Beard Liberation Front
18th September
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Campaigners bid farewell to beard hater John Humphrys
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The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has bid farewell to veteran beard hater John Humphrys as he presents his last Radio 4 Today programme on 19th September
The campaigners say that it is not his age or his competence that has been of concern but his long running sexism and apparent prejudice against even mild left of centre views.
However the BLF says of particular concern to the hirsute is Humphrys pogonophobia, a fear of beards. When interviewing academic beard historian Dr Alun Withey in 2016 Humphrys referred to ‘Those of us who think beards are ridiculous and disgusting will continue to think so.’
The campaigners say that when even Nick Robinson has grown a beard Humphrys pogonophobia is out of place.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we wish Mr Humphrys a happy retirement, during which he can finally come out and grow a beard
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