"Celebrated human rights lawyer's hubby to make Broadway debut" Nah. That wouldn't happen. Would it. - ThreadSky

sturdyalex.bsky.social • 24 days ago

"Celebrated human rights lawyer's hubby to make Broadway debut"

Nah. That wouldn't happen. Would it.

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xemigre.bsky.social•24 days ago

George may need a divorce, or get rid of US citizenship to avoid ICC sanctions from Trumps merry gang..

jomorrison.medsky.social•24 days ago

My neighbour (a professional in her own right) was very upset about being called ‘the dentist’s wife’ so I suggested we refer to my OH as ‘the Dr’s husband’, which she loved, but will never catch on.

ceruleanman.bsky.social•24 days ago

Most people will think gay. The presumption that all doctors are men. Classic conundrum.

rica.bsky.social•24 days ago

Not even her name mentioned 😭

angelmsattya.bsky.social•24 days ago

“Mrs. George Clooney.”
It’s back to the 1950s.

ceruleanman.bsky.social•24 days ago

Visiting Professor of Beard Studies.

larafarrell.bsky.social•24 days ago

This is horrific but I have seen The Guardian refer to him as her husband on multiple occasions, which I always enjoy

edmundevelyn.bsky.social•24 days ago

His brain couldn't cope with the expanse!

vicwat.bsky.social•24 days ago

So depressing that this is still happening!! 😠

davidpaintstuff.bsky.social•24 days ago

Hasn't George done well picking a smart wife.

kirstenmavric.bsky.social•24 days ago

What paper was that?

sturdyalex.bsky.social•24 days ago

Oxford Mail.

splodgedness.bsky.social•24 days ago

The media has nurtured the cult of celebrity for decades, look what it has done to the US, especially in the WH. The proles lapped it up. Now you want it to change overnight!

cornbeef.bsky.social•24 days ago

Oh, so many times this!

I am hoping for an implosion around Donald Trump, of such significance that a full bells & whistles investigative commission exposes it all & people start to wake up.

One can but hope

thevet.bsky.social•24 days ago

That said, if a human rights lawyer was married to Cameron Diaz, I could see a similar headline.

Doesn't make it right, but it doesn't automatically mean sexism.

defencebrief.bsky.social•24 days ago

On the flip side, while I've no doubt she'd be well known among boring lawyers like me regardless of her husband, I struggle to imagine she'd be well known enough by the general public to have a report of her appointment written up even in the AI written pile of crap that is the Oxford Mail.

sturdyalex.bsky.social•24 days ago

You have to scroll down several times to FIND OUT HER NAME.

thevet.bsky.social•24 days ago

That's just shit journalism/writing.

barryspinnaker.bsky.social•24 days ago

Yes. While this would, I am sure, still be a story for the Oxford Mail were she not, the fact is she’s known mostly for being George Clooney’s wife. Because he’s a Hollywood A-lister and she’s a lawyer, even if a really successful and presumably excellent one.

stuartwoollard.bsky.social•24 days ago

Don't even identify Amal Clooney in the first line. "famous barrister and wife of..."

davidallengreen.bsky.social•24 days ago

“Downing Street role announced for Denis Thatcher’s wife”

jasongood.bsky.social•24 days ago

Cat minder in chief.

timwrite.net•24 days ago

Christ Child Born to Joseph’s Wife

katellis37.bsky.social•24 days ago

Not even that. The headline seems to be using "George Clooney" as an adjective! So it would be "Celebrated human rights lawyer hubby to make Broadway debut".