Wednesday, June 1, 2022
This day in Herstory: Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 (died August 4, 1962), was an American actress, singer, and model. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era's sexual revolution. (more)
Vindication for ‘transphobic’ gender-critical campaigner named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Stephanie Davies-Arai, who will receive British Empire Medal, defends JK Rowling for speaking out against trans rights activists
From The Telegraph (UK)
By Gordon Rayner
June 1, 2022
A gender-critical campaigner who said she has wrongly been labelled “transphobic” has received a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Stephanie Davies-Arai is the founder and director of Transgender Trend, a parents’ group that has campaigned against the increase in children being referred to clinics for gender dysphoria medical treatment.
'That is far too much, too young!' Furious parents rally at Virginia middle school as board suggests punishing children for 'malicious misgendering' and 'deadnaming' if they use trans classmates' old names
The Fairfax County School board in Virginia is weighing punishing kids for 'malicious misgendering' if 'deadname' trans classmates
Deadnaming is when a person refers to a trans person using their old name
Parents are fighting the proposed rules: 'That is far too much, too young,' they say
The school is also deliberating mixing sex education classes to put boys and girls together
Parents say they should have the choice of opting in or out of those classes
They protested the proposed changes at a meeting last week
From The Daily Mail (UK)
By JENNIFER SMITH
June 1, 2022
A chorus of furious parents rallied at a Virginia school last night in protest over proposed changes to rules that include punishing children for 'maliciously misgendering' their trans classmates if they accidentally refer to them by their old names.
The Fairfax County school board is still deliberating whether or not to implement the punishments for kids at Luther Jackson Middle School in Falls Church, Virginia.
It would make 'deadnaming' - the act of referring to a trans person with the name they used before they transitioned - a suspendible offense. … read full article
CPS appoints trans activist who was critical of women
From The Times (UK)
By Catherine Baksi | Jonathan Ames
June 02 2022
Senior prosecutors are facing criticism over the recruitment of a transgender activist to a key diversity role despite evidence that she has posted derogatory tweets about women.
Sophie Cook, who has supported the replacement of the word woman with “womxn” and used the acronym “terf” — trans-exclusionary radical feminist — has been appointed the Crown Prosecution Service’s “speak-out champion”, a new role.
The move, praised by Max Hill QC, the director of public prosecutions, has raised concerns over whether Cook will use the role to “embed” trans activism at the heart of the body that prosecutes serious crime in England and Wales. … read full article
A woke police force is the last thing we need
Gender ideology and critical race theory corrode justice and hard-won rights.
From Spiked (UK)
By Joanna Williams
May 31, 2022
‘If this plan is labelled as woke it means it’s heading in the right direction.’ Speaking ahead of the launch of the Police Race Action Plan last week, Abimbola Johnson, chairwoman of the scrutiny panel that will monitor the plan’s implementation, was on the defensive.
The action plan sets out ‘the commitment of chief constables in England and Wales to become an anti-racist police service and to explain or reform race disparities’. All police officers will be expected to undergo mandatory training in the history of policing black communities and to consider racial disparities in arrests and the use of force. … read full article
Swimmer Lia Thomas has a right to live however she chooses but, I'm sorry, she cannot and must not compete against females at the Olympics with the body of a bloke. Women's sport is now at threat from trans extremism
From The Daily Mail (UK)
By DAN WOOTTON
June 1, 2022
Watching Good Morning America's world exclusive interview with trans swimmer Lia Thomas wasn't an easy experience.
Of course, my heart went out to an individual who openly admits to being deeply troubled in recent years, haunted by suicidal thoughts and all the other mental torture that comes with believing you have been born into the wrong body.
But I also felt deep sympathy for the women athletes who have trained for years and dedicated their life to competing in the pool, only to have a biological man blow them out of the water. … read full article
Lia Thomas shows it was always about transgender priority, not equality
From Washington Examiner (USA)
By Christopher Tremoglie
May 31, 2022
Apparently, "trust the science" is nothing more than a political catchphrase and not sound, logical advice people are supposed to follow. Because if it were, Lia Thomas, and all those who support him, would acknowledge the biological advantage Thomas has when competing against women. After all, several doctors did just that in a recent article in the New York Times. All of which shows that this LGBT-mania and activism bemoaning transgender rights has always been about priority, not equality. They didn't care if college female athletes were victimized by unfair and unequal competition.
Thomas showed no regret during an interview with Good Morning America. He also did not show any intention of listening to the science. Instead, he announced intentions to continue swimming with a biological advantage over female competitors. Thomas also announced he is eyeing the Olympics. … read full article
Debunking Lia Thomas
Female sports do not exist to serve as group therapy for miserable males.
From Reality’s Last Stand (USA)
By Colin Wright
June 1, 2022
Yesterday Good Morning America released a new video about Lia Thomas, the male athlete who recently became the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming champion for the 400-yard freestyle. The video contains a new interview with Thomas about transitioning, competing in the women’s category, and the resulting controversy.
The program begins by referring to Thomas several times as “the first known/openly transgender athlete to win a Division I national title.” Right away this misleadingly centers the whole discussion and surrounding controversy as having to do with Thomas being transgender instead of Thomas being biologically male. … read full article
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas' teammates suggest UPenn protected her because she helps them WIN: College higher ups 'told the girls their lives would be over' if they questioned her 'non-negotiable' place - as she eyes a place at the Olympics
Lia Thomas' teammates spoke anonymously to documentary maker Matt Walsh
They suggested that UPenn wanted to keep her in their team to win medals
The team climbed seven places in the college leaderboards from 27th to 20th after Lia joined as a woman
College sports teams enjoy lucrative sponsorships from companies - UPenn's athletics division is sponsored in part by Coca Cola
But the teammate said the team's wins felt 'tainted' because of Lia's advantage
Doctors say there is no escaping the advantage she has having gone through puberty as a male
Lia however thinks she should be able to compete as a girl because that is how she identifies
She told Good Morning America on Tuesday that she wants to compete in the Olympics
From The Daily Mail (UK)
By JENNIFER SMITH
June 1, 2022
Lia Thomas' teammates say UPenn protected the transgender swimmer so enthusiastically because she helped them win points over other schools - then warned them they'd be canceled if they spoke out.
In a new documentary about gender ideology that will air tomorrow night, the anonymous teammates said they were told never to question Lia's place and warned that doing would seal their fate.
'Penn actually brought in people high up in the athletic department to talk to us, like brought in someone from the LGBTQ center, they brought in someone from psychological services. … read full article
Suella Braverman is right about trans ideology in schools
We are plunging younger generations into an identity crisis.
From Spiked (UK)
By Frank Furedi
June 1, 2022
Suella Braverman, attorney general for England and Wales, should be commended. In an interview for The Times on Friday, she had the courage to say what so many of her parliamentary colleagues have been reluctant to – namely, that schools should not pander to the demands of children who believe themselves to be trans.
She told The Times that schools are under no legal obligation to address children by a new pronoun or allow them to wear the school uniform of a different gender. And she pointed out that girls’ toilets and changing rooms have special legal protections as safe spaces. … read full article
Your genetic sex determines the way your muscle 'talks' to other tissues in your body: Study
From Science Daily (USA)
May 31, 2022
A new University of California, Irvine-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues and that the organs and processes muscle impacts are markedly different between males and females. This new discovery provides insight into how muscle functions, such as exercise, promote healthy longevity, metabolism and improve cognition.
The study, titled, "Genetic variation of putative myokine signaling is dominated by biologic sex and sex hormones," published in eLife, is the first to evaluate how genetic architecture influences muscle signaling to other tissues, highlighting that sex and estrogens are critical determinants of these processes. read full article
Boss of UK's biggest nursing union says she 'regrets' cancelling controversial drag queen show for TODDLERS that was slammed as inappropriate
Nursing union originally planned to host a drag story time for children on June 11
But it both cancelled and deleted all mention of it after backlash on social media
Now union boss has sparked further fury after calling cancellation a 'mis-step'
From The Daily Mail (UK)
By JOHN ELY
June 1, 2022
The boss of the UK's biggest nursing union has said she regrets cancelling a controversial drag queen event aimed at children — with the organisation planning to move it to another date.
MailOnline revealed earlier this month the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) was hosting a 'drag story time' for toddlers and children under the age of seven during Pride week.
The event provoked fury online, with some union members angry about their membership fees being used this way. … read full article
UK: “Queer Joy” Speaker Called For Murder of “Transphobes” At Arts Council Funded Event
From REDUXX (USA)
By Reduxx Team
June 1, 2022
A disturbing video is making the rounds on social media showing a speaker at a publicly-funded “Queer Joy” event calling for the murder of “transphobes.”
On May 31, Twitter user Alexander Bramham uploaded a clip taken from a video originally posted on the LGBT Foundation Youtube channel on May 25. In it, Jova Bagioli Reyes, who identifies as a “Queer neuro-diverse Latinx,” is heard calling on trans people to “kill their murderers.” … read full article
Parents are still being treated like terrorists
The US educational establishment is waging a vicious culture war against families.
From Spiked (UK)
By Sean Collins
June 1, 2022
Last year, protests flared up at school-board meetings across the US, as parents expressed their anger and opposition to Covid mask mandates and lessons inspired by critical race theory. Amid these uprisings, in September 2021, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter calling on President Biden to investigate the protesters, under the post-9/11 Patriot Act, for ‘domestic terrorism and hate crimes’. A few days later, attorney general Merrick Garland issued a memo directing the FBI to collaborate with state attorneys and local law enforcement to monitor and potentially prosecute anyone who threatens school administrators and teachers. … read full article
BBC says article on trans women did not meet accuracy standards
Article claiming some lesbians feel pressured into sex by trans women found to have fallen beneath standards
From The Guardian (UK)
By Jim Waterson
June 1, 2022
A BBC article claiming some lesbians feel pressured into sex by trans women did not meet the broadcaster’s standards on accuracy, the corporation has concluded.
The article – titled “We’re being pressured into sex by some trans women” – was published in October 2021 and became a lightning rod for attitudes towards trans people at the BBC. The broadcaster faced widespread accusations of transphobia and protests outside its offices, while also receiving backing from some gender-critical feminists. … read full article
Gender critics face anti-English abuse after speaking out against SNP reforms
Critics of the SNP's gender reforms have been described as 'transphobic English people' while campaigners say Green committee co-convener Maggie Chapman is treating them with 'open hostility'
From Scottish Daily Express (Scotland)
By Jessica North
June 1, 2022
After giving evidence at a Holyrood equality committee, a group of panellists were the subject of an "anti-English" attack on social media.
Lucy Hunter Blackburn, one of the three leading policy experts who make up MurrayBlackburnMcKenzie, was one of four people branded "transphobic English" for criticising the Scottish Government's draft Gender Recognition Reform (GRR) Bill.
She called out the comment that tagged Greens MSP Maggie Chapman and SNP MSP Karen Adams who were both tasked with taking evidence. … read full article
Scotland’s gender recognition reform is a ‘recipe for bad law’, say campaigners
Holyrood committee hears evidence on draft bill aiming to streamline people’s ability to legally change sex
From The Guardian (UK)
By Libby Brooks
June 1, 2022
The process for reforming gender recognition law in Scotland has so far been “exceptionally poor and a recipe for bad law”, opposition campaign groups and policy analysts have told a Holyrood committee.
Addressing the committee taking evidence on a draft bill that aims to streamline the process by which an individual can change their legal sex, the groups raised concerns about cis women excluding themselves from women-only services over fears of encountering a transgender individual, and suggested that young people were being “confused” by celebrities who came out as queer or non-binary. … read full article
Detransitioner Perspective: How to support your gender nonconforming son
From Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans (PITT) (USA)
June 1, 2022
I’m directing this message to all parents of boys, in the hope that you don’t make the same mistake my parents did.
Is your son considered “girly”? Does he show behaviors and mannerisms which are traditionally considered feminine? Does he have interests which are more commonly associated with girls? Congratulations! Your son is effeminate—maybe he will grow up gay. … read full article