Thank you so much for this. I've shared 'A New Religion' many times. It means so much to me when people writing in this area highlight that 'gender identity' has nothing in common with sexual orientation.
So when my daughter is going out enjoying herself in town in 14 years or so- she’s 4, there will be men flowing in and out of the woman’s toilets in town, and the only thing safe guarding her is a man’s word.
Excuse me for thinking over my dead fucking body. Can anyone believe this is actually happening. Am i in an episode of black mirror? or am i in a coma or something.
A man’s word about his commitment to woman’s safety is worth about as much as soaked rizla. And this is now the bases for major legislation?
Death of liberalism. Like the author says, we now live in a theocratic state.
What also strikes one is that the new religion or cult is very youth oriented, rather like the glassy eyed supplicants from Midwich Cuckoos, except these have turquoise hair and colourful jumpers. Seriously though, if transactivism has been the conduit for more people feeling able to be their 'true' selves then why don't we suddenly see massive numbers of women over 25 and mothers transitioning? Could it be to do with the suggestibility of youth and the urgent need for comradeship that we all go through, but then develop out of? It's a youth movement, one that preys upon and exploits its members, but also ageist and image obsessed. The focus on idealised youth reminds one of another movement that valorised such things, except we've swapped blond hair and blue eyes for blue hair and blind eyes.
Fascinating. Chesterton (If I remember right) said: "When people stop believing in God they don't believe in nothing, they believe in anything." How right he was when even something as unscientific (and aggressively anti-scientific) as gender ideology can get such a powerful, widespread grip.
And despite the chemical and surgical mutilation of kids, the women and girls forced to allow men into their private spaces, the rising tally of sex crimes, the introduction of compelled speech etc - it's a belief system whose adherents - like any religion - have convinced themselves that it's a force for good.
Very well written! I refer to 'gender' beliefs as a neo religion with my two young teens, the youngest considers me to be transphobic therefore.. but I will stand firmly on this, - Colette's comparisons here are very useful for the long conversations that I will be having over the next few years with them! (I'm so grateful for this flow of information & brave opinion, it's inspiring).
I never thought i would encourage my Daughter to send her children to a Catholic school at least she can argue that gender identity goes against her religion's beliefs whereas in an educated together school she would have no choice
This closely parallels Exulansic's nomenclature of "Trans Rites" on her youtube channel. Isle of Ex. In a recent visit with me, she and I discuss the Fallacies of Cross-Dressing, the dopamine-hit placebo effect of the first "rite" of "dressing as opposite sex." The full 11 minute deep dive into behavioral analysis of this false "liberation" will go up on Thursday. Great job, Collette--you and Exulansic should meet up one day! I declare, the mastectomy scars broadcast on tiktok are just like the stigmata. Sadly, the girls in the illustration here demonstrate the fake liberation euphoria as well as the body disconnect, demonstrated by the lack of muscle tone in their torsos. They are young, and should look strong and fit--athletics are supposedly a curricular requirement for this age group.
A brilliant essay. "The Science" is indeed the new religion. The gobbledegook of polysyllabic gibberish that drones on for paragraph after paragraph in the now typical gender obsessed, pharma-pushing, transhumanist, climate claptrap is the equivalent of the old theological tomes. And the relentless barrage of "fact checkers" and bans on proclaimed "disinfo" is the new Inquisition.
Excellent writing and insight. Well, they may have their ideological 'Holy Days of Obligation', but we are in no way "obliged" to fall on our knees at the feet of the 'gender' gods. We do not support the ideology's bloody sacrificial demands, especially of the young.
"Gender identity and sexual orientation are often conflated but they are very different categories with diverging histories. They require separate consideration in social policy and law."
As "gender identity" is based on lies, it should not be protected in law or social policy. I know in that religion could be viewed the same however, religion has now been put in its place...an interest which oone can follow or not as one wishes. No onecan be actively discriminated against fir their faith but equally a person with faith cannot force it on to others.
Gender Identity, being a self perceived fantasy of oneself...aka blatant lies that can be proven wrong...only survives by forcing society to comply with the lies, even if its at the lowest level of *not* speaking out.
It thrives by teaching the lies to children, soviety ignoring the narcissistic men invading women's spaces, by public bodies/employers/media misusing sexed based nouns and pronouns...and thus also LYING.
It becomes authoritarian and thus a dictatorship, when it firces laws to support itself and criminalise those who speak out and support truth.
Gender Identity needs to be rendered toothless. Only law relevant is to have a "GRC" which works like a deed poll but on signing, the narcissistic twonk is confirming their *sex* is only relevant in law and no access to sibgle sex spaces not of their sex...with actual criminal consequences if they do.
No teaching of this in schools, no pressure to anyone to publicly support in anyway, no pandering to these narcs in media. Instead reference their sex when relevant only or when referring in 3rd person.
One curious aspect of all this is that gender ideology is oddly sexless. When the matter of "being binary" is removed then sex is removed. Non-binary sex is an oxymoron. Gender ideology is also a lie anyway. When a man claims to "be a woman", he's making a binary claim.
Thank you so much for this. I've shared 'A New Religion' many times. It means so much to me when people writing in this area highlight that 'gender identity' has nothing in common with sexual orientation.
So when my daughter is going out enjoying herself in town in 14 years or so- she’s 4, there will be men flowing in and out of the woman’s toilets in town, and the only thing safe guarding her is a man’s word.
Excuse me for thinking over my dead fucking body. Can anyone believe this is actually happening. Am i in an episode of black mirror? or am i in a coma or something.
A man’s word about his commitment to woman’s safety is worth about as much as soaked rizla. And this is now the bases for major legislation?
Death of liberalism. Like the author says, we now live in a theocratic state.
Just what is it with the Celtic countries?
I know in the 80s if I'd followed someone's missus, and God help me, their young daughter/grandaughter into the Ladies it wouldn't go well.
A burly old roadworker would deal out the punishment with lump hammer sized fists.
That's after a bunch of women had finished with me.
Looks like Ireland is desperate to fill the paedo padrés role with another load of inadequate men.
Thank you for this excellent piece.
Gender ideology is a religion designed to reinstate the undisputed authority of man over woman.
centre of the universe: the earth
centre of the universe: the sun
centre of the universe: uncertain
centre of the universe: men’s feelings.
fuck off
What also strikes one is that the new religion or cult is very youth oriented, rather like the glassy eyed supplicants from Midwich Cuckoos, except these have turquoise hair and colourful jumpers. Seriously though, if transactivism has been the conduit for more people feeling able to be their 'true' selves then why don't we suddenly see massive numbers of women over 25 and mothers transitioning? Could it be to do with the suggestibility of youth and the urgent need for comradeship that we all go through, but then develop out of? It's a youth movement, one that preys upon and exploits its members, but also ageist and image obsessed. The focus on idealised youth reminds one of another movement that valorised such things, except we've swapped blond hair and blue eyes for blue hair and blind eyes.
Farewell old priests, hello new priests!
Fascinating. Chesterton (If I remember right) said: "When people stop believing in God they don't believe in nothing, they believe in anything." How right he was when even something as unscientific (and aggressively anti-scientific) as gender ideology can get such a powerful, widespread grip.
And despite the chemical and surgical mutilation of kids, the women and girls forced to allow men into their private spaces, the rising tally of sex crimes, the introduction of compelled speech etc - it's a belief system whose adherents - like any religion - have convinced themselves that it's a force for good.
Very well written! I refer to 'gender' beliefs as a neo religion with my two young teens, the youngest considers me to be transphobic therefore.. but I will stand firmly on this, - Colette's comparisons here are very useful for the long conversations that I will be having over the next few years with them! (I'm so grateful for this flow of information & brave opinion, it's inspiring).
I never thought i would encourage my Daughter to send her children to a Catholic school at least she can argue that gender identity goes against her religion's beliefs whereas in an educated together school she would have no choice
I have asked Elon Musk and so have others to reinstate @glinner. Could we not organise a Twitter storm?
This closely parallels Exulansic's nomenclature of "Trans Rites" on her youtube channel. Isle of Ex. In a recent visit with me, she and I discuss the Fallacies of Cross-Dressing, the dopamine-hit placebo effect of the first "rite" of "dressing as opposite sex." The full 11 minute deep dive into behavioral analysis of this false "liberation" will go up on Thursday. Great job, Collette--you and Exulansic should meet up one day! I declare, the mastectomy scars broadcast on tiktok are just like the stigmata. Sadly, the girls in the illustration here demonstrate the fake liberation euphoria as well as the body disconnect, demonstrated by the lack of muscle tone in their torsos. They are young, and should look strong and fit--athletics are supposedly a curricular requirement for this age group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGiOQMOhUxA&t=3s
How did al this nonsense happen. And who is collecting the data on compliant people and rebellious people
A brilliant essay. "The Science" is indeed the new religion. The gobbledegook of polysyllabic gibberish that drones on for paragraph after paragraph in the now typical gender obsessed, pharma-pushing, transhumanist, climate claptrap is the equivalent of the old theological tomes. And the relentless barrage of "fact checkers" and bans on proclaimed "disinfo" is the new Inquisition.
Excellent writing and insight. Well, they may have their ideological 'Holy Days of Obligation', but we are in no way "obliged" to fall on our knees at the feet of the 'gender' gods. We do not support the ideology's bloody sacrificial demands, especially of the young.
"Gender identity and sexual orientation are often conflated but they are very different categories with diverging histories. They require separate consideration in social policy and law."
As "gender identity" is based on lies, it should not be protected in law or social policy. I know in that religion could be viewed the same however, religion has now been put in its place...an interest which oone can follow or not as one wishes. No onecan be actively discriminated against fir their faith but equally a person with faith cannot force it on to others.
Gender Identity, being a self perceived fantasy of oneself...aka blatant lies that can be proven wrong...only survives by forcing society to comply with the lies, even if its at the lowest level of *not* speaking out.
It thrives by teaching the lies to children, soviety ignoring the narcissistic men invading women's spaces, by public bodies/employers/media misusing sexed based nouns and pronouns...and thus also LYING.
It becomes authoritarian and thus a dictatorship, when it firces laws to support itself and criminalise those who speak out and support truth.
Gender Identity needs to be rendered toothless. Only law relevant is to have a "GRC" which works like a deed poll but on signing, the narcissistic twonk is confirming their *sex* is only relevant in law and no access to sibgle sex spaces not of their sex...with actual criminal consequences if they do.
No teaching of this in schools, no pressure to anyone to publicly support in anyway, no pandering to these narcs in media. Instead reference their sex when relevant only or when referring in 3rd person.
One curious aspect of all this is that gender ideology is oddly sexless. When the matter of "being binary" is removed then sex is removed. Non-binary sex is an oxymoron. Gender ideology is also a lie anyway. When a man claims to "be a woman", he's making a binary claim.