Jack Thorne, co-creator of the hit Netflix series Adolescence, has spoken out about false claims being circulated about him on social media following the show's success. The four-part crime drama, which he co-wrote and created with This Is England star Stephen Graham, centres around a boy accused of killing his female classmate.
The series, featuring newcomer Owen Cooper as 13 year old Jamie Miller, has topped the most-watched list on the streaming platform worldwide and sparked discussions in Parliament. The limited series, with Graham portraying Jamie's father, delves into the so-called incel culture blamed for online misogyny and explores the role of social media in bullying.
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Speaking to BBC Two's Newsnight about the public reaction, Thorne said: "It's very interesting.
"I've been on the television a little bit, and what's been happening in the last few days is my picture is being circulated with questions (made about) my masculinity, questions as to whether I've got too much oestrogen (a group of female sex hormones) in my system, questions whether I'm a man or not.
"Weird things like people saying I'm Jewish, when I'm not, it's been very odd, and it's given me a taste of something that's very strange.
"I'm very comfortable with how I look, I don't mind it, but it's been scientifically very interesting."
Thorne has advocated for the...
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