A female comedian has claimed her upcoming gig at a pub has been canned because of her controversial views and jokes about gender and trans people.
Biddy O’Loughlin was due to perform at the Cranker Comedy show on October 15 at the Crown & Anchor Hotel in Adelaide.
But the stand-up performer, whose mother is famed comedian Fiona O’Loughlin, has since been kicked off the line-up following a complaint made by a pub staff member.
It’s understood the complaint was made regarding Ms O’Loughlin’s comedy material and social media presence which often centres around those who identify as transgender.
‘I know some of the bartenders see me as a TERF (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist) but I don’t consider myself a feminist,’ she told The Advertiser.
She added she’d signed a petition for the pub when it was facing being turned into student housing, saying she ‘loved’ the venue.
Ms O’Loughlin’s Instagram involves clips of her making jokes about trans women, along with photos of her in a red cap with the slogan ‘Make Women Female Again’, a reference to Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ catchphrase.
‘Fighting for you, ladies. And for your daughters,’ she captioned one photo.
Biddy O’Loughlin said she had been cancelled from a comedy show because of her views and jokes about trans people
‘Even if you don’t think it’s an issue and you wanna call me a hateful bigot. I’ll take the hit.
‘The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Men are not women.’
She also posted a photo performing at a previous Cranker Comedy show.
‘They call me the JK Rowling of the Adelaide comedy scene, which is weird because I’ve never written a book,’ she wrote in the caption, referring to the Harry Potter author who has sparked controversy over her comments against trans people.
Ms O’Loughlin also recently shared a clip from one of her stand-up gigs where she responded to a heckler.
‘I don’t think trans women are women, I think they are p***ies,’ she said.
‘I saw a trans comedian once and he was so bad that I thought for a second he might actually be female inside.’
The comedian stressed her jokes weren’t all trans-related, but added her views had cost her friends in her personal and professional life.
‘I used to go along with it but the ramifications of bowing out are not worth it,’ she told the publication.
‘The principles are wrong. Women are women.’
The Crown & Anchor has been contacted for comment.
The comedian stressed her jokes weren’t all trans-related, but added her views had cost her friends in her personal and professional life
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