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Oscar Wilde's British Library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 2 months ago by RobotToaster@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 93 points 2 months ago

Next week: Estate of Oscar Wilde fined 34,000,000£ for overdue library books

[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do something to materially support LGBTQ+ people in the present. Oscar's long dead and the past can't be changed.

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

They did?

[–] toomanypancakes@piefed.world 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's so nice, he's been waiting a long time to check out books

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He could've just downloaded them, you know 🙄

[–] too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

YOU WOULDN'T DOWNLOAD A BOOK

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

fuck off i wouldn't. I do every week. My kobo literally has 150 downloaded books.

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

WE WOULD THOUGH!

[–] AngularViscosity@piefed.social 14 points 2 months ago

Damn, that's Wilde

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

That's definitely a relief for him. 🙄

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago

Better today than never.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I don't think he's going to be using it.

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Is this progressive?

[–] Greddan@feddit.org -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Now revoke it again for kiddie diddling.

EDIT: To educate downvoters. Oscar Wilde was sexually abused as a child, leaving him deeply messed up. He, like many victims who doesn't get the appropriate help, unfortunately continued the cycle of abuse.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

I think he deserves some sympathy. So do the other kids. It’s complicated and everyone involved deserves some empathy. I appreciate both the joke and the phrasing of your edit.