Fair Play for Women (will probably end up writing about them at some point here) tweeted this out in response to Liz Truss' appointment:
PinkNews wrote about Liz Truss' appointment, noting her record on trans issues (sorry, deleted tweet because I included the wrong link): pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/10/liz…
Back to endorsers of the "Parent Resource Guide" (genderresourceguide.com/wp-content/the…), next up is Jennifer S. Bryson & Let All Play. Their website speaks for itself: letallplay.org
Pics are a few of Jennifer Bryson's articles on the Let All Play website (there are 16 like this under the "LGBT" category): letallplay.org/blog/categorie…
Pic 1: Jennifer Bryson profile (twitter.com/brysonjs)
Pics 2-4: Pinned & recent tweets from Jennifer Bryson (note interview with Douglas Murray, British conservative journalist, author, commentator; strong & frequent critic of Islam, "identity politics," "victimhood," & more)
Pics 2-4: Pinned & recent tweets from Jennifer Bryson (note interview with Douglas Murray, British conservative journalist, author, commentator; strong & frequent critic of Islam, "identity politics," "victimhood," & more)
More tweets from Jennifer Bryson. Throwing the Meghan Markle one in there just because.
>"[Sex reassignment] surgeries only mutilate the body, they don't actually reassign sex; sex is present down to the cellular level in the body so it cannot be 'changed' or 'reassigned.'"
>"[Sex reassignment] surgeries only mutilate the body, they don't actually reassign sex; sex is present down to the cellular level in the body so it cannot be 'changed' or 'reassigned.'"
Let's look at what Jennifer Bryson's recently retweeted (twitter.com/brysonjs) to shed a bit more light on where she stands. These ones aren't too out there for a religious conservative. Note Ryan T. Anderson, Save Women's Sports.
This retweet from/thank you to Jennifer Bryson deserves its own tweet—describes the guide as "a new guidebook for parents dealing with youth to help them understand the many dangers of transgenderism."
More recent retweets from Jennifer Bryson. I'm struggling to maintain my composure here—from Andy Ngo (was NOT expecting this crossover event) to Jack Posobiec to Donald Trump to Charlie Kirk. She retweets them often. Just...just take a look at all of it: twitter.com/brysonjs
Jennifer Bryson really doesn't like "the left." Here are some more gems. First pic's cut off, says "2019: 'Let's kill your babies to change the weather.'"
On Freddy McConnell, a trans man, losing his court battle to be listed as the father, not mother, of his child, Emily Zinos (retweeted by Jennifer Bryson) says, "The state should never be an accomplice to the falsification of identity documents."
Last few tweets I'll spotlight from Jennifer Bryson. Will pick back up with the next endorser soon. Maybe they'll be an Andy Ngo fan too 🤷♂️
So far in all of this, I'm seeing a lot of religious conservatism, a lot of fearmongering, & the same names/sources coming up over & over.
So far in all of this, I'm seeing a lot of religious conservatism, a lot of fearmongering, & the same names/sources coming up over & over.
Daily Mail article (dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7…) states that "trans rights champion" Charlie Evans ID'd as male for 10 years, "stopped taking testosterone this year." Is this true? (Honestly asking. I don't know.)
If Charlie Evans was on T: for how long? How does this square with her saying she never "lived as a man"? Please no one misconstrue this as some sort of critique of her appearance, gatekeeping, transmedicalism, anything. I just want to make sure I get the story straight.
Details on Charlie Evans' history would not matter one bit to me if she was not now an activist at the front of a movement that seeks to discourage others from transitioning. Claiming to speak from her own experience if she does not actually have said experience concerns me.
I also want to clarify that I'm in no way trying to voice opposition to the idea of people detransitioning or providing support to those who detransition. If that was all I saw going on here, I wouldn't be saying anything. But it's not. See: the rest of this thread.
Did Evans choose a non-medical route? Stop a non-medical route? Again, no problem w/ her choosing whatever path's right for her or providing support to others. But she's made it seem (to me, at least) that she's speaking out against medical transition based on her own experience.
Recent retweet by the Kelsey Coalition from Transgender Trend on Charlie Evans:
I have ASD. I had GD pre-transition. It was present 20 years ago. I just didn't have a word for it. I'm not part of a trend, fad, contagion, epidemic, cult, or conspiracy.
I have ASD. I had GD pre-transition. It was present 20 years ago. I just didn't have a word for it. I'm not part of a trend, fad, contagion, epidemic, cult, or conspiracy.
Backing everything again for my own reference. Links to archived tweets from this thread: pastebin.com/38MCCvKs
Next endorser of the "Parent Resource Guide" (genderresourceguide.com/wp-content/the…): Michelle Cretella, executive director of American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds), not to be confused with American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
>"a lifetime toxic chemicals & mutilating surgeries"
>"a lifetime toxic chemicals & mutilating surgeries"
The American College of Pediatricians—again, NOT the American Academy of Pediatrics, the major American professional organization with ~66,000 members—is designated as a hate group by the SPLC. Lots of info about them here: splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
A good article on the American College of Pediatricians: psychologytoday.com/us/blog/politi…
By contrast, here's what the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP, not ACPeds) has to say about "transgender & gender-diverse children & adolescents": aap.org/en-us/about-th…
Pics 1-3: articles by Michelle Cretella of the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds, not AAP) on MercatorNet (mercatornet.com/articles/multi…)
Pic 4: MercatorNet's "ideals" (mercatornet.com/info/our_ideals)
Pic 4: MercatorNet's "ideals" (mercatornet.com/info/our_ideals)
Pic 1: pop-up on MercatorNet (no thx)
Pic 2: Media Bias/Fact Check on MercatorNet (mediabiasfactcheck.com/mercatornet/)
Pics 3-4: Parts of recent article from MercatorNet questioning whether conversion therapy is actually harmful to "people who ID as transgender" (mercatornet.com/mobile/view/do…)
Pic 2: Media Bias/Fact Check on MercatorNet (mediabiasfactcheck.com/mercatornet/)
Pics 3-4: Parts of recent article from MercatorNet questioning whether conversion therapy is actually harmful to "people who ID as transgender" (mercatornet.com/mobile/view/do…)
Pic 1: Michelle Cretella on Tucker Carlson ()
Pic 2: MC on Daily Signal ()
Pic 3:
Pic 4: Human Rights Campaign on ACPeds/MC ()
Pic 2: MC on Daily Signal ()
Pic 3:
Pic 4: Human Rights Campaign on ACPeds/MC ()
Sorry, text for pic 3 didn't show up in last tweet. That was Glenn Beck on Michelle Cretella ().
I think ACPeds has been sufficiently documented by others. Another figure involved in promoting all of this: Barbara Kay. I don't even know how to summarize her. Would recommend just taking a look at her timeline (twitter.com/BarbaraRKay/wi…) & this thread:
A few recent, relevant tweets from Barbara Kay (twitter.com/BarbaraRKay/wi…):
Some of Barbara Kay's recent retweets on other subjects (twitter.com/BarbaraRKay/wi…):
Some of Barbara Kay's recent retweets on other subjects (twitter.com/BarbaraRKay/wi…):
Barbara Kay thought the recent "eat the babies" stunt was real 🙃 Also a Gad Saad & Jordan Peterson fan.
Relevant:
Let's talk about Transgender Trend. The resource guide cites TT's "Schools Resource Pack": transgendertrend.com/wp-content/upl…
Says it's for "supporting gender diverse & trans-identified students in schools." "Trans-identified" is a descriptor to look out for, as in "TIM"/"TIF."
Says it's for "supporting gender diverse & trans-identified students in schools." "Trans-identified" is a descriptor to look out for, as in "TIM"/"TIF."
This is the Transgender Trend Schools Resource Pack (TT SRP) page on why their guide is needed.
>"'Rapid onset gender dysphoria' is thought to be linked to internet use and social contagion"
See tweets starting at:
>"'Rapid onset gender dysphoria' is thought to be linked to internet use and social contagion"
See tweets starting at:
Transgender Trend: "There is no reliable scientific basis for the diagnosis of transgender, nor long-term research on the outcome of treatments. Setting children off on a path towards medicalisation with irreversible life-long effects is an experiment which has no precedent."
From Transgender Trend's "About Us" page: transgendertrend.com/about_us/
>"unprecedented number of teenage girls suddenly self-identifying as 'trans' (Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria or ROGD)"
>"some whose own children have self-diagnosed as 'trans'"
>"recent theories of 'transgenderism'"
>"unprecedented number of teenage girls suddenly self-identifying as 'trans' (Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria or ROGD)"
>"some whose own children have self-diagnosed as 'trans'"
>"recent theories of 'transgenderism'"
From Transgender Trend's "About Us" page: transgendertrend.com/about_us/
>"'brave' and 'supportive'"
>"When worried parents seek information online they inevitably come across sites that reinforce (and even glamourise) the notion of the transgender child."
>"'brave' and 'supportive'"
>"When worried parents seek information online they inevitably come across sites that reinforce (and even glamourise) the notion of the transgender child."
I have personal experience w/ this that I'm still hesitant to talk openly about. When I came out, I had a parent go online, search for info, & find sites such as 4thWaveNow & TT. These sites provided them with a convenient narrative to explain away my "claims" of being trans.
What I saw come of the "Transgender Trend" mindset:
- distrust/disregard of medical consensus, drs, therapists, reputable sources of info in favor of fringe sources
- claims I was lying, regurgitating "scripts" I'd been given/found online (I wasn't)
- excessive, unwarranted fear
- distrust/disregard of medical consensus, drs, therapists, reputable sources of info in favor of fringe sources
- claims I was lying, regurgitating "scripts" I'd been given/found online (I wasn't)
- excessive, unwarranted fear
- immense resentment over me "suddenly claiming" to be trans/having been "brainwashed" into a "cult" (I wasn't)
- rewriting of history to justify how I wasn't really trans/had developed "rapid-onset gender dysphoria"
- ended in fighting, trauma, painful estrangement from parents
- rewriting of history to justify how I wasn't really trans/had developed "rapid-onset gender dysphoria"
- ended in fighting, trauma, painful estrangement from parents
What I wish parents would consider before adopting the "Transgender Trend" approach toward their children w/ gender dysphoria or who come out as trans: what will happen if they don't "grow out of it," desist, turn out to be misdiagnosed as you hope & end up transitioning anyway?
Would still love to hear how this has worked out for others (having a parent find this type of info online, diagnose them w/ "ROGD," take the stance that affirming or transitioning is harmful/abusive, still ending up transitioning). Does this result in anything but estrangement?
Important update wrt Charlie Evans (should have seen this sooner, sorry):
If true, @DailyMailUK needs to answer for this. You gave a lot of people the wrong impression, not to mention putting Charlie Evans in a pretty lousy spot.
If true, @DailyMailUK needs to answer for this. You gave a lot of people the wrong impression, not to mention putting Charlie Evans in a pretty lousy spot.
@DailyMailUK Kelsey Coalition recently retweeted a thread that contained this gem. If you're not familiar with this statistic, note how it says "than the general population." The Swedish study compared post-op trans people to their cis peers, not to trans people who hadn't undergone surgery.
Before taking the 20x stat to mean that undergoing surgery causes trans people to be at greater risk of suicide or that surgery is ineffective or detrimental, PLEASE read: transadvocate.com/fact-check-stu…
The study's own author has spoken out against this kind of BS.
The study's own author has spoken out against this kind of BS.
I can't emphasize this enough with regards to the Swedish study ("Long-Term Follow-Up of Transsexual Persons Undergoing Sex Reassignment Surgery: Cohort Study in Sweden by Dr. Cecilia Dhejne, et al.). Dhejne has said she finds it "very frustrating" to see her work used like this.
Here's how the Heritage Foundation chooses to present the study. Again, the Heritage Foundation is one of the "supporting organizations" of the "Parent Resource Guide" (genderresourceguide.com/wp-content/the…).
heritage.org/gender/comment…
heritage.org/gender/comment…
Ryan T. Anderson's book "When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment" (yes, moment, not movement—in line with the framing of trans people as part of a trend/fad/epidemic/contagion) is also cited in the resource guide.
Here's Ryan T. Anderson patting himself on the back for having "predicted" in said book the recent story about Charlie Evans & "hundreds of young trans people seeking help to return to original sex":
Ryan T. Anderson & the Heritage Foundation are VERY invested in all of this. I wonder why? 🤔
Here's Anderson claiming most of the "discrimination" against trans people is "simply disagreement about human sexuality."
Here's Anderson claiming most of the "discrimination" against trans people is "simply disagreement about human sexuality."
More recent tweets from Ryan Anderson. Pic 2 links to a NY Post article asking "Will the Supreme Court stand up for reality?" (by ruling that employers don't have to "treat biological men who identify as women as if they are women"): nypost.com/2019/10/06/wil…
More recent tweets from Ryan Anderson to give a picture on where he's coming from:
Anderson spoke with Heather Sells of CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) News on "what happens when parents try to find appropriate care for their child who is struggling with gender identity," "the obstacles" & "pressure to affirm" their trans children:
The "Parent Resource Guide" (think I've called it the "Gender Resource Guide" before, but that's the website name: genderresourceguide.com/wp-content/the…) is copyright 2019 Minnesota Family Council. Who are they? Let's find out.
Hopefully not an organization that's going to sue me for discussing their role in this! I have no money, no significant assets, so...🤷♂️
I'd recommend checking out the Minnesota Family Council's website. They're very clear on where they stand: mfc.org
I'd recommend checking out the Minnesota Family Council's website. They're very clear on where they stand: mfc.org
The MFC website describes the Parent Resource Guide as "educating & equipping parents on the transgender trend," "describ[ing] the HEALTH CONSEQUENCES of the transgender trend," & more! Based on truth & compassion ❤️🙏👼
Here are the MFC's "current issues." They're pro-"family values," anti-choice, anti-gay marriage, anti-gay adoption, etc.. They "oppose efforts that encourage & celebrate the lie that gender can (& should) be changed like an outfit without consequence" (mfc.org/issues/gender-…).
A humorous article about the Minnesota Family Council & their publication of this guide: citypages.com/news/minnesota…
Pic 1: Minnesota Family Council profile (twitter.com/mnfamilycouncil):
>"advancing biblical truth in the public square"
Pics 2-4: recent tweets from MFC
>"advancing biblical truth in the public square"
Pics 2-4: recent tweets from MFC
MFC's Emily Zinos (see tweets starting at ) "recently sat down...to discuss her work with MFC to develop a national Parent Resource Guide designed to equip parents to address gender activism in their children's schools":
Noteworthy: The Kelsey Coalition stood with "nonpartisan speakers including Linda Bellos" today, rallying outside the US Supreme Court to "warn about the harms of gender identity medicine & help protect our children."
I suspect anyone who reads this is aware of the October 8 US Supreme Court case (RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), but if not, here's a rundown: scotusblog.com/2019/10/tuesda…
Link back to the start of my thread with more info on the Kelsey Coalition:
Lambda Legal's analysis of what happened in today's US Supreme Court: lambdalegal.org/blog/20191008_…
The Kelsey Coalition & co. can say they're not anti-LGBTQ+ all they want, but their actions speak volumes.
The Kelsey Coalition & co. can say they're not anti-LGBTQ+ all they want, but their actions speak volumes.
Thanks to @herong 👍 Please see this thread that goes over what the protesters at the October 8 US Supreme Court hearing (among them, the Kelsey Coalition, ADF, WoLF, Hands Across the Aisle, Save Women's Sports):
