Robert Webb has discussed his past criticism of Mermaids, a charity for transgender children, in a new podcast interview.
Thorn then asked if Webb feels it is appropriate to affirm children’s gender identities, to which Webb responded: “Sure.
He later deleted the post following a backlash from pro-trans activists. Now, Webb’s appearance on the NPR podcast Bullseye alongside David Mitchell has gone viral, after host Jesse Thorn asked Webb about his criticism of Mermaids.
When Thorn asked Webb if he had spoken to Mermaids following his comment, the Back star replied: “It just wasn’t a conversation I wanted to carry on getting into because the reaction was so strong.