central last year. This attracted criticism best summed up by feminist activist Jean Hatchet who opined that, ‘Women are not clothes to be popped on and off according to mood or political ambition.’ Continue reading “When Eddie Became Suzy” →