Victor Vlam would never tell the media if he had to go to the hospital to have a butt plug removed, the media critic says. “I would find it extremely embarrassing to tell that.”
Much has been said and written about Lale Gül’s revelation that she had to go to the hospital because a butt plug was stuck in her butt. It seemed like it would end in surgery for a while, but eventually a doctor with a long arm managed to solve the problem manually. Far too much information, say critics like Angela de Jong.
Unthinkable
In any case, it is unthinkable for Victor Vlam that he would ever release something like this himself. He finds it far too embarrassing to share such private matters with the general public and therefore does not understand the need to tell these kinds of stories on television. Some things, his message seems, are better just kept to yourself.
The TV critic says in the podcast Victor Indicates TV: “I wouldn’t do it either. I would never tell the story. I would keep it a hundred percent silent. It’s nobody’s business. I would find it extremely embarrassing to tell that. But in the context of who Lale is, I think I understand why she does that.”
Suppress
Why does he understand Lale? “What makes her different from many other people is that she did not want to be oppressed by any morality. She did not want to submit to Islam, that is the well-known story about her, and she broke away from it with enormous personal consequences.”
“She has been rejected from her family and there is a constant threat of violence. With that context, you understand why many other people do not make the same decision as Lale.”
Not smart
Victor does think it is awkward of Lale that she has filed a report against Dennis Schouten because he called her a ‘rejected Turk’ in RoddelPraat. “I honestly don’t think that is smart. I don’t think that is wise in this case. First of all, the question is whether it can be justified.”
Secondly, there is also an important strategic question, he continues. “Should you want to play this through the courts? I honestly think: no, you shouldn’t. The legal system is incredibly overloaded. There are many serious offenses that are not prosecuted. According to figures from the police themselves, 45,000 reports will not be processed in 2024.”
High impact
3,700 of these were high impact crimes, according to Victor. “Such as burglaries, assaults and threats. Very serious criminal offenses are therefore not prosecuted, because there is simply not enough capacity. In that context, you can really wonder whether you want to demand the attention of the police for this personal vendetta. I honestly don’t think so.”
He concludes: “If you have a very large platform yourself, and she does, then the best way to combat this is to highlight and contradict Dennis’ comments. That is what sends a much more powerful message than the judge can ever do. If a critic is unreasonable, it leads to more support for you.”