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IF SOMEONE HAD said the name ‘Neville Southall’ to you around 6 months ago, you might not have known who they were talking about.
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The former Everton and Welsh international was a hero for club and country in the midst of his playing days between 1981-1998. But more recently he’s earned a name for himself on Twitter and become a hero to a lot of people.
Affectionately referred to as ‘Big Nev’ (which is a nickname from his playing days), Southall has become an icon for many people for the simple reason that he is asking questions and trying to learn more about the world around him which no doubt has changed a lot in his 59 years.
@judeinlondon2 can you explain cis to me please @BertLoch says your great at doing it thanks
You might wonder why it’s important that a 59 year old former footballer is asking the difference between cis and trans. Well it’s simple really, Southall is trying to understand more about the world so he can help more people.
I work in School so I could really harm a kid if I don’t know It’s a bit of mine field though
That interaction was 6 months ago and Big Nev hasn’t stopped there. He’s become an ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights for both his former club Everton and charity. He’s got his own column too. Most people love him for his brutal honesty and for the fact that he refuses to disappear up his own arse.
If your gay straight trans or anything else you should be able to be what u want Not live a lie Without discrimination or prejudice
But all his tweets just sort of make sense. He’s got a following of over 132,000 people and he’s just using his platform to give marginalized people in society such as sex workers a voice.
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He’s exposing a lot of people to these issues which they might not have had to confront before. And he’s doing it with humour and kindness which is above all, the best thing.
Sex workers They laugh They smile They bleed They die Who gives a fuck Well should support them to help change their rights Tonight 7-9pm on here@SexWorkHive Listen to them they need to be heard ♥️♥️♥️
He’s coming at all these important issues from a unique aspect, a place of genuinely wanting to learn about topics that he might not have come across growing up in Wales in the 1960s and 70s.
He’s a man in his late 50s asking questions about difficult topics and trying to better himself all the time. He’s not trying to speak for groups but instead tries to amplify the voices that too often are shouted over.
Big Nev is the greatest feminist thinker of the 21st century and I'll accept no quibbles with this.
Some people laugh at that and dismiss him which baffles a lot of people. Why dismiss someone who is trying to learn about the issues? We so often hear about straight white older men who don’t want to check their privilege or learn about anything and yet here is a man who is doing exactly what you want him to do and you laugh at him?
Not on my watch. I will defend Big Nev to the death.
He regularly gives his Twitter over to people to tweet about different issues and gets people to think about or confront issues that they might not think about normally such as drug addiction or the rights of sex workers.
He also regularly takes on the abuse that he gets and handles it with such grace and good humour. His offhand way of tweeting seems to endear everyone to him and the fact he’s calling it as he sees it with regards to the Tories being in power only enforces that.
Funny people say I was Gay because I support LGBT’s Slept. With trans women Slept with sex workers No wonder I retired from football I had no time to fit it in between all other stuff
If we could all could be a bit more like Big Nev then the world would be a much better place. So if you want to learn some things and laugh along the way then I suggest you get over to Twitter and give Big Nev a follow. God knows we could do with more like him.
Just while I am upsetting people I think LGBT people are great I support labour I support NHS Want sex workers to get what they want to keep them safe I hate racism Hate domestic violence Hate the fact we have any homeless Hate mental health cuts
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Here's why you should absolutely be following Neville Southall on Twitter
IF SOMEONE HAD said the name ‘Neville Southall’ to you around 6 months ago, you might not have known who they were talking about.
The former Everton and Welsh international was a hero for club and country in the midst of his playing days between 1981-1998. But more recently he’s earned a name for himself on Twitter and become a hero to a lot of people.
Affectionately referred to as ‘Big Nev’ (which is a nickname from his playing days), Southall has become an icon for many people for the simple reason that he is asking questions and trying to learn more about the world around him which no doubt has changed a lot in his 59 years.
You might wonder why it’s important that a 59 year old former footballer is asking the difference between cis and trans. Well it’s simple really, Southall is trying to understand more about the world so he can help more people.
That interaction was 6 months ago and Big Nev hasn’t stopped there. He’s become an ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights for both his former club Everton and charity. He’s got his own column too. Most people love him for his brutal honesty and for the fact that he refuses to disappear up his own arse.
Also Big Nev is sort of obsessed with skeletons and it’s just really funny.
Like really obsessed with skeletons.
But all his tweets just sort of make sense. He’s got a following of over 132,000 people and he’s just using his platform to give marginalized people in society such as sex workers a voice.
He’s exposing a lot of people to these issues which they might not have had to confront before. And he’s doing it with humour and kindness which is above all, the best thing.
He’s coming at all these important issues from a unique aspect, a place of genuinely wanting to learn about topics that he might not have come across growing up in Wales in the 1960s and 70s.
He’s a man in his late 50s asking questions about difficult topics and trying to better himself all the time. He’s not trying to speak for groups but instead tries to amplify the voices that too often are shouted over.
Some people laugh at that and dismiss him which baffles a lot of people. Why dismiss someone who is trying to learn about the issues? We so often hear about straight white older men who don’t want to check their privilege or learn about anything and yet here is a man who is doing exactly what you want him to do and you laugh at him?
Not on my watch. I will defend Big Nev to the death.
He regularly gives his Twitter over to people to tweet about different issues and gets people to think about or confront issues that they might not think about normally such as drug addiction or the rights of sex workers.
He also regularly takes on the abuse that he gets and handles it with such grace and good humour. His offhand way of tweeting seems to endear everyone to him and the fact he’s calling it as he sees it with regards to the Tories being in power only enforces that.
And if you think it’s just me that loves Big Nev then I’m afraid you’re very wrong. Big Nev is as popular on Irish Twitter as he is anywhere else.
If we could all could be a bit more like Big Nev then the world would be a much better place. So if you want to learn some things and laugh along the way then I suggest you get over to Twitter and give Big Nev a follow. God knows we could do with more like him.
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