Douglas Murray Homosexual

I have never before undertaken a book review, and it is my firm intention to adhere to my editor's guidance by maintaining utmost impartiality. However, to make my position unequivocally clear from the outset, Douglas Murray's publication, The Madness of Crowds, is an utter disgrace. This work constitutes a persistent tirade against contemporary progressive discourse, an endeavor to dismantle the substantial progress achieved by dedicated civil rights advocates such as Rosa Parks, Mahatma Gandhi, and even Lily Allen.

In essence, this book functions as a handbook for the far-right, and I do not believe it is an exaggeration to propose that each and every copy should be consigned to the flames. Ideally, this destruction would occur in a public forum, allowing everyone to witness the consequences when proponents of fascist ideology attempt to disseminate their noxious beliefs.

For the considerable duration of approximately 300 pages, Murray disseminates his poisonous rhetoric - printed on white paper, no less - vehemently denouncing social justice initiatives, identity politics, and the concept of intersectionality. Even the typeface itself seems to possess a subtly normative, heterocentric quality. He launches vehement attacks against "millennial snowflakes," whom he alleges "all identify as attack helicopters," lamenting that "one can no longer voice any opinions" and suggesting that "you risk imprisonment for singing the national anthem these days." While he may not explicitly articulate these precise phrases, it is abundantly clear that these sentiments encapsulate his underlying thoughts.

The book is meticulously structured into four distinct segments: "Gay," "Women," "Race," and "Trans." These are all admirable themes - coincidentally, they also happen to be the designations for my collection of tropical fish. Therefore, it is profoundly disheartening to witness such commendable concepts being sullied and distorted by Murray's unrefined perspective.

It goes without saying that the world currently has little need for yet another literary offering from a cisgender, heterosexual white male. I have been informed that Murray purports to identify as gay. However, echoing the sentiments of journalist Jim Downs concerning the entrepreneur Peter Thiel after his appearance at the Republican National Convention, Thiel 'is an example of a man who has sex with other men, but not a gay man.' The notion that one can be gay while simultaneously holding conservative views is, to my mind, preposterous. This mirrors the situation with Kanye West, who effectively renounced his Black identity upon donning that MAGA hat.

Murray appears to hold the conviction that, as a collective society, we have irrevocably "gone through the crash barrier" (a characteristically masculine analogy reminiscent of Top Gear) and have consequently precipitated our own downfall through our purportedly divisive preoccupations with race, gender, and sexuality. Murray asserts, "It is a curiosity of the age that, after the situation appears at the very least to be better than it ever was, it is presented as though it has never been worse." What possible insight could he possess into such matters? As an ecosexual, vegan, intersectional feminist, I am undoubtedly better equipped than anyone else to comprehend that our present society stands as the most profoundly oppressive on the planet.

Murray's perspectives on gender and sexuality are so antiquated that they are genuinely cringeworthy to read. He leans heavily on a variety of spurious scientific disciplines, including "genetics," "endocrinology," and "facts." Had he bothered to enroll in even a rudimentary Gender Studies course, he would have readily understood that all of these pseudoscientific notions have long been thoroughly debunked. He utterly fails to grasp the fundamental principle that gender is, in fact, an arbitrary societal construct and bears no relation whatsoever to "biology" (with the sole exception of transgender individuals who find themselves in bodies that do not align with their gender identity).

Let us now turn our attention to Murray's chapter concerning race. Speaking from the standpoint of an ethnic minority - in truth, nothing about my identity is inherently white, save for the color of my skin - I find it profoundly reprehensible that an author of white descent has even been granted the platform to address this subject. He dismisses with disdain the diligent efforts of academics specializing in Whiteness Studies, such as Barbara Applebaum and Robin DiAngelo, who have consistently highlighted that there is arguably nothing more indicative of racism than the practice of treating individuals of Black descent identically to everyone else. Murray serves as a quintessential illustration of the privileged white male who becomes overtly defensive when confronted with the assertion that he embodies a detestable character.

His internalized homophobia is, perhaps, the most lamentable aspect of all. He criticizes and shames gay pride participants who opt to wear S&M attire, contending that such displays are 'off-putting to whatever cause they are hoping to advance,' and further suggests that 'if the black civil rights movement had included a fetish section it would have been considerably easier to ignore its moral force.' On the contrary, one might posit that had Martin Luther King frequently donned PVC harnesses and nipple clamps during his public addresses, individuals would undoubtedly have regarded him with far greater seriousness.

Regarded as the most offensive literary work published since The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, or perhaps even The Enid Blyton Book of Fairies (which, incidentally, might contain discussions related to homosexuality or similar themes; I confess to not having perused it), The Madness of Crowds has prompted my action. I have already initiated contact with the authorities to formally report Murray for hate speech, a course of action that strikes me as an entirely justifiable method of reviewing a book. The officer I consulted informed me that Murray is 'entitled to his opinions,' which effectively underscores the pervasive extent to which a fascist mindset has infiltrated our law enforcement agencies.

Nevertheless, I shall not falter in my pursuit. My father maintains a connection with a high-ranking official within the Crown Prosecution Service. If fortune favors us, Murray will face imminent arrest, and we can collectively resume the crucial endeavor of fostering societal tolerance.

Titania McGrath is recognized as a radical feminist, slam poet, and dedicated activist. Her authored work includes Woke: A Guide to Social Justice.