A Comprehensive Analysis of Glenna Goldis’s Transmisic Propaganda Introduction Friends, we need to talk about Glenna Goldis and their contribution to the anti-trans echo chamber and propaganda machine. Their article ‘Why Therapists Trans Away the Gay’ - published on their aptly named ‘Bad Facts’ Substack [52] - is indeed
How ancient philosophy becomes modern misdirection In the ongoing debates about sex and gender, it's become somewhat fashionable to invoke ancient philosophy as an ace in the hand - as if Plato or Aristotle might settle modern questions about biology and identity. Recently, a gender critical blogger writing
A response to Jason's "It's Not Possible to Be an 'LGBTQ2I+ Person'" CW: This post quotes some transmisic LGB Alliance “LGB without the TQ” crap. Look, folks. I've read a lot of arguments against LGBTQ+ community solidarity in my time,
An Inconvenient Truth About Polly Clark’s War on Nuance Friends, gather ‘round. Today we’re going to talk about something that apparently died recently - nuance. According to author Polly Clark, it was murdered by Helen Joyce on BBC Radio 4, and honestly? They seem pretty happy about it.
The Intellectual Acrobatics of Daniel Howard James Every so often in the ongoing discourse around transgender healthcare, something comes along that’s so peculiar it demands attention - not because it’s persuasive, but because it represents a fascinating case study in how rhetoric can substitute for substance. Daniel Howard
When The Title Of Your Article Tells On Yourself and Prejudice Masquerades as Reason Sometimes I come across an article so densely packed with falsehoods, fallacies, and misrepresentations, that I need to take a deep breath before diving in. Today’s specimen comes from Lisa Shultz (@EyesOpen Substack), who recently
Dissecting a Parent's Fantasy of Trans Erasure Let’s talk about a peculiar literary specimen that recently crawled across my desk. A parent has rewritten a children’s nursery rhyme to process their child’s “estrangement,” but what they’ve actually created is a masterclass in avoiding accountability
So, folks, I came across another article from the ‘concerned parents’ sphere - this time about the supposed ‘dangers of affirmation.’ Let me tell you something: when someone uses children's safety as a shield for their own discomfort, that's when my ears perk up. Because what&
When "Family Values" Meet "Family Realities" There's something deeply familiar about watching self-proclaimed experts warn that some new social change is destroying the sacred family unit. History repeats itself: they said it about interracial marriage, women's suffrage, divorce rights, and same-sex marriage.
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JOURNAL OF SATIRICAL PSYCHOLOGY Volume 47, Issue 3 - May 2025 PITT., Women, TWA., Men, TMA., Ary, N.Bin., Der Fluid, G. Abstract This groundbreaking study examines the peculiar psychological condition known as “Trans Derangement Syndrome” (TDS), characterized by an obsessive fixation on strangers’ gender identities and an overwhelming compulsion
Debunking the "War on Reality" When someone throws around terms like "gaslighting," "psychological weapon," and "narcissistic abuse" to describe how respecting people's gender identities is supposedly damaging society... well, that's when I start to smell what the farmers
A quick response to an 'anonymous letter' posted on pittparents.com Oh good, another ‘concerned parent’ letter about transgender people![1] Because if there's one thing the world desperately needed, it's more unqualified opinions from an ‘anonymous parent’ masquerading as ‘reasonable concern’ from someone
The Sequel Nobody Asked For Bad historical analogies have long been a favorite tool of those opposing civil rights. In a recent Genspect article, tech consultant-turned-religious scholar Daniel Howard James attempted to frame transgender identity as a modern reincarnation of ancient Gnosticism. A historical reach so impressive it would qualify
When it comes to politics, it is not what you say that matters, it is what you do. With Pride coming up, I really want to take a moment to talk about some introspection, allyship, and tangible outcomes. Not just any allyship. I mean the kind that lives in our
A Comprehensive Debunking of Daniel Howard James's Article for Genspect Folks, grab a cup of coffee and settle in. We need to have a serious conversation about misleading rhetoric disguised as academic analysis. Daniel Howard James’ recent article “Why Do Transgender People Hate Their Bodies?” published on Genspect’
When Transphobes Play Historian: Debunking A Parish Councillor’s Unqualified Attack on Transgender People Bad historical analogies have long been a favorite tool of those opposing civil rights, right up there with selective Bible quotes and ‘just asking questions.’ The latest entry in this dubious tradition comes from Genspect’s
'First they came for the scientists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a scientist...' If you're wondering why we're opening with a variation of Pastor Niemöller's famous quote, stick around, folks. We've got ourselves a situation
Folks, I've gotta tell you – I never thought I'd see the day when people being happy would be considered evidence of a global conspiracy. But here we are in 2025, and according to some corners of the internet, trans people experiencing joy is not just suspicious
The Inconvenient Truth About "Concerned" Parents Who Push Their Children Away Folks, we've got another parent wondering why their adult child wants nothing to do with them while simultaneously documenting exactly why their child wants nothing to do with them (Scroll down past the references to
When Parents Blame Everyone But Themselves Folks, we need to talk about family estrangement and the growing trend of blaming transgender people for it. In their latest article, Graham Linehan presents a collection of heart-wrenching stories from parents whose adult children have gone 'no contact,' all while framing
Birth Certificates Are Living Documents, Not Historical Monuments When it comes to official documentation, facts matter. So let's examine some important facts about birth certificates – what they are, how they work, and why allowing transgender people to update them is consistent with longstanding practices across the United States.