Matt Taibi on Racket News has pointed out that the entire transgenderist lobby hinges on this phrase (taken from the NYT):
"distress caused by incongruence between 'experienced' gender and that 'assigned at birth.' "
When its transgenderist marketing jargon is removed, that phrase reads:
"distress caused by incongruence between gender and sex."
That's all. They simply can't handle it that there is a difference between the conservative social construct of gender stereotypes and the factual reality of biological sex.
That's why the transgenderist lobby is the polar opposite of feminism.
If that doesn't prove that this is, in reality, a lunatic fringe far-right lobby for extreme anti-feminist sexism, then I don't know what else it could prove.
I wrote this email to NPR/PBS WBUR. I don't know if they'll even read it. But if they got enough like this maybe they'd have to listen:
"I was surprised and disappointed listening to the reporting on restricting transgender surgery and hormone treatments for minors. There was a complete absence of any context for why such an action might be taken. You must be aware that there are over a dozen cases across the country of young people suing various doctors, clinics and hospitals for negligence in giving them life-altering, irreversible medical procedures without informing them or knowing the long term consequences they would sustain. Often this occurred when the patients were too young to have the capacity to decide on whether having organs removed or their natural progression to maturity stunted would be something they would regret in the future.
Without providing this critical context to the reporting on age-related surgical and hormonal restrictions your NPR or PBS reporting on this subject makes little sense. Please give us the whole story with the proper context. The former ACLU lawyer, Kara Dansky, keeps track of many of these cases and I'm sure would provide you with the information you need to have this story make sense. Sincerely, Betsy Warrior"
Kara: every time I post something on Substack about men in women sports, I’m told that there’s only a couple of trans players in the whole country. What is the statistic I can use to bash back?
It doesn't matter. One single girl or woman being cheated of her athletic dreams and even her place on a team is one too many.
Why can't they #bekind to that one, heartbroken girl or woman?
Why are they so obsessed with the idea that they must #bekind to one boy or man who is NOT heartbroken, since he could just as easily compete in his own sex class?
Shewon.org and hecheated.org/ track stats. In the US I think the latest is 600+, probably more now. Worldwide 3,419 medals lost so far.
For info on biological advantages, even if the miniscule drop in strength from reduction of testosterone, see writings by Emma Hilton, PhD and colleagues.
I still need to have a response to the stupid comment that there are almost no trans athletes so this is not a real issue. I hope to hear from somebody.
It's also not just a matter of how many males are competing or taking medals, but a matter of how many girls and women one male gets to terrorize, intimidate, unsettle, gaslight and intrude upon. The "it's just a couple" crowd is always phallocentric, never able to acknowledge that this is not a numbers game. Terrorism and hate crime never is; it's always about sending a message to the marginalized group.
Come on and join! It's such fun. If you set your timeline to "Following" you don't get the posts from people you don't like. Except for quotes by TERFs of the hilarious (and all to often hideous) stuff TRAs say, which you can always skip over. I like the posts about events and also articles and books which pertain to the cause. It's probablyworth it for seeing KKR wittily and succinctly verbal-eviscerate Comerford and his ilk.
I should have included this! https://x.com/williamsubstack/status/1935662826171105759
I followed Carrot Cottage on instagram, just to show support, and now I'm in love with their bunnies.
Matt Taibi on Racket News has pointed out that the entire transgenderist lobby hinges on this phrase (taken from the NYT):
"distress caused by incongruence between 'experienced' gender and that 'assigned at birth.' "
When its transgenderist marketing jargon is removed, that phrase reads:
"distress caused by incongruence between gender and sex."
That's all. They simply can't handle it that there is a difference between the conservative social construct of gender stereotypes and the factual reality of biological sex.
That's why the transgenderist lobby is the polar opposite of feminism.
If that doesn't prove that this is, in reality, a lunatic fringe far-right lobby for extreme anti-feminist sexism, then I don't know what else it could prove.
I wrote this email to NPR/PBS WBUR. I don't know if they'll even read it. But if they got enough like this maybe they'd have to listen:
"I was surprised and disappointed listening to the reporting on restricting transgender surgery and hormone treatments for minors. There was a complete absence of any context for why such an action might be taken. You must be aware that there are over a dozen cases across the country of young people suing various doctors, clinics and hospitals for negligence in giving them life-altering, irreversible medical procedures without informing them or knowing the long term consequences they would sustain. Often this occurred when the patients were too young to have the capacity to decide on whether having organs removed or their natural progression to maturity stunted would be something they would regret in the future.
Without providing this critical context to the reporting on age-related surgical and hormonal restrictions your NPR or PBS reporting on this subject makes little sense. Please give us the whole story with the proper context. The former ACLU lawyer, Kara Dansky, keeps track of many of these cases and I'm sure would provide you with the information you need to have this story make sense. Sincerely, Betsy Warrior"
Omg, there’s a full version of TERF Bunny Number One on YouTube Fabulous 👏. A Must Watch. It has a happy ending.
https://youtu.be/cwUx-HppOis
This article stirred my memory of Welsh Rabbit (Rarebit?). These are actual Welsh rabbits, who won't wheesht. Brilliant! ☮️❤️🐾
Kara: every time I post something on Substack about men in women sports, I’m told that there’s only a couple of trans players in the whole country. What is the statistic I can use to bash back?
It doesn't matter. One single girl or woman being cheated of her athletic dreams and even her place on a team is one too many.
Why can't they #bekind to that one, heartbroken girl or woman?
Why are they so obsessed with the idea that they must #bekind to one boy or man who is NOT heartbroken, since he could just as easily compete in his own sex class?
How is that not male supremacy?
Shewon.org and hecheated.org/ track stats. In the US I think the latest is 600+, probably more now. Worldwide 3,419 medals lost so far.
For info on biological advantages, even if the miniscule drop in strength from reduction of testosterone, see writings by Emma Hilton, PhD and colleagues.
I still need to have a response to the stupid comment that there are almost no trans athletes so this is not a real issue. I hope to hear from somebody.
Look at Reem Alsalem's UN report on violence against women in sports, under the equity section, for some stats.
That is a response.
https://open.substack.com/pub/strongerwomen/p/40-bogus-rationales-for-allowing-1b7?r=12wpv0&utm_medium=ios
It's also not just a matter of how many males are competing or taking medals, but a matter of how many girls and women one male gets to terrorize, intimidate, unsettle, gaslight and intrude upon. The "it's just a couple" crowd is always phallocentric, never able to acknowledge that this is not a numbers game. Terrorism and hate crime never is; it's always about sending a message to the marginalized group.
I am not on X, otherwise I would vote that the terfbinny one film be continued. Please someone, give the film my vote!
The full version is now on YouTube (see L Word’s comment for the link). 🐰
Come on and join! It's such fun. If you set your timeline to "Following" you don't get the posts from people you don't like. Except for quotes by TERFs of the hilarious (and all to often hideous) stuff TRAs say, which you can always skip over. I like the posts about events and also articles and books which pertain to the cause. It's probablyworth it for seeing KKR wittily and succinctly verbal-eviscerate Comerford and his ilk.
❤️🔥