Thread by @notmynigel

Trans ideology is a fringe belief system operating like any other cult.

Mantra - “transwomen are women” & a demand to discard previously held evidence based beliefs.

Q’s or dissent from core beliefs = heresy. Refuse to repent = excommunication. Heretics are labelled “terfs.”

Scientologists label their critics “suppressive persons” (SP’s). They stalk, dox, harass and take measures to threaten the livelihood and reputation of SPs.

Sound familiar?

Women - and now men - critical of gender and trans ideology are threatened, harassed & losing jobs.

This fringe belief system has attached itself to a legitimate civil rights group to gain credibility. It has preyed upon the goodwill & compassion of gay and lesbian people, who themselves have been oppressed and marginalised for same sex attraction.

Trans activists have taken advantage of the core beliefs of LGB civil rights groups. The core beliefs - diversity and inclusion - have never demanded that people deny reality under threat of social exclusion and economic penalty.

LGB was all about smashing gender stereotypes. Part of the fight was that just because you’re a man that likes other men, you are no less a man. And just because you’re a woman who likes other women, you are still a woman in every way.

The LGB fight was about being yourself. A woman who likes other women and discards the trappings of “femininity” (as desired by heterosexual men) is still a woman. The fight was about accepting lesbians as they are, not allowing them to be punished for gender nonconformity.

Gay men and boys - or even men and boys who weren’t interested in hyper masculine pursuits - were ostracised and subjected to homophobic slurs and told they were “pussies” “weak” (euphemisms for female) and effeminate. (Literally told they’re a girl)

These insults made men and boys ashamed if they were gay. It made them think that just because they didn’t like football and preferred the arts that this must mean they’re gay. This social pressure discouraged men from pursuing interests they enjoyed and were good at.

And of course if you’re a woman pursuing a trade or a career dominated by men, you’re obviously a “dyke” a “lezo” a “lemon.”

Gender stereotypes are a tool of patriarchy to keep women in their place and punish those who dare to step out of the gender box.

The LGB fight for diversity & inclusion enlightened us to the fact that gender stereotypes do not determine male & female. Scratch beneath the surface of trans ideology & see that this movement, led by delusional male fetishists, reinforces the straight jacket of “gender.”

To sum up, Trans ideology is anathema to diversity and inclusion and is therefore at odds with the LGB movement. #DroptheT #Genderisbullshit Thank you for coming to my TED talk [end]