> "My own child has told me I’m an unfit mother who she hopes will die alone ..."
Sorry to hear that -- "how sharper than a serpent's tooth to have a thankless child". Hope your own "little Red Riding Hood" will come to her senses soon. 🙂
But nice to see that you haven't "abandoned the field" -- unbloodied or not. Hope you've taken some encouragement from the recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court, the upshot of which is to deny the claims of many -- including our, Canada's, own erstwhile "fearless leader", Justin Trudeau -- that "trans women are women (!!11!!)":
Hi Steersman. Sorry I have "fallen of the face of the Earth" a bit - haven't yet read your essay or responded to your emails, and my comments on anything on Substack have been few. Work deadlines have been weighing on me, and I feel guilty spending long periods on anything else when I get to the computer. Still, I feel compelled at times to write something when I think about how insane all of this is, and this one wrote itself pretty quickly. I haven't forgotten about you and always appreciate your comments.
I was very happy to hear about the UK Supreme Court ruling!
Thanks muchly Hippiesq; most appreciated. I kinda figured that you probably had a few other irons in the fire -- juggling career and family is no easy task, even at the best of times. Which is clearly not the case.
But glad to hear that the "reason" wasn't as bad as it might have been -- though I expect accusations of "unfit mother" were somewhat "traumatic" at best. 🙂
Those accusations came a while ago; recently things have been more calm, as we avoid the Subject like the Plague. Thanks for understanding on time issues. :)
And/or those posts by the "transmasculine" Sasha Carney I think I linked to earlier here. Would be interested in hearing whether they "resonate" with her at all.
Yeah -- many of my fellow Canadians haven't progressed much past the ancient "Canadian tradition of placing senior citizens on Northern ice flows and leaving them to perish” .... 😉🙂
But Trudeau seriously chaps my hide, not least for that barking mad claim about transwomen. We're in the midst of an election here, though fortunately he has bowed out -- or been defenestrated, in part because of his general cluelessness. Some difference between being high-minded and softheaded -- he certainly aspired to the former but too often succeeded only at the latter.
The main contender, the Conservative's Pierre Poilievre, has been rather forthright in condemning that transgender claptrap, though I think he should be doing more to emphasize that difference:
👍🙂 Yeah - I thought your original was somewhat inconsistent, but seems your edit worked.
But I assume you're Canadian also? Hope you're planning to vote Conservative if that's the case ... 😉🙂
Was out walking about the other day and noticed a bunch of lawn signs with political messages. Fairly large East Indian community in my neck of the woods, and one East Indian politician, somewhat sadly in a bit of a fringe party, was calling for an end to SOGI -- sexual orientation and gender identity -- in schools. That community has some more traditional "family values" that really don't square with the SOGI claptrap -- one of the more disastrous "progressive" policies to come down the pike in a long time; should be torn out, root and branch:
"transmafia" seems right on the money. Not sure if you've ever seen Monty Python's "Spanish Inquisition" skit, but here's a Canadian author who's elaborated on the theme with the "Tranish Inquisition":
But I'm just to the west of Alberta -- in BC, the wet west coast of Canada, God's country. 😉🙂
And thanks the Fox news article -- think Hippiesq had a post on the event. And for your email address -- may drop you a line at some point, even just to touch base, compare notes. Though I find it's a bit more secure to exchange email addresses by cross-subscribing; less likely to be picked up by scammers of one sort or another. As I now have your email address in my Contacts, you may wish to consider deleting it here for those reasons.
So many important and baffling questions voiced herein. How have people fallen for this? Little Red Ridinghood, the Emperor‘s New Clothes..It’s astounding how basic childhood lessons, common sense, the true meaning of words, everything has been up ended.
We are very much aligned in our observations and outrage. In my essay, along the same lines as yours- I go even further and label this a medical scam and that gender identity ideology is a new religion. No pressure at all to read what I wrote but thought I’d link you in case you found comfort in shared validation.🖤 https://open.substack.com/pub/sexrealitybites/p/trans-rights-are-religious-rights?r=518mah&utm_medium=ios
A hearty "amen" to that. Though "our time" should include at least the Tuskegee Syphilis Study (1932) and "Dr." Mengele's "sex change" experiments (1942-45):
Some reason to argue that "gender affirming surgery" kind of tops them both for "medical scandals".
You might be "amused" by Gerald Posner's "My 40-year Hunt for Josef Mengele's Auschwitz Lab Notes", and my quip there that WPATH and Dr. "Rachel" Levine beat him to the punch:
Children (most of whom would grow up to be gay) can no more "consent" to have their healthy breasts and genitalia removed or take puberty blockers than they can "consent" to have sex with an adult. Similarly, parents and doctors can no more approve such permanent mutilation simply because a minor child desires it than they can approve their participation in pedophilia.
Ultimately society will see the truth and ban the practice as we have banned female genital mutilation. Do people support that practice if the parents consent? I truly hope not. It is monstrous to believe otherwise and those who do will ultimately be held to account for their actions. The obscene (now happily fired) bureaucrat Richard Levine among those in the dock.
Exactly. In fact, FGM is terrible, but this transition stuff is even worse. While FGM takes away pleasure, and causes much pain, at least FGM leaves reproductive organs intact, doesn't impact the endocrine system and limits the deformity to one small area of the body. I have found that some of the same people who clamor to prevent FGM are in favor of transition. Ridiculous.
So well stated, Hippiesq. Thank you. I'm so sorry to learn about your daughter. Can you direct me to any of your other posts about what you and she are going through, please, that I may have missed. I'd like to learn more. It's staggering to me that even the most aware parents such as you have not been able to prevent this from befalling their kids. It speaks volumes just how insidious the trans cult is. I admire and appreciate your dedicated activism, writing, and standing up to bullies.
I'm curious what your answers are to the questions you posed here. I have my own partial answers, but feel like I'm always missing something. I also am not very familiar with the indoctrinating materials youth are exposed to online, in school, and in offline friend groups. Again, my heart goes out to you for all you must be going through.
I have written about my situation in several of my other posts. Am I Right to Be Outraged mentions my story in part. Banned from College Tours gives a more detailed account. The Letter My 18-Year-Old Trans-Identified Daughter Would Love to Receive gives a sarcastic version of our story. I also did a podcast on Transmuted in which I told my story (my first of three podcasts with Jenny).
I answered the question, in part, about why this is all happening in A Perfect Storm, but that wasn't directed so specifically toward the question of why people cannot see the truth. While I agree that children are being indoctrinated and that mostly explains what's happening to our youth, I am baffled as to why adults who were not indoctrinated can't see through the surface arguments and realize that this is a social and medical scandal.
> "My own child has told me I’m an unfit mother who she hopes will die alone ..."
Sorry to hear that -- "how sharper than a serpent's tooth to have a thankless child". Hope your own "little Red Riding Hood" will come to her senses soon. 🙂
But nice to see that you haven't "abandoned the field" -- unbloodied or not. Hope you've taken some encouragement from the recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court, the upshot of which is to deny the claims of many -- including our, Canada's, own erstwhile "fearless leader", Justin Trudeau -- that "trans women are women (!!11!!)":
https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2023/03/08/statement-prime-minister-international-womens-day
https://substack.com/@humanuseofhumanbeings/note/c-110522835
Hi Steersman. Sorry I have "fallen of the face of the Earth" a bit - haven't yet read your essay or responded to your emails, and my comments on anything on Substack have been few. Work deadlines have been weighing on me, and I feel guilty spending long periods on anything else when I get to the computer. Still, I feel compelled at times to write something when I think about how insane all of this is, and this one wrote itself pretty quickly. I haven't forgotten about you and always appreciate your comments.
I was very happy to hear about the UK Supreme Court ruling!
Thanks muchly Hippiesq; most appreciated. I kinda figured that you probably had a few other irons in the fire -- juggling career and family is no easy task, even at the best of times. Which is clearly not the case.
But glad to hear that the "reason" wasn't as bad as it might have been -- though I expect accusations of "unfit mother" were somewhat "traumatic" at best. 🙂
Those accusations came a while ago; recently things have been more calm, as we avoid the Subject like the Plague. Thanks for understanding on time issues. :)
🙂 Though you might consider leaving around that Pat Cross cartoon on Progressive Parenting where she might see it ... 😉🙂:
https://patcrosscartoons.com/2019/10/08/progressive-parenting/
And/or those posts by the "transmasculine" Sasha Carney I think I linked to earlier here. Would be interested in hearing whether they "resonate" with her at all.
I love that one. :)
Somehow, I don't think she'd appreciate the obvious humor.
"Thankless child" is right.
Trudeau is definitely NOT representative of Canada. You still have some wild-type men out there.
Yeah -- many of my fellow Canadians haven't progressed much past the ancient "Canadian tradition of placing senior citizens on Northern ice flows and leaving them to perish” .... 😉🙂
"Rick Mercer - Talking To Americans!!"; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZE0TuKTpo4
But Trudeau seriously chaps my hide, not least for that barking mad claim about transwomen. We're in the midst of an election here, though fortunately he has bowed out -- or been defenestrated, in part because of his general cluelessness. Some difference between being high-minded and softheaded -- he certainly aspired to the former but too often succeeded only at the latter.
The main contender, the Conservative's Pierre Poilievre, has been rather forthright in condemning that transgender claptrap, though I think he should be doing more to emphasize that difference:
"Conservatives pass anti-gender ideology resolutions":
https://tnc.news/2023/09/09/cpc-gender-ideology/
Hi Steersman,
I meant to say that Trudeau is definitely NOT representative of Canada. I tried to edit it, but I am not sure the word "not" is going through.
My man is Canadian, and very "manly" so I know there is still hope for Canada!
👍🙂 Yeah - I thought your original was somewhat inconsistent, but seems your edit worked.
But I assume you're Canadian also? Hope you're planning to vote Conservative if that's the case ... 😉🙂
Was out walking about the other day and noticed a bunch of lawn signs with political messages. Fairly large East Indian community in my neck of the woods, and one East Indian politician, somewhat sadly in a bit of a fringe party, was calling for an end to SOGI -- sexual orientation and gender identity -- in schools. That community has some more traditional "family values" that really don't square with the SOGI claptrap -- one of the more disastrous "progressive" policies to come down the pike in a long time; should be torn out, root and branch:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-is-sogi-1.6975304
Hi Steersman,
To answer your Question, no, I am not Canadian. I am American, born and raised (and stayed) in NYC.
I am doing a lot of work out here to fight against the "transmafia". (Linking below to some of the press I've gotten).
My man is from Alberta, Canada.
There is also a large East Indian community there. Is that where you are??
If you want, you can email me at my private email: JoannaVitalHealth@protonmail.com
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trans-rights-activists-bizarrely-perform-silent-macarena-dance-new-york-city-education-meeting
"transmafia" seems right on the money. Not sure if you've ever seen Monty Python's "Spanish Inquisition" skit, but here's a Canadian author who's elaborated on the theme with the "Tranish Inquisition":
"Monty Python Spanish Inquisition Part 1";
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj8n4MfhjUc
"The Tranish Inquisition clearly shows the Orwellian nature of our electronic Agora"
https://archive.ph/2018.12.03-141318/https:/medium.com/@williamray/the-tranish-inquisition-clearly-shows-the-orwellian-nature-of-our-electronic-agora-42883c79a180
Rather thuggish bunch, to put it mildly:
https://terfisaslur.com/
Transwoman/transexual Anne Lawrence had an illuminating take on the theme:
"Shame and Narcissistic Rage in Autogynephilic Transsexualism":
https://annelawrence.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lawrence-2008-shame-and-narcissistic-rage.pdf
But I'm just to the west of Alberta -- in BC, the wet west coast of Canada, God's country. 😉🙂
And thanks the Fox news article -- think Hippiesq had a post on the event. And for your email address -- may drop you a line at some point, even just to touch base, compare notes. Though I find it's a bit more secure to exchange email addresses by cross-subscribing; less likely to be picked up by scammers of one sort or another. As I now have your email address in my Contacts, you may wish to consider deleting it here for those reasons.
Beautifully stated. I have restacked.
Thanks, Susan! :)
So many important and baffling questions voiced herein. How have people fallen for this? Little Red Ridinghood, the Emperor‘s New Clothes..It’s astounding how basic childhood lessons, common sense, the true meaning of words, everything has been up ended.
We are very much aligned in our observations and outrage. In my essay, along the same lines as yours- I go even further and label this a medical scam and that gender identity ideology is a new religion. No pressure at all to read what I wrote but thought I’d link you in case you found comfort in shared validation.🖤 https://open.substack.com/pub/sexrealitybites/p/trans-rights-are-religious-rights?r=518mah&utm_medium=ios
Just read it. Very comprehensive, and all TRUE!
I will not stop saying that this is the biggest social and medical scandal of our time.
A hearty "amen" to that. Though "our time" should include at least the Tuskegee Syphilis Study (1932) and "Dr." Mengele's "sex change" experiments (1942-45):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Syphilis_Study
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_human_experimentation
Some reason to argue that "gender affirming surgery" kind of tops them both for "medical scandals".
You might be "amused" by Gerald Posner's "My 40-year Hunt for Josef Mengele's Auschwitz Lab Notes", and my quip there that WPATH and Dr. "Rachel" Levine beat him to the punch:
https://www.justthefacts.media/p/update-my-40-year-hunt-for-josef/comment/69037450
Thank you! 🖤🖤🖤 I’m going to keep reading what you post. Keep up the good fight!
Children (most of whom would grow up to be gay) can no more "consent" to have their healthy breasts and genitalia removed or take puberty blockers than they can "consent" to have sex with an adult. Similarly, parents and doctors can no more approve such permanent mutilation simply because a minor child desires it than they can approve their participation in pedophilia.
Ultimately society will see the truth and ban the practice as we have banned female genital mutilation. Do people support that practice if the parents consent? I truly hope not. It is monstrous to believe otherwise and those who do will ultimately be held to account for their actions. The obscene (now happily fired) bureaucrat Richard Levine among those in the dock.
Exactly. In fact, FGM is terrible, but this transition stuff is even worse. While FGM takes away pleasure, and causes much pain, at least FGM leaves reproductive organs intact, doesn't impact the endocrine system and limits the deformity to one small area of the body. I have found that some of the same people who clamor to prevent FGM are in favor of transition. Ridiculous.
You nailed what Gender Affirmation Care is: "Wrong is right, bad is good, and harm is care."
Excellent overview.
So well stated, Hippiesq. Thank you. I'm so sorry to learn about your daughter. Can you direct me to any of your other posts about what you and she are going through, please, that I may have missed. I'd like to learn more. It's staggering to me that even the most aware parents such as you have not been able to prevent this from befalling their kids. It speaks volumes just how insidious the trans cult is. I admire and appreciate your dedicated activism, writing, and standing up to bullies.
I'm curious what your answers are to the questions you posed here. I have my own partial answers, but feel like I'm always missing something. I also am not very familiar with the indoctrinating materials youth are exposed to online, in school, and in offline friend groups. Again, my heart goes out to you for all you must be going through.
Thanks, GenCrit.
I have written about my situation in several of my other posts. Am I Right to Be Outraged mentions my story in part. Banned from College Tours gives a more detailed account. The Letter My 18-Year-Old Trans-Identified Daughter Would Love to Receive gives a sarcastic version of our story. I also did a podcast on Transmuted in which I told my story (my first of three podcasts with Jenny).
I answered the question, in part, about why this is all happening in A Perfect Storm, but that wasn't directed so specifically toward the question of why people cannot see the truth. While I agree that children are being indoctrinated and that mostly explains what's happening to our youth, I am baffled as to why adults who were not indoctrinated can't see through the surface arguments and realize that this is a social and medical scandal.