This show is deeply sexist and offensive and I'm going to explain why. (Based on the first 4 eps)

The key points;

The character of Connell is an amalgamation of male types. Not real. He's a fantasy. Absent fathers. Present mothers. Abusive fathers. Connell's saintly mother. All the males are either idiots, macho or aggressive. Mostly all three.

Marianne is a victim. She's flawless. Supposedly obnoxious but always sympathetically so. 50% of the first two episodes is extreme closeups of her face.

The University is a hotbed of far-left hate and condescension all under the proviso of progressiveness. Ah the irony. Students again talking about their mothers. Again, absent/non-existent fathers.

'You emasculated him Mary Ann. He's going to be your enemy for life'. That sums up the sexism evident in Ep 4.

Let's go back. Connell is not a real person. He's the quiet, sensitive, well read type. Ie the nice guy. Yet he's also its polar opposite. The rugged, sports loving jock. This is a female fantasy. It's possible, but extremely rare for the same types to be in one person. The jocks do attract the girls. They say 80% of females are attracted to the same 20% of males. And guys know what I mean when I say that nice guys finish last. Women do go for these macho types then wonder why he's not sensitive to her feelings. Then all men are tainted with the same uncaring, selfish, insensitive brush. The nice guys are out there. Most guys are. But asking an alpha male jock to respect you is like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. It ain't gunna fit. Notice how those alpha thugs are never without a girlfriend?

This incorrect and sexist philosophy permeates this entire show. Not just in the lead character, but in ALL the males depicted. All of Connell's friends are this way. Marianne's brother is this way. Talk about one dimensional characterization. When we get into college mode, again, most males are arrogant and insensitive.

No one apparently has fathers in this show. We see Rachel's briefly but the rest are not mentioned. They simply do not exist. Except when Marianne says how her father was abusive. How very trite. The lack of fathers alone demonstrates how sexist this show is.

Connell's mother is some sort of saint. Trying to teach her son about female feelings. This is part of what this show is really about. Teaching young males how to act. Call it a feminist guidebook if you will. If you don't act a certain way, you won't get the girl. But of course, the males can't help being themselves, which is being insensitive, arrogant A-holes. These young men are caricatures. What a dour view the (female) writers have of men. Was the main writer the poor little beautiful rich girl, who does nothing wrong but is only to be admired and pitied? Did she go for the jock in school only to discover he wasn't sensitive enough? Did he treat her like crap, therefore all males are rubbish? One can only guess but that's certainly at the heart of this story.

It pretends to represent Connell's point of view but don't be fooled. This is a 100% female (feminist) point of view. He's the example the writers are going to use of how to undo those 'terrible male traits'. Even the girls, the students, are literally all angels (aside from Rachel). Intelligent, stylish and of the 'right' disposition. The level of arrogance and condescension displayed by the girls in Episode Four is abhorrent.

The extremist attitudes again begin to surface in other ways, when the story shifts to college. Immediately we are told of a 'Nazi' coming for a debate. Anyone the far-left disagrees with must be a Nazi. An offensive term when you think of WW2. And yes, the term is overused. It is even suggested that 'these people' not have freedom of speech. This is the whole Modus Operandi of the Far Left. People are unable to even share their views without being branded. They want to 'cancel' those who have different views. They assume of course, that other views must mean they are sexist and racist.

Mary Ann says about her mother, 'We're not close. She's conservative.' Ah good reason to dislike your mother.

Another one. Connell says, 'Is there a value in giving a Nazi a platform?' The assumption that others must be Nazis, is staggeringly ignorant. Before he's even aware what the debate is about.

They Far Left mean well but they are only creating more hate, division and censorship based on literally nothing at all, most of the time. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Where are all these supposed Nazis? The far right are tiny in number and literally voiceless. It's normal, decent people who are being branded by these self-appointed societal judges. Shouldn't be surprised really, given that this is a BBC production. Even Connell picks up a feminist book in Marianne's library. 'Ah, I've read this one.' Please. A fantasy. It's very obvious this show is written by a feminist.

This show's slant is often subtle. It's slow and has its tender moments. The music is especially good. It's such a shame as the acting is very good, especially the leads. They're charismatic and they have chemistry. The direction is stylish and fresh. But its all fluff for what the writers want to get across. The Guidebook for Boys. And a vitriolic swipe along the way.

Normal People is dressed up as a sweet, everyday tale of the awkwardness of young love but make no mistake, this is anything but Normal People. This is a toxic brew. An anti male tirade full of narrow mindedness, ignorance and hate. All part of the modern McCarthyism that is Wokeness. The few persecuting the majority because they know what's best for society.

Guess what? There were no communists then either. Just decent folk, misrepresented, demonized and cancelled. History repeating.