Laurence Fox says women are being primed to believe they are victims

The actor Laurence Fox has admitted that he once dumped a girlfriend for being “too woke” and said that he refuses to date women under 35 because of their politically correct views.

Fox, who sparked controversy on BBC1’s Question Time last Thursday for railing against accusations of “white male privilege”, said he had finished the relationship early last year after a few months when his girlfriend expressed some “woke” opinions.

The final straw came when the woman, whom Fox did not name, praised a Gillette advert that targeted “toxic masculinity”. The video ad, which showed images of bullying, sexual harassment, sexist behaviour and aggressive male behaviour, asked, “Is this the best a man can get?” — a play on the razor manufacturer’s famous slogan.

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