Woke moaners want to cancel the Cerne Abbas giant and its erection from a magazine cover — over toxic masculinity claim
WOKE moaners want to cancel the image of the Cerne Abbas giant and its erection from a magazine cover — claiming it is a symbol of toxic masculinity.
A Campaign for Real Ale branch uses a picture of the hill carving on the front of its publication, The Giant Dongle.
But advertising rep John Galpin said on Camra’s Discourse messaging site: “It’s immature masculinity. It sends a message that members are little boys who make penis jokes.
“Any woman seeing that could be excused for thinking Camra is full of men waving their penises around whilst drinking beer. At a time when we are trying to be more inclusive it’s totally inappropriate. I for one wouldn’t want anything to do with it.”
The 180ft-tall chalk carving, with a 35ft manhood, is believed to be up to 1,500 years old. The West Dorset branch’s magazine is 13 years old, with 2,500 copies distributed quarterly.
Tour guide Gary Chester said of the logo: “It brings to mind innuendo-filled saucy postcards from Blackpool.”
He added that Camra took the “moral high ground” in banning beers with sexist names from festivals adding, “If nothing else, this shows us not walking the talk.”
Will Larter added: “Puerile and offensive.” He suggested renaming the mag: “ConCerne-ing Beer & Pubs”.
But Alexandra Bardswell, from West Dorset Camra, said: “I think it’s great and funny on a magazine, including the word Dongle.”
Tony Wells of Camra’s Kent branch said: “I suspect that in 13 years no objections have been raised regarding its name and logo.”
Bruce Mead, chair of West Dorset Camra, said: “These points were already a topic of discussion. We will continue this at a meeting, taking into consideration the views expressed.”
The giant is said to have been created by the Anglo Saxons as a tribute to Helith, their god of health.
Courting couples have been known to go there under the cover of darkness in the hope of getting pregnant.
In June the Oxford Cheese Company was accused of “culturally appropriating” the giant and turning it “nonbinary” by featuring it on their packets but without its manhood.