This is a powerful and timely documentary by Jennifer Lahl. She’s interviewed here. Also: I’ll be participating on a Webinar hosted by Baroness Nicholson tomorrow at 11 am. You can sign up for it here. It’s also mentioned in our sister publication The War On Women
Watched it this afternoon. Feel like crying when you see what people are going through. Anyone who sees vulnerable kids as a business opportunity needs locking up.
This is a long documentary. The physician at the end says that what will end this is the law suits that families and those adversely affected will take against healthcare providers, drug companies and others who allowed children to be irreversibly harmed by puberty blockers and surgery before they were able to make mature informed decisions. How tragic that we may have to wait for enough children to be harmed before the world understands what SAFEGUARDING means.
Graham - I just watched the webinar. Although I was horrified at the extent it f the capture of the GMC and the NHS I was given hope that we will move forward and this ideology will be exposed for what it is. You were marvellous can I just say. I think you’re right - one of the first stepping stones needs to be to clarify the term trans to the general public. Trans is now an umbrella term with absolutely no cohesive meaning. I think they do this on purpose. How can you hit a moving target?
Thanks for flagging the webinar, you were great and thank you for your on going work. Such impressive contributors, really feels reassuring that there are so many sensible good eggs on the case.
Trying to work out how to sign up for the future webinars.
I’ve shared the documentary on Facebook. I’m expecting either - a wholesale nil likes and avoidance of publically acknowledging my post or some backlash. I await the verdict.
If they are recorded then, as far as I am aware, none of the previous ones have been released into the wild.
Minutes are made available though. These were put on this website, which had a lot of info on it, but it now just says "Coming soon" so I don't know what is going on there:
Minor niggle, there was an image of Caster Semenya in there, and while we know Caster is biologically male, is he not intersex? Do we put him in the same category as Fallon Fox, Hanna Mouncey, Laurel Hubbard, Rachel McKinnon, etc?
If they aren't already, I think scouts will be actively seeking athletes with the disorder Semenya has because they know they will easily be at the top of the female sports they compete in. It's like cheating with approval.
Yes, Caster is intersex. Unless he and his wife used a sperm donor, he has fathered a baby girl. There is no doubt that his wife is the mother as there were many photos of her with her "bump" before the birth. The happy event seems to have been covered widely in the African press but otherwise there seems to be almost a media blackout.
This article is interesting in that every reference to Caster uses male pronouns - apart from the caption to a photo of "Caster Semenya with his mother on his graduation day".
It concludes:
Common Queries:
Is Caster Semenya still running?
Yes, the athlete is still running. However, as she refuses to take medications to lower her natural testosterone levels, she can’t compete in the 400 m to one-mile race.
Recently, she ran in the 200 m race at the Tokyo Olympics. Semenya is currently fighting against the IAAF’s 2018 testosterone rule and isn’t running as much as she used to.
Does Caster Semenya have a child?
Yes, the runner welcomed a daughter with her wife Violet earlier in 2020. The couple hasn’t revealed their daughter’s name and face for privacy reasons.
What Gender is Caster Semenya?
Caster belongs to the intersex gender.
"Caster Semenya Bio: Wife, Child, Debate & Net Worth"
Jen you can drop me a line by replying to one of the substack emails. Just about to post something about a new group you should definitely get in touch with.
There's Fourth Wave Now which has been around quite a while. The original author -- many posts by others, including therapists -- grew concerned about her daughter wanting to transition. And gendertrender (not accessible) had excellent coverage of what surgical holes are, including all the horrible bacteria found in them. They are open wounds which must be kept open by dilation since our bodies prefer to close wounds and heal them. It is my understanding that most people who have so-called gender-confirming surgeries do not have satisfactory sex lives.
Reading it back, that looks so rude. I'm sorry I hate advertising myself. HATE IT.
Doesn't look rude at all. I'm a proud subscriber and it's worth every penny. God bless ya Graham
Also, everyone needs to eat and to pay the bills. I just hope you have enough monthly subscribers to help you do that.
Thanks! Lesbian and Gay News have also advertised Trans-mission. I'll go and share in on FB now! Not sure I can make tomorrow. My apologies.
Watched it this afternoon. Feel like crying when you see what people are going through. Anyone who sees vulnerable kids as a business opportunity needs locking up.
Graham, what’s the situation on getting you and everybody else who has been banned from Twitter back on there following Maya’s win?
I'm hoping it draws attention to how the media (social and mainstream) is colluding to silence women on the issue
There's a few hundred women banned for every man
Like me.
Graham, Twitter probably did you a favor. It's a cesspool where actual child porn is not considered against their ToS.
This is a long documentary. The physician at the end says that what will end this is the law suits that families and those adversely affected will take against healthcare providers, drug companies and others who allowed children to be irreversibly harmed by puberty blockers and surgery before they were able to make mature informed decisions. How tragic that we may have to wait for enough children to be harmed before the world understands what SAFEGUARDING means.
I hope to live long enough to see this happen!
Just watched the documentary. It's excellent.
Graham - I just watched the webinar. Although I was horrified at the extent it f the capture of the GMC and the NHS I was given hope that we will move forward and this ideology will be exposed for what it is. You were marvellous can I just say. I think you’re right - one of the first stepping stones needs to be to clarify the term trans to the general public. Trans is now an umbrella term with absolutely no cohesive meaning. I think they do this on purpose. How can you hit a moving target?
Thanks for flagging the webinar, you were great and thank you for your on going work. Such impressive contributors, really feels reassuring that there are so many sensible good eggs on the case.
Trying to work out how to sign up for the future webinars.
Email Baroness Nicholson's Senior Researcher and ask to be put on her mailing list:
methvena@parliament.uk
I’ve shared the documentary on Facebook. I’m expecting either - a wholesale nil likes and avoidance of publically acknowledging my post or some backlash. I await the verdict.
Graham, are you aware if the webinar will be recorded and made available for those of us who'll be at work at 11 tomorrow? 🤞
I'd say so. they're usually good at that type of thing
Fab. I'll look out for it :-)
If they are recorded then, as far as I am aware, none of the previous ones have been released into the wild.
Minutes are made available though. These were put on this website, which had a lot of info on it, but it now just says "Coming soon" so I don't know what is going on there:
https://childrenandwomenfirst.org
The minutes were also shared via Google Drive previously.
Minor niggle, there was an image of Caster Semenya in there, and while we know Caster is biologically male, is he not intersex? Do we put him in the same category as Fallon Fox, Hanna Mouncey, Laurel Hubbard, Rachel McKinnon, etc?
If they aren't already, I think scouts will be actively seeking athletes with the disorder Semenya has because they know they will easily be at the top of the female sports they compete in. It's like cheating with approval.
Yes, Caster is intersex. Unless he and his wife used a sperm donor, he has fathered a baby girl. There is no doubt that his wife is the mother as there were many photos of her with her "bump" before the birth. The happy event seems to have been covered widely in the African press but otherwise there seems to be almost a media blackout.
This article is interesting in that every reference to Caster uses male pronouns - apart from the caption to a photo of "Caster Semenya with his mother on his graduation day".
It concludes:
Common Queries:
Is Caster Semenya still running?
Yes, the athlete is still running. However, as she refuses to take medications to lower her natural testosterone levels, she can’t compete in the 400 m to one-mile race.
Recently, she ran in the 200 m race at the Tokyo Olympics. Semenya is currently fighting against the IAAF’s 2018 testosterone rule and isn’t running as much as she used to.
Does Caster Semenya have a child?
Yes, the runner welcomed a daughter with her wife Violet earlier in 2020. The couple hasn’t revealed their daughter’s name and face for privacy reasons.
What Gender is Caster Semenya?
Caster belongs to the intersex gender.
"Caster Semenya Bio: Wife, Child, Debate & Net Worth"
https://playersbio.com/caster-semenya/
Signed up for tomorrow’s webinar
Jen you can drop me a line by replying to one of the substack emails. Just about to post something about a new group you should definitely get in touch with.
I'm so pleased that you did your own research and didn't ignore the red flags that were presenting themselves.
Wishing you, and your son, all the very best on your journey xx
I wish you and your son all the best. There is support out here.
There's Fourth Wave Now which has been around quite a while. The original author -- many posts by others, including therapists -- grew concerned about her daughter wanting to transition. And gendertrender (not accessible) had excellent coverage of what surgical holes are, including all the horrible bacteria found in them. They are open wounds which must be kept open by dilation since our bodies prefer to close wounds and heal them. It is my understanding that most people who have so-called gender-confirming surgeries do not have satisfactory sex lives.