Hi Jeff. Firstly, this comment has an excellently sardonic tone and I loved it.

I'm well aware of the history of gay sex and other such things. I'm neither right wing nor an American, I'm a centre-left Brit, fitting comfortably somewhere between Starmer and Corbyn for reference. I was a Thatcher baby, one of the first casualties (I was milk monitor at the time the free milk was removed - partly an honorific as I was allergic to dairy but my teachers wanted to be inclusive.

Lots of people assume I have the identity of an imaginary enemy - and that always makes me smile. I obviously give off the impression that I'm a white man from Texas.

'Sexuality is fluid' is a somewhat dangerous double-edged argument to make. If that is the case, then it follows that you can change sexuality. If that is the case, the somewhat robust defence against 'conversion camps' falls down. You've got to be careful what you argue for and understand the unintended consequences and implications of doing so . That's really what this article is about.

I'm well aware of the history of gay legislation in the UK - but I'm sure it was different to live through. The conflation of 'homsexual' and 'paedophile' took a long time to undo, partly because for the age of consent discrepancies as you've pointed out and partly because both agendas were pushed at the same time. You'll have no argument from me that this was a reaction against the austere and unforgiving Conservative society. However, the result for many people was the same. My grandparents still equated homsexuality and paedophila - and throughout my childhood, the same arguments were made in the playground. Homsexuality = Pederasty. We both know that's not the case.

The argument of this article isn't a right wing one, it's a warning to the left. When you conflate lots of different issues into the same argument and argue for inclusivity at all costs you run the risk of a full backlash. Baby and bathwater. When you also throw in the 'woke' aspect - which brings huge amounts of social media pressure to any 'deserving cause' without stopping to read or think about the arguments being made - that's when you create a real headache for genuine progress. This article isn't one against gay people, it's a warning to woke people to read more and think more.

I think you've inferred prejudices I don't have, based on an incorrect assumption of my identity. You aren't the first, and you won't be the last. This is a nuanced argument even if the title is a little clickbaity. You've got to get people to open and read your work first - and engage with it afterwards - that's part of the Medium experience and your engagment is welcome, please do write a rebuttal article and please do write it in this deeply sassy style.

Thanks for your comment. In the spirit of presuming things based on writing alone, I'm going to assume that you're from the North of England, possibly Liverpool and you're best friends with Ian McKellen or at least have him on speed dial. How did I do, ducky?