Well said Julie! Showing my age here but this is what used to be called 'the facts of life' (parents too embaressed to mention physical sex to children): boy & girl get together, sperm meets ovum, chromosome-mediated cellular protein synthesis initiated, 9 months later baby appears. Might have referred to storks with bundles in their beaks rather than chromosomes. Why on Earth is this 'born in wrong body' cult not universally castigated and derided for the dangerous insanity it so obviously is?
I am enraged that powerful pieces like this, it seems, can only appear in the UK. Radical trans ideology continues to grip US media by the short hairs!
Do you honestly think if you open the door to this fraud and tell men that there’s a tiny percentage of real “trans” people that this result isn’t inevitable?
If you think Buck Angel is a “real transexual” because she thinks that “trans” rights are a private matter, then you are part of the problem.
Opening the door means this will happen. It’s inexorable. If you make excuses, you are part of the problem. So who is the disgrace here?
Telling men that they have the right to “live life how they want” means men have to validate themselves this way. Telling them this leads to this.
Fine, then Mridul Wadhwa has the right to live as he chooses, has the right to be called a woman, like on his birth certificate, passport, etc., and he wants to work in a women’s rape crisis shelter as the director.
Who are you to say that’s not acceptable?
If he went to the doctor, got an official diagnosis, got estrogen, got surgeries, got all legal documents changed, wants to be called "she," wants to use the women's bathroom, play women's sports, got the job there, now what is your problem?
How is that a disgrace? He is living his life. How on earth do you stop him? Based on what?
Tell Buck Angel that, she's the one who blocked me. I told her that "trans" does not exist and she's still female, and if she knows that then her only argument should be to warn others.
Thanks Julie. As a survivor of this Men’s MO of destroying Women’s services as a sacked TERF counsellor from the Australian Breastfeeding Association - it is clear these men have NO respect our boundaries. Daring even to try to be a breastfeeding mother. One in Australia is taking legal action against me. https://www.hrla.org.au/breastfeeding_expert_to_face_tribunal_for_saying_that_men_can_t_breastfeed
Worth watching the staffing line in their budget or an increase in their insurance premium next year as I doubt v sincerely that there won't have been a settlement here meaning that more taxpayer's money has been used to get rid of him instead of holding him or the Board accountable for their actions.
He also said in an interview that one of his goals is to remove the stigma of women having orgasms during rape. I don’t want that to get lost in the shuffle.
We are living in a bizarro world where a mens rights movement is supported to transmaidens dedicated to the destruction of feminism.
I would suggest it is dedicated to the destruction of women as a separate category of being.
A powerful suggestion.
It's not a men's rights movement, it's trans-inclusionary radical feminism. The patriarchy hates girly men.
Men are the Patriarchy. It's in the name.
There are women in the Patriarchy.
Nail on the head!!
Well said Julie! Showing my age here but this is what used to be called 'the facts of life' (parents too embaressed to mention physical sex to children): boy & girl get together, sperm meets ovum, chromosome-mediated cellular protein synthesis initiated, 9 months later baby appears. Might have referred to storks with bundles in their beaks rather than chromosomes. Why on Earth is this 'born in wrong body' cult not universally castigated and derided for the dangerous insanity it so obviously is?
spot on and beautifully said.
I am enraged that powerful pieces like this, it seems, can only appear in the UK. Radical trans ideology continues to grip US media by the short hairs!
Me too.
An absolute and utter disgrace.
Do you honestly think if you open the door to this fraud and tell men that there’s a tiny percentage of real “trans” people that this result isn’t inevitable?
If you think Buck Angel is a “real transexual” because she thinks that “trans” rights are a private matter, then you are part of the problem.
Opening the door means this will happen. It’s inexorable. If you make excuses, you are part of the problem. So who is the disgrace here?
Telling men that they have the right to “live life how they want” means men have to validate themselves this way. Telling them this leads to this.
So stop with the moral grandstanding.
Calm down. EVERYONE has the right to live as they chose, if they live in a country that allows it, and they don't cause harm to others.
Who the hell are you to tell someone they don't exist.
And to answer your question...You.
Now stop stalking me.
Fine, then Mridul Wadhwa has the right to live as he chooses, has the right to be called a woman, like on his birth certificate, passport, etc., and he wants to work in a women’s rape crisis shelter as the director.
Who are you to say that’s not acceptable?
If he went to the doctor, got an official diagnosis, got estrogen, got surgeries, got all legal documents changed, wants to be called "she," wants to use the women's bathroom, play women's sports, got the job there, now what is your problem?
How is that a disgrace? He is living his life. How on earth do you stop him? Based on what?
What does Buck Angel have to do with this?
She blocked me on her substack, so I couldn't respond to this person (who replied to me) there
Blocking is for cowards.
Tell Buck Angel that, she's the one who blocked me. I told her that "trans" does not exist and she's still female, and if she knows that then her only argument should be to warn others.
Thanks, Julie, well said as always.
So how do we hold these people accountable? How does this board of crazed handmaidens get fired or forced to resign?
Scottish Sisters...if you take to the streets for this I'll jump on a plane in a flash to join you!
Thanks Julie. As a survivor of this Men’s MO of destroying Women’s services as a sacked TERF counsellor from the Australian Breastfeeding Association - it is clear these men have NO respect our boundaries. Daring even to try to be a breastfeeding mother. One in Australia is taking legal action against me. https://www.hrla.org.au/breastfeeding_expert_to_face_tribunal_for_saying_that_men_can_t_breastfeed
100% mate. And why do women want to go where they are obviously not wanted?
Such a brilliant piece.
Agree with your entire article Julie.
On your side - the side of common sense and justice. Keep up the great work!!!
Perhaps of interest? Two pieces on the Green Party of England and Wales and the trans issue: 1) Set up piece for its recent conference - https://theleftlane2024.substack.com/p/mimicking-labour-more-than-20-green 2) Report this week on its Sept. 6-8 conference - https://theleftlane2024.substack.com/p/the-greens-cull-continues-now-it
Worth watching the staffing line in their budget or an increase in their insurance premium next year as I doubt v sincerely that there won't have been a settlement here meaning that more taxpayer's money has been used to get rid of him instead of holding him or the Board accountable for their actions.
That reminds me .... Is Jimmy Crankee still going? 🤔
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dgd9d9503o
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Some of the background:
https://theleftlane2024.substack.com/p/the-greens-cull-continues-now-it
"The trans rights lobby is a men’s rights movement" Eh? Bit of a stretch that.
He also said in an interview that one of his goals is to remove the stigma of women having orgasms during rape. I don’t want that to get lost in the shuffle.
Who is he?
Mridul Wadhwa.