But those "who pretended not to" know have not changed.
They are currently treating it as a "win" that Allison Bailey's court case failed to secure censure of Stonewall itself -- while completely ignoring her winning her case against Garden Court Chambers for discrimination, with the award of damages and aggravated damages.
All they know now is that they can't get away with it all unscathed. And will no doubt present the closure of GIDS as a scandalous case of misrepresentation and victimisation.
And over how many years? The NHS are still failing to grapple with whistleblowing and 'freedom to speak up'. It took those like Sonia Appleby taking them to court to make that all public as the BBC, regulators and others kept looking away.
A mental health unit near me was closed after repeated awful behaviour and until the number of outrageous complaints and very basic failings was near constant. That also took years. A few years later few remember. The NHS is very resistant to change despite the warm words. It often seems a lack of basic humanity and I'm not sure how many staff stay or stay sane.
I keep being invited to pay in advance for my funeral, which makes me wonder: is there any way we could buy advance tickets for "Graham Linehan Presents Father Ted the Musical"?
I’m in the US. My 16 year-old daughter identifies as transmasc. She’s classic ROGD who I believe got hoodwinked via a social justice angle as she is is most likely straight. She’s forbidden to medicalize her beliefs until she’s 26 if we can control any of this, and we work our butts off to help her out if this cult without destroying our relationship with her in the process. Her childhood friend however has been fully affirmed since maybe fourth grade and I never thought it was true for her either. I’m still friends with the mom, maybe not anymore though because I just sent this link to her. Her daughter is on the autistic spectrum, is on puberty blockers and T. She is 16. This was the mother’s reply:
“I’ve read this already. I’m not in agreement with this & neither is the Pediatric Doctor community. Trans healthcare is not taken lightly & I need you to understand that. 😘”
I replied, “okay, just putting it out there.”
She responded: “Got it. You don’t know how much reading & not to mention how many committees I sit on with 50+ other parents, doctors, lawyers, etc. I know my kid. I’d never put him in danger.”
I haven't responded. Obviously she is not open to discuss the issue and that’s her right. She’s planted her (trans) flag. I don’t know what I’d say anyway at this point. But at least I didn’t stay silent.
Hopefully my heart will stop pounding soon. Appreciate any insight. Thank you! ❤️
If you ever talk to her again, consider asking her if she thinks her daughter feels like she is allowed to change her mind. Like a bride with misgivings on her wedding day, the pressure to go along must be enormous. A loving parent can convey to her child at these moments that changing her mind is ok, and she’ll be supported, no matter the social and financial cost. A mother in her position should reflect on that question: can my child changed her mind?
That is a great question. In fact a month or so ago she questioned the whole thing since her daughter still wears dresses and makeup, and is more or less straight. In a rare show of inner turmoil it was making her head spin and she wondered if any of it was real. I didn’t even know where to begin so I stayed silent. Then she started convincing herself aloud: let the child lead. Trust the science. And the craziest thing—she said her doctor reassured her that there are straight men who identify as trans. Her doctor reassured her that her daughters trans ID was real by describing AGPs. Didn’t call them by name but…
Ma hert goes oot tae parents/faimilies affected by this pernicious cult. The main thing is tae ken that yer no alone in this struggle fr yer daughters future health an weelbein.
There's a support group Parents With Inconvenient Truths about Trans ye may find helpfu'. If this link disnae work try googlin it..
It's free tae subscribe an is a safe place tae get support and advice.
A' best wishes an warm regards fae Scotland 🏴
Rather heartbreaking how transgender ideology is corrupting, not just families where the results are particularly devastating, but also so much of the public discourse.
You've no doubt looked into many aspects of the issue, but, ICYMI, you might checkout several articles at Fourth Wave Now:
It may help you to consider that, at best, gender is just a synonym for personalities and personality types (introvert, extrovert, masculine, feminine, agreeable, organized, careless, etc., etc.) - of which there are billions and billions:
You've done what you can. She can sit on a million committees, but it won't make her child change sex and it won't stop them ending up disabled or injured from a botched surgery. That's a horrifying truth she will sadly have to endure in the future, with all the added guilt of knowing she was complicit. I hope your own child can be saved.
She needs YOU to understand that trans "healthcare" is not taken lightly? Amazing she can be involved with so many experts and none of them can produce a viable long-term, properly controlled study of the physical effects of puberty blockers that shows they are harmless.
But great she is finding meaning in her life with all those doctors and lawyers and other parents. What a special group... The Glitter Committees!
Truth. I guess what is she going to do once she’s started this runaway train but double down. And what’s up with the lawyers anyway? That one’s got me scratching my head. Maybe for an official sex and name change….
I applaud your courage, and-- since it may well be what enables your daughter to come out safely on the other side of this madness-- hope that, one day, she will do the same.
My heart goes out to parents struggling with mentally ill children. I just don't understand how one can think that loss of sexual function, fertility, premature menopause, etc., is the best solution.
Thank you. I agree with everything you said. It’s like living in a horror movie. Really appreciate your comment. And feeling really grateful to not have succumbed.
Any people still left there at Tavistock should lose their licenses to practice medicine - if not be strung up by their nuts and left to twist in the wind. Figuratively speaking, of course ...
Hopefully there will be proper scrutiny built in to the proposed regional centres and none of the "experts" from the Tavistock will be employed by any of them. We can but hope...
David Bell as clear and compassionate as ever.His testimony is so damning.
And yes Graham ,you were right.We all knew it and those who pretended not to,
well,they know now.
But those "who pretended not to" know have not changed.
They are currently treating it as a "win" that Allison Bailey's court case failed to secure censure of Stonewall itself -- while completely ignoring her winning her case against Garden Court Chambers for discrimination, with the award of damages and aggravated damages.
All they know now is that they can't get away with it all unscathed. And will no doubt present the closure of GIDS as a scandalous case of misrepresentation and victimisation.
One third of staff reported that treatment was damaging and unethical. Holy moly.
And over how many years? The NHS are still failing to grapple with whistleblowing and 'freedom to speak up'. It took those like Sonia Appleby taking them to court to make that all public as the BBC, regulators and others kept looking away.
A mental health unit near me was closed after repeated awful behaviour and until the number of outrageous complaints and very basic failings was near constant. That also took years. A few years later few remember. The NHS is very resistant to change despite the warm words. It often seems a lack of basic humanity and I'm not sure how many staff stay or stay sane.
*By court I should have said tribunal.
Kicking Hat Trick Productions up the arse next.
I keep being invited to pay in advance for my funeral, which makes me wonder: is there any way we could buy advance tickets for "Graham Linehan Presents Father Ted the Musical"?
Great idea! I want tickets 🎟 now!
Oh aye whit a grand idea....
I’m in the US. My 16 year-old daughter identifies as transmasc. She’s classic ROGD who I believe got hoodwinked via a social justice angle as she is is most likely straight. She’s forbidden to medicalize her beliefs until she’s 26 if we can control any of this, and we work our butts off to help her out if this cult without destroying our relationship with her in the process. Her childhood friend however has been fully affirmed since maybe fourth grade and I never thought it was true for her either. I’m still friends with the mom, maybe not anymore though because I just sent this link to her. Her daughter is on the autistic spectrum, is on puberty blockers and T. She is 16. This was the mother’s reply:
“I’ve read this already. I’m not in agreement with this & neither is the Pediatric Doctor community. Trans healthcare is not taken lightly & I need you to understand that. 😘”
I replied, “okay, just putting it out there.”
She responded: “Got it. You don’t know how much reading & not to mention how many committees I sit on with 50+ other parents, doctors, lawyers, etc. I know my kid. I’d never put him in danger.”
I haven't responded. Obviously she is not open to discuss the issue and that’s her right. She’s planted her (trans) flag. I don’t know what I’d say anyway at this point. But at least I didn’t stay silent.
Hopefully my heart will stop pounding soon. Appreciate any insight. Thank you! ❤️
If you ever talk to her again, consider asking her if she thinks her daughter feels like she is allowed to change her mind. Like a bride with misgivings on her wedding day, the pressure to go along must be enormous. A loving parent can convey to her child at these moments that changing her mind is ok, and she’ll be supported, no matter the social and financial cost. A mother in her position should reflect on that question: can my child changed her mind?
That is a great question. In fact a month or so ago she questioned the whole thing since her daughter still wears dresses and makeup, and is more or less straight. In a rare show of inner turmoil it was making her head spin and she wondered if any of it was real. I didn’t even know where to begin so I stayed silent. Then she started convincing herself aloud: let the child lead. Trust the science. And the craziest thing—she said her doctor reassured her that there are straight men who identify as trans. Her doctor reassured her that her daughters trans ID was real by describing AGPs. Didn’t call them by name but…
This is an excellent comment .
Ma hert goes oot tae parents/faimilies affected by this pernicious cult. The main thing is tae ken that yer no alone in this struggle fr yer daughters future health an weelbein.
There's a support group Parents With Inconvenient Truths about Trans ye may find helpfu'. If this link disnae work try googlin it..
It's free tae subscribe an is a safe place tae get support and advice.
A' best wishes an warm regards fae Scotland 🏴
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pitt.substack.com/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiu4fOFvaD5AhUlmVwKHbNgDxkQFnoECAwQAg&usg=AOvVaw3v2DIxRXSlImYu-mdY8WjP
thank you! i published a piece there, have a second one coming and am a subscriber and avid reader. PS love your accent! it warms my heart. 🥰
Aw that's guid tae hear..Will look oot fr yer next contribution.Sendin huge hugs. 🥰🏴 🦖
Rather heartbreaking how transgender ideology is corrupting, not just families where the results are particularly devastating, but also so much of the public discourse.
You've no doubt looked into many aspects of the issue, but, ICYMI, you might checkout several articles at Fourth Wave Now:
https://4thwavenow.com/2018/12/19/the-theatre-of-the-body-a-detransitioned-epidemiologist-examines-suicidality-affirmation-and-transgender-identity/
Article from a couple of years ago on "The Corrosive Impact of Transgender Ideology":
https://www.civitas.org.uk/content/files/2454-A-The-Corrosive-Impact-of-TI-ppi-110-WEB.pdf
And my kick at the kitty which at least broaches the issue of "rationalizing" - if that is at all possible - the concept of gender:
https://humanuseofhumanbeings.substack.com/p/welcome
It may help you to consider that, at best, gender is just a synonym for personalities and personality types (introvert, extrovert, masculine, feminine, agreeable, organized, careless, etc., etc.) - of which there are billions and billions:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits
Thank you. I’m going to read it all. 🙏🏼
You've done what you can. She can sit on a million committees, but it won't make her child change sex and it won't stop them ending up disabled or injured from a botched surgery. That's a horrifying truth she will sadly have to endure in the future, with all the added guilt of knowing she was complicit. I hope your own child can be saved.
Agreed. Thank you.
"The Pediatric Doctor community."
She needs YOU to understand that trans "healthcare" is not taken lightly? Amazing she can be involved with so many experts and none of them can produce a viable long-term, properly controlled study of the physical effects of puberty blockers that shows they are harmless.
But great she is finding meaning in her life with all those doctors and lawyers and other parents. What a special group... The Glitter Committees!
Truth. I guess what is she going to do once she’s started this runaway train but double down. And what’s up with the lawyers anyway? That one’s got me scratching my head. Maybe for an official sex and name change….
I applaud your courage, and-- since it may well be what enables your daughter to come out safely on the other side of this madness-- hope that, one day, she will do the same.
🙏🏼❤️
My heart goes out to parents struggling with mentally ill children. I just don't understand how one can think that loss of sexual function, fertility, premature menopause, etc., is the best solution.
Thank you. I agree with everything you said. It’s like living in a horror movie. Really appreciate your comment. And feeling really grateful to not have succumbed.
🙏🏼Thank you!
A medical scandal of the first water. A toxic and lethal amalgam of Josep Mengele and the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Mengele
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Syphilis_Study
Any people still left there at Tavistock should lose their licenses to practice medicine - if not be strung up by their nuts and left to twist in the wind. Figuratively speaking, of course ...
I hope none of the culprits at the Tavi are redeployed to the new services. A clean break is required.
Hopefully there will be proper scrutiny built in to the proposed regional centres and none of the "experts" from the Tavistock will be employed by any of them. We can but hope...
Wow.
That Dr being interviewed utterly guts GIDs, Mermaids and Stonewall.
How can the later 2 survive much longer beyond this.
Trans-jenga