Jul 28, 2023·edited Jul 28, 2023Liked by Bernard Lane
While reading the latest from GCN above, the latest substack from transactivist Erin Reed came into my mailbox. I recommend reading it as a way of keeping up with not only the arguments, but how they are made. Note that when she says that rapid onset gender dysphoria is debunked, that no specific mention of the work of Lisa Littman and Michael Bailey are made, as examples., etc.
See Sandra White Substack report from the U.S. on “ Trans surgeons are performing vaginoplasties on minors “, dated July 22nd. Her report details a 2017 study titled “ Age is not a number”, from 11 anonymous surgeons where between “
11 to 220 minors ( biological males) , since 2017have received vaginoplasties , and the compliant surgeons anticipate a “ massive boom in numbers is predicted “
How does this sound for a suggestion to explain this inexplicable path medicine has trod for a couple of decades: We have seen ubiquitous spread of Gender Identity ideology, such that it has openly metastasized from Social Sciences and the Humanities deep into pure science domains ( e.g. The Australian Academy of Science lists self identified trans individuals within it’s membership) so we can expect the current generation of medical professionals to include such folk. Given, from what we have seen, commitment to the ideology is complete and who is surprised to learn of there being “ trans surgeons “, prepared to fulfill a role. Perhaps there are sufficient “ trans Paediatricians, trans psychiatrists and trans endocrinologists to dominate policy debates? It would only take a relatively small number in key positions to dominate. How else can we explain the current position?
I feel it is important to keep in mind the larger picture of the intellectual tradition that spawned the postmodern "critical" studies movements, based largely in the unmoored speculative thought of primarily German philosophers of the last century; a tradition that rejects the reality of objective truth, claims that "close reading" and "lived experience" are sources of knowledge co-equal (at least) with science, and that disavows the value of any thought outside this tradition with expressions such as "we do not need the words of old dead white European males", allowing them to proceed in complete ignorance of all that came before. From New York Times reporters who claim that their primary mission should not be to report news but bring about social change, to the Scientific American's editor's decision to promote social justice over science, to the complete ignorance of decades of prior work in gender dysphoria by the architects of "gender affirming therapy", the tragedy of this current medical travesty is just the tip of the iceberg of this latest and particularly successful incarnation of the war of ideology against science.
I understand Dr Telfer has been replaced, however this transcript gives some insight into how and others like her think. She both denies and minimises detransition. There are indications in her speech of self-censorship (i.e. she started saying something then changed her mind), lots of ums to give them time to think. https://aconexposed.org/wp/blog/2022/08/14/michelle-telfer-in-her-own-words/ I am presuming the blog is in good faith.
It's particularly distressing to see how an intellectual movement with no prior record of success promoting social justice should rise up to claim the mantle of authority over important social issues, endangering generations of progress by parasitizing and discrediting legitimate causes. In fact, I believe that "parasitize" is exactly the right description.
While reading the latest from GCN above, the latest substack from transactivist Erin Reed came into my mailbox. I recommend reading it as a way of keeping up with not only the arguments, but how they are made. Note that when she says that rapid onset gender dysphoria is debunked, that no specific mention of the work of Lisa Littman and Michael Bailey are made, as examples., etc.
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/five-myths-in-the-house-anti-trans
And speaking of Dr. Bailey, Did anyone read this by him?...it is excellent:
https://www.thefp.com/p/trans-activists-killed-my-scientific-paper?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
See Sandra White Substack report from the U.S. on “ Trans surgeons are performing vaginoplasties on minors “, dated July 22nd. Her report details a 2017 study titled “ Age is not a number”, from 11 anonymous surgeons where between “
11 to 220 minors ( biological males) , since 2017have received vaginoplasties , and the compliant surgeons anticipate a “ massive boom in numbers is predicted “
How does this sound for a suggestion to explain this inexplicable path medicine has trod for a couple of decades: We have seen ubiquitous spread of Gender Identity ideology, such that it has openly metastasized from Social Sciences and the Humanities deep into pure science domains ( e.g. The Australian Academy of Science lists self identified trans individuals within it’s membership) so we can expect the current generation of medical professionals to include such folk. Given, from what we have seen, commitment to the ideology is complete and who is surprised to learn of there being “ trans surgeons “, prepared to fulfill a role. Perhaps there are sufficient “ trans Paediatricians, trans psychiatrists and trans endocrinologists to dominate policy debates? It would only take a relatively small number in key positions to dominate. How else can we explain the current position?
I feel it is important to keep in mind the larger picture of the intellectual tradition that spawned the postmodern "critical" studies movements, based largely in the unmoored speculative thought of primarily German philosophers of the last century; a tradition that rejects the reality of objective truth, claims that "close reading" and "lived experience" are sources of knowledge co-equal (at least) with science, and that disavows the value of any thought outside this tradition with expressions such as "we do not need the words of old dead white European males", allowing them to proceed in complete ignorance of all that came before. From New York Times reporters who claim that their primary mission should not be to report news but bring about social change, to the Scientific American's editor's decision to promote social justice over science, to the complete ignorance of decades of prior work in gender dysphoria by the architects of "gender affirming therapy", the tragedy of this current medical travesty is just the tip of the iceberg of this latest and particularly successful incarnation of the war of ideology against science.
I understand Dr Telfer has been replaced, however this transcript gives some insight into how and others like her think. She both denies and minimises detransition. There are indications in her speech of self-censorship (i.e. she started saying something then changed her mind), lots of ums to give them time to think. https://aconexposed.org/wp/blog/2022/08/14/michelle-telfer-in-her-own-words/ I am presuming the blog is in good faith.
Rearranging the deck chairs!
It's particularly distressing to see how an intellectual movement with no prior record of success promoting social justice should rise up to claim the mantle of authority over important social issues, endangering generations of progress by parasitizing and discrediting legitimate causes. In fact, I believe that "parasitize" is exactly the right description.
That’s fantastic Bernard!!