The only friend I might have lost/ let go in this whole fiasco is a psychotherapist who believed it was fine for schools to secretly transition kids. When I said it was crazy that everyone - even the school janitor - would know that their kid had transitioned but the parents, he seemed to think nothing of that. He then said: "I would never 'out' a child.". I, of course, retorted that he couldn't reveal what the child told him except in certainly legal circumstances BUT that teachers, principals, etc had no such training or duty and, particularly, they shouldn't aide a lie. He didn't see it and I lost respect and why would I want him for a friend, actually? I didn't cancel him, but I am not calling him. Why would a therapist not trust parents? Why are they treating them as an enemy? It makes no sense at all. I assume he is a lousy therapist. I just remembered when coming out to my parents in the early 70s. I knew they would hate it, but I knew they loved me. That was enough for me. I told them. It was hard. We worked through it. That is the way it should work.
I was thinking that this essay is still so relevant today, despite Executive Orders and legislation in half the states. Why do I say that? I was at the NYU Langone protest a week or so ago, and saw well over a thousand people screaming in the streets and in the park where I used to push my kids on the swings - angry because 2 12 year olds were denied a drug used to chemically castrate pedophiles (can we still call them that?), among other uses, to stunt their natural puberty because - here’s the really fun part - they aren’t happy about going through puberty and aren’t thrilled being the sex they are.
And the anger expanded to the possibility that underage girls might just be denied “top surgery” to remove their perfectly healthy breasts, and other teens might not be pumped full of steroids or other harmful chemicals to mimic the appearance of the opposite sex - concerns about actual medical harm being totally irrelevant and dwarfed by the goal of looking like the other sex.
The anger spilled over to the 10 - yep, only 10 - of us who stood quietly with signs saying things like “read the Cass review” and “children cannot consent.” We were told to kill ourselves, that we were cowards, not welcome, should be ashamed of ourselves. Etc.
I cannot be convinced at this point that the term mass hysteria does not apply to what’s happening in society today.
This new diagram is not of family child rearing at all but a state sanctioned capture of the family model altogether. It has been a slowly boiled frog endeavor that is now blatantly stealing children from those they belong. The gender over sexed reality model is pure sophistry that has nudged society into accepting atrocities. The 1990s is when the gender industry began building its coalition of NGOs, corporations, and allied supporters. This happened under Rs and Ds with both sides buying into the "gender" messaging whether they understood it or not. I have written about many of these tactics but will offer one here as it aligns perfectly with your message. Traumatizing American Families has been a carefully orchestrated endeavor.
Thanks, MG. I read all your posts but hadn’t clicked on the ‘Michelle Meow’ link until just now. I watched the whole thing through clenched teeth— so much to rage about, but here’s what I copied, from the bio of the esteemed ‘expert,’ Dr Ryan:
“Dr. Ryan and her team conducted the first research on LGBTQ youth and families and developed the first evidence-based family support model that helps families and caregivers to decrease rejection and health risks and to increase family acceptance to promote well-being for LGBTQ children and youth.”
The tldr version: she equates ‘decreasing rejection’ of delusion with ‘decreasing health risks’ and calls this science. Real science shows the opposite is true, but no matter: what is on display here is the base exploitation of women’s need to be seen as ‘leading with love,’ valuing compassion over reason and being rewarded for it with approval and membership in the good girl club. If there’s toxic femininity, this must be it!
The only friend I might have lost/ let go in this whole fiasco is a psychotherapist who believed it was fine for schools to secretly transition kids. When I said it was crazy that everyone - even the school janitor - would know that their kid had transitioned but the parents, he seemed to think nothing of that. He then said: "I would never 'out' a child.". I, of course, retorted that he couldn't reveal what the child told him except in certainly legal circumstances BUT that teachers, principals, etc had no such training or duty and, particularly, they shouldn't aide a lie. He didn't see it and I lost respect and why would I want him for a friend, actually? I didn't cancel him, but I am not calling him. Why would a therapist not trust parents? Why are they treating them as an enemy? It makes no sense at all. I assume he is a lousy therapist. I just remembered when coming out to my parents in the early 70s. I knew they would hate it, but I knew they loved me. That was enough for me. I told them. It was hard. We worked through it. That is the way it should work.
I was thinking that this essay is still so relevant today, despite Executive Orders and legislation in half the states. Why do I say that? I was at the NYU Langone protest a week or so ago, and saw well over a thousand people screaming in the streets and in the park where I used to push my kids on the swings - angry because 2 12 year olds were denied a drug used to chemically castrate pedophiles (can we still call them that?), among other uses, to stunt their natural puberty because - here’s the really fun part - they aren’t happy about going through puberty and aren’t thrilled being the sex they are.
And the anger expanded to the possibility that underage girls might just be denied “top surgery” to remove their perfectly healthy breasts, and other teens might not be pumped full of steroids or other harmful chemicals to mimic the appearance of the opposite sex - concerns about actual medical harm being totally irrelevant and dwarfed by the goal of looking like the other sex.
The anger spilled over to the 10 - yep, only 10 - of us who stood quietly with signs saying things like “read the Cass review” and “children cannot consent.” We were told to kill ourselves, that we were cowards, not welcome, should be ashamed of ourselves. Etc.
I cannot be convinced at this point that the term mass hysteria does not apply to what’s happening in society today.
“Mass hysteria” does seem applicable, yes.
1,000 crazed zealots vs. 10 of you? That’s a terrifying image, Karen! Ever think of packing up and moving to Alabama?
This new diagram is not of family child rearing at all but a state sanctioned capture of the family model altogether. It has been a slowly boiled frog endeavor that is now blatantly stealing children from those they belong. The gender over sexed reality model is pure sophistry that has nudged society into accepting atrocities. The 1990s is when the gender industry began building its coalition of NGOs, corporations, and allied supporters. This happened under Rs and Ds with both sides buying into the "gender" messaging whether they understood it or not. I have written about many of these tactics but will offer one here as it aligns perfectly with your message. Traumatizing American Families has been a carefully orchestrated endeavor.
https://margox.substack.com/p/traumatizing-american-families?r=1kuq0
I had not yet heard of the NGO RIGT. They are coming out of the woodwork to press on with their agenda. They won't stop until required to do so.
Thanks, MG. I read all your posts but hadn’t clicked on the ‘Michelle Meow’ link until just now. I watched the whole thing through clenched teeth— so much to rage about, but here’s what I copied, from the bio of the esteemed ‘expert,’ Dr Ryan:
“Dr. Ryan and her team conducted the first research on LGBTQ youth and families and developed the first evidence-based family support model that helps families and caregivers to decrease rejection and health risks and to increase family acceptance to promote well-being for LGBTQ children and youth.”
The tldr version: she equates ‘decreasing rejection’ of delusion with ‘decreasing health risks’ and calls this science. Real science shows the opposite is true, but no matter: what is on display here is the base exploitation of women’s need to be seen as ‘leading with love,’ valuing compassion over reason and being rewarded for it with approval and membership in the good girl club. If there’s toxic femininity, this must be it!
Happy Valentines Day, MG! 😘
Loved this back then and love this now.
Well, I love that comment. ❤️