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Post by parker1865 on Feb 27, 2021 2:48:39 GMT -8
Some of the stuff he said I had no idea about.
The genital mutilation laws I had no idea about.
10% of the kids in a clinic in England admitted for gender dysphoria are aged 3-10. What the flux!?!?! Are these people wrecked? They're giving children advice on gender dysphoria and treating them at an age when role playing, which typically occurs between 3 to about 8 years of age hasn't even been played out yet. They are still figuring out who they are. They don't need help with that. And apparently according to what he said, a large percentage of gender dysphoria usually resolve itself by late teen years. That is wacked out stuff under ANY circumstances. It feels like we've lost touch with reality.
I love the comment he makes about how big of a deal the left made about HCQ but is not saying boo about mutilating children.
Now that you have watched it, do a little research on Dr. Levine. Interesting "shellow". (My word. I will take the blame. I have already copyrighted it, so don't use it without my permission).
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Post by barry on Feb 27, 2021 6:02:39 GMT -8
The Cherokee Nation acknowledges that descendants of people once enslaved by the tribe should also qualify as Cherokee
"The Cherokee Nation Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the tribal nation remove the phrase "by blood" from its constitution and other tribal laws. That change formally acknowledges that the descendants of Black people once enslaved by the tribe -- known as the Cherokee Freedmen -- have the right to tribal citizenship, which means they are eligible to run for tribal office and access resources such as tribal health care."
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Post by vintagecomics on Feb 27, 2021 18:10:50 GMT -8
Some of the stuff he said I had no idea about. Now that you have watched it, do a little research on Dr. Levine. Interesting "shellow". (My word. I will take the blame. I have already copyrighted it, so don't use it without my permission). I did a little reading but not sure what you're referring to.
I also see a lot of backlash against Rand Paul (all from left wing papers and all very emotional).
I didn't realize that this was during confirmation and hearings. I thought it may have been during a bill talking about trans rights.
There is a lot of conflicting information regarding gender dysphoria.
Liberal information is almost unanimously the opposite of what the conservative wing information says, which alone is confusing.
That in and of itself is interesting because the universities seem to be heavily dominated by liberals and liberal ideology is also behind the push to eliminate STEM from universities based on the believe that STEM is racist.
But what is more interesting to me is that many moderate or 'centrist' scientists seem to feel that the science is NOT as settled on gender dysphoria as those who say it is settled.
Like other areas of technology everything has moved way faster than we can presently realize what the long term effects are.
But then I've been known as a luddite back on the CGC forum for years, so there's that.
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Post by vintagecomics on Feb 27, 2021 18:18:54 GMT -8
Interesting article by and about Glen Greenwald showing how he trended as a Transphobe and a Bi-phobe on social media as the mob went after him.
In his own words:
Among the many bizarre aspects of this episode is that I am and long have been someone who resides on the far end of the spectrum when it comes to trans rights: in favor of full legal rights for trans people, in favor of honoring their gender identity, and opposed to efforts to malign or exclude them, so much so that, in the past, when attacked on the rare occasions that I discuss this issue, it is almost always from people who oppose the core tenets of trans rights, not from those who support them. If I, with these views, am a bigoted enemy of the trans movement, then who are its allies? Do many of those who form this movement even want allies?
Here's the kicker. Glen Greewald is GAY.
This is insane how everyone and anyone can be a victim of the mob once they decide to go after you. No matter how much they argue that it's all about the facts, it's obvious that the facts don't matter.
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Post by Stu on Feb 28, 2021 7:22:23 GMT -8
Interesting article by and about Glen Greenwald showing how he trended as a Transphobe and a Bi-phobe on social media as the mob went after him. In his own words: Among the many bizarre aspects of this episode is that I am and long have been someone who resides on the far end of the spectrum when it comes to trans rights: in favor of full legal rights for trans people, in favor of honoring their gender identity, and opposed to efforts to malign or exclude them, so much so that, in the past, when attacked on the rare occasions that I discuss this issue, it is almost always from people who oppose the core tenets of trans rights, not from those who support them. If I, with these views, am a bigoted enemy of the trans movement, then who are its allies? Do many of those who form this movement even want allies? Here's the kicker. Glen Greewald is GAY. This is insane how everyone and anyone can be a victim of the mob once they decide to go after you. No matter how much they argue that it's all about the facts, it's obvious that the facts don't matter.
It's ironic you posted this. I've been thinking you're a transphobe with all the anti- gender reassignment rhetoric you've been spouting.
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Post by vintagecomics on Feb 28, 2021 11:45:07 GMT -8
This is insane how everyone and anyone can be a victim of the mob once they decide to go after you. No matter how much they argue that it's all about the facts, it's obvious that the facts don't matter. It's ironic you posted this. I've been thinking you're a transphobe with all the anti- gender reassignment rhetoric you've been spouting. I don't think you know what rhetoric means.
What politicians are doing is rhetoric.
There is a LOT of science that disagrees with that politicians are doing in this area and the politicians are not listening to the science because it's not popular.
The allegedly 'pro science' crowd liberals that are using 'science' for lockdowns and to establish gender reassignement on children is also the same crowd working to remove science from universities because science is inherently 'racist'. That is pure, blatant hypocrisy.
You don't see the contradiction here?
You may be OK with experimenting on children by doing irreversible damage to them before they can decide themselves but I'm not. It's disgusting as is anyone who thinks it's OK.
Just Google a few testimonies of people who are victims of trans-gender reassignment surgeries who regret it and then tell me you'd be on board with putting your buys under the knife before they were adults.
People are nuts.
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Post by steveinthecity on Feb 28, 2021 14:04:23 GMT -8
I can’t put myself in the mind or shoes of someone experiencing gender dysphoria, but as real and difficult as this is for those living through it, I can’t get behind surgical reassignment for kids in their pre-teen years. It’s such a big step, but again, I can’t imagine what these kids are going through. How is it in my interest to dictate how someone else makes decisions involving their own lives?
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Post by microchip on Feb 28, 2021 14:22:29 GMT -8
Interesting article by and about Glen Greenwald showing how he trended as a Transphobe and a Bi-phobe on social media as the mob went after him. In his own words: Among the many bizarre aspects of this episode is that I am and long have been someone who resides on the far end of the spectrum when it comes to trans rights: in favor of full legal rights for trans people, in favor of honoring their gender identity, and opposed to efforts to malign or exclude them, so much so that, in the past, when attacked on the rare occasions that I discuss this issue, it is almost always from people who oppose the core tenets of trans rights, not from those who support them. If I, with these views, am a bigoted enemy of the trans movement, then who are its allies? Do many of those who form this movement even want allies? Here's the kicker. Glen Greewald is GAY. This is insane how everyone and anyone can be a victim of the mob once they decide to go after you. No matter how much they argue that it's all about the facts, it's obvious that the facts don't matter.
It's ironic you posted this. I've been thinking you're a transphobe with all the anti- gender reassignment rhetoric you've been spouting. You have to look at yourself when you start labelling people who discuss a topic in depth as a phone of one kind or another. Your not engaging the conversation at all, your simply applying a label, and have no real intention of discussing the topic.
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Post by parker1865 on Feb 28, 2021 14:30:08 GMT -8
I can’t put myself in the mind or shoes of someone experiencing gender dysphoria, but as real and difficult as this is for those living through it, I can’t get behind surgical reassignment for kids in their pre-teen years. It’s such a big step, but again, I can’t imagine what these kids are going through. How is it in my interest to dictate how someone else makes decisions involving their own lives? Why not research the situation on your own, and find out? How do you know it is real and difficult? because the parents said so, and brainwashed the child into believing the child was "suffering"? did you stop to think that maybe it is the parents that want attention, and not the child? perhaps the parents have serious psychological issues and are projecting? Dr. Levine is being considered as a person that will have the authority to allow such actions. Are you serious, that you can't imagine what these kids are going through? They are children, having choices made for them by adults, and incredibly ignorant parents and Doctors that are pushing an agenda. Do you know anything at all about Levine? Do you think Levine does not have an agenda, and is viewing the issue from a neutral position? Gender dysphoria? for a child that doesn't have any idea why adults are telling them they are something they are not and is impossible to prove in any medical or scientific manner? A big step? That is your thought? The drugs used are off label, not approved, no long term studies as to lasting damage, and issues such as hair growth that can't be reversed, or breasts being removed, and you state "...It's such a big step, but again, I can't imagine what these kids go through..."? That is a cop out. Take a stance for once, especially about something like this. If Levine was so honorable and committed and compassionate, then this shellow would have answered pointed questions asked over and over.
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Post by vintagecomics on Feb 28, 2021 19:40:37 GMT -8
I can’t put myself in the mind or shoes of someone experiencing gender dysphoria, but as real and difficult as this is for those living through it, I can’t get behind surgical reassignment for kids in their pre-teen years. It’s such a big step, but again, I can’t imagine what these kids are going through. How is it in my interest to dictate how someone else makes decisions involving their own lives? I can't put myself into the mind or shoes of someone experiencing gender dysphoria either.
But as a dad, I can say that kids go through a LOT of stages of development as children while they are figuring themselves out.
At one point I thought one of my children was going to veer into a different direction with their gender but it turns out that they were just going through a stage as they were figuring themselves out. Apparently, between the ages of 3-7 a lot of role playing happens as kids test their boundaries and who they are.
I don't claim to fully understand it or be an expert but I've done some reading and listening and there seems to be a question as to how settled the science is on this.
As Abigail Shrier stated in her book on the topic, most forms of gender dysphoria used to be males believing they were females and it didn't manifest itself until they were in their early teens but there are several hugely disturbing trends that have changed in recent years.
One is that there is a massive increase in the number of females now being treated for this (I can't remember the exact percentage) when it used to primarily be a male problem.
Another is that it's happening at MUCH younger ages. It used to be an early teen problem historically but now we are seeing children as young as 3 being treated for this if my memory serves me correctly.
Another is that suicide over gender dysphoria is skyrocketing in recent years, both before and after gender reassignment.
Many psychologists and biologists believe that social media and the internet may be influencing young children to question their genders through social media influencers and other influential sources simply because it's something mainstream now when normally they never would have.
Some eventually choose gender reassignment as a solution to their psychological problems only to learn that it didn't fix it. There are many cases of people who have had gender reassignment surgery at a young age that regretted it later.
So all of these things - the social media influence, the changes in demographics, the increase in suicides and the fact that some regret having surgeries would all want me to proceed with caution before doing something final.
And parents should be fully educated on these sorts of statistics and history when they are considering something so serious with their children.
My understanding is that they are not being well educated into all of these things. I'm happy to be shown I'm wrong if they are.
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Post by parker1865 on Mar 4, 2021 7:35:44 GMT -8
Jeep is considering dropping the name Cherokee? WTF??
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Post by parker1865 on Mar 4, 2021 8:37:38 GMT -8
Jeep is considering dropping the name Cherokee? WTF?? I guess they didn't like the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court decision that allows blood related descendants of predominantly Black slaves of the Cherokee Nation to be full fledged members. I mean, what is not to like? Does jeep have something against the Native American? Or something against Black people descended from Cherokee slaves? Of course, the Jeep BS would be: well, we don't sell much of those, and no, it has nothing at all to do with Cancel Culture like sports team names, blah,blah, blah. Go ahead, Jeep, and shoot yourself in the foot. One suggestion though, before you pull the trigger, read a bit of history, and be sure to include Empire Of The Summer Moon on the reading list. Maybe you can have both a Jeep Cherokee and a Jeep Comanche, permanently.
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Post by vintagecomics on Apr 12, 2021 18:43:34 GMT -8
I can’t put myself in the mind or shoes of someone experiencing gender dysphoria, but as real and difficult as this is for those living through it, I can’t get behind surgical reassignment for kids in their pre-teen years. It’s such a big step, but again, I can’t imagine what these kids are going through. How is it in my interest to dictate how someone else makes decisions involving their own lives? Steve, here is a well written article on a huge court case going on in Canada
The author of the writer was labelled as transphobic on the site I found the article on, but here's the kicker - the author is transgender.
Good journalism like this is so hard to find anymore.
From the article:
Being transgender myself, I of course have never opposed the right for adults to dress or express as they like in the world, but I believe there are too many pressures and confusions associated with this behavior for minors to fully process and understand, as such I have always maintained that changing gender is something best reserved for adults. I further believe that particularly the medical or pharmaceutical transitioning (“sex reassignment”) of minors should be illegal because it has permanent life-altering consequences. I regard the mass chemical sterilization of our youth via the use of “gender affirming” drugs as a kind of medical crime, particularly when you understand the demographics of the youths identifying as transgender.
There has been a massive increase in the number of minors identifying as transgender over the last five or six years. This fact on its own is cause for serious concern, but it becomes even more alarming when you begin analyzing just what children are identifying as transgender. According to one study, 52% of “gender dysphoric” youths (minors identifying as the opposite sex) had one or more DSM-listed psychiatric conditions in addition to gender dysphoria. Numerous other studies have made the same basic findings, in other words, these are psychologically troubled youths.
Studies will vary, but researchers testing gender dysphoric youths have reported autism spectrum disorder prevalence at rates ranging from 8% at the low end to a staggering 54.2% at the high end. These numbers however do not become alarming until you realize that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the general population is estimated by the CDC to be 1.7%. For autism rates in transgender youths to average around 30% or even 8% should be shocking to all thinking adults. No serious person would suggest gender dysphoria causes autism, and the only reasonable answer is that these are psychologically vulnerable children that are falling victim to what is essentially a predatory ideology that turns them into life long pharmaceutical customers. But it gets even worse than this.
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AB was a student at a school in Delta, British Columbia, that was surreptitiously hosting a pilot project for an educational resource/program now known as SOGI 123 (sexual orientation and gender identity), ostensibly billed as an anti-bullying program but which is designed as an all-pervasive (Kindergarten through Grade 12) curriculum saturating program that includes teaching children that “sex reassignment” and gender change is normal and should be celebrated. I have been a long time and vocal opponent of SOGI 123 and other such programs around the world arguing that materials presented in the program are deliberately confusing, particularly to our most vulnerable youths, and could result in schools essentially manufacturing transgender children and teens. AB’s case offers evidence to support my claim (as do other recent high profile cases in BC).
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Post by vintagecomics on Oct 29, 2021 12:03:36 GMT -8
I thought this video would make an interesting share.
For those that don't know (or remember) Rob Ford, the former mayor of Toronto, he was highly controversial but highly loved by the general population.
He was controversial because he got caught smoke crack (I don''t inhale ) and loved a good time, but he absolutely loved fixing his government.
In this video he tears apart the perks city councillors get at their jobs while tax payers pay for it and then he tells people to go look at which councillors voted against removing these perks when he tried to have them removed to save the city of Toronto $20-30MIL by having them removed.
To me it's a microcosm of how big government just takes care of itself at the expense of average, hard working people.
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Oct 29, 2021 13:37:53 GMT -8
Clown
At least he tried
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