This book of two distinct parts is a discomfitting read because the author clearly hasn’t worked through his issues
. For the past half-decade he has been engaged in an online quarrel with members of the transgender community and their supporters, which has culminated in his ostracisation by swathes of the entertainment industry. Linehan’s new autobiography, Tough Crowd, comprises two distinct narratives corresponding to these two phases of his life.
These reminiscences are interspersed with reflections on the craft of comic writing. Linehan likes shows that have a “punk” energy – a slightly dated shorthand for a blend of irreverence and chaotic whimsy – and believes his predilection for surreal humour may have held him back from writing a more sophisticated show in the style of Seinfeld
With the advent of streaming, Linehan’s income from royalties fell, prompting him to fear for his future: “the skill set I had honed for many years ... was no longer a reliable source of income”. Then he discovered Twitter, and enjoyed a new lease of life as one of its more prolific banter merchants. It did good things for his profile – until it didn’t.
Linehan has concerns about young people having gender reassignment treatments, and about safeguarding issues in relation to women-only spaces. These are subjects on which decent people may legitimately disagree. But in this most delicate of terrains, tone and bearing matter a great deal, and bad manners usually suggest bad faith.
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