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Why Rhys Ifans shouldn't have apologised for his paedophilia joke

by Zoe Williams

The reaction to actor Rhys Ifans's joke at an anti-slavery benefit concert really irks me.Actor Rhys Ifans. Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty ImagesRhys Ifans' joke at the anti-slavery benefit concert at London's Forum was this: "Why is paedophilia so popular? Because kids are so fucking sexy." At this point, in the normal run of things, probably if this was in print and not on a blog, I would have to say: "Of course, thi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:48pm on August 8, 2016