July 19 to 25: Test tube testes, Afghan women superstar cyclists
July 19 to 25: Test tube testes, Afghan women superstar cyclists
And lots and lots of commentary related to gender ideology.
Erasing Women, LGB, and Their Spaces
July 24 - Pa. Girl Scouts council fires counselors over using camper’s pronouns
This is a win! Crucially, the Girl Scouts doesn’t make it about personal beliefs around gender ideology, but rather keeps the focus on the rules: their activities are meant to be spaces for girls, so confusing the sex of the campers upsets the point of the Scouts, even if the camper in question is a girl but one who wants to be seen as a boy.
July 19 - Rape crisis centre’s boss placed on leave amid gender row
Another win! This creep has finally been removed (hopefully permanently) from a position of power that he never should have had. As a refresher on Mr. Wadhwa, he has punished rape victims and staff who advocate for victims receiving treatment and peer support only from women, and he welcomed a sex offending man who identifies as non-binary into the center.
Males in Female Sports
Let the picture speak for itself.
July 23 - ‘Insulting’: Women’s soccer team with transgender players continue undefeated run in Sydney league
This is like the 80 gazillionth time that there has been an article on this team, and I’m not even mad about it. The ridiculousness of the Flying Bats winning streak (59 goals made verus 3 goals conceded) only becomes more obious as the soccer season goes on.
Reproductive Rights
July 25 - Swiss court ruling: only mothers have legal say in abortion cases
Besides protecting women from being pressured into pregnancy and childbirth by men in their lives, the Swiss court also made the point that laws around abortion are intended to consider the rights of an unborn child, not the man responsible for the conception of said child.
Sexual Assault and Exploitation
July 24 - Victims of Loudoun County high school sex assault were not notified suspect was released
The offender is an adult now that he’s 18 years old, so his name (Hunter Heckel) and his picture are included with the article.
Sex Discrimination and Prejudice
July 23 - Violence against women at 'epidemic' levels and is a threat on par with terrorism, UK police warn'
We appreciate that categorizing violence against women in this way draws more attention the issue, but the truth is that there should be sustained campaigning to highlight it. Violence against women is a problem that exists around the world and has never gone away.
News Impacting Society and Children
July 25 - REVEALED: The affluent California school that connects students to a sex-change clinic
Maybe this explains why it seems like a disproportionate number of famous people’s kids are transing. It’s not just a hot fad, but also an insanely accessible path to begin.
You know what? It’s refreshing to see that science is looking into ways to use technology to supplement, if not replace, male reproductive functions because it seems like female reproductive functions have historically been the sole focus. Still, for those of us wary of transhumanism, these advancements are a bit unsettling.
July 21 - Police hunt for ‘hate crime’ suspect after Pride flags vandalised
Thank goodness we can trust law enforcement to prioritize going door-to-door to search for the most dreadful of perpetrators in our community—the hate crime committer!
Yes, framing “trans healthcare” as “medically necessary” is the chief Trans Rights Activist argument to legitimize their behavior as something other than plain ol’ mental illness that requires traditional treatment, like long-term therapy, to challenge delusional and self-destructive beliefs.
A reminder that the woman-hating, woman-objectifying brainrot men are exposed to every day goes far beyond porn.
The report is summarized nicely by the BBC. Not only are the claims about increased suicide just plain wrong, they’re also dangerous. Telling people suffering from a mental health crisis that they are destined to kill themselves if they don’t get exactly what they want is a surefire way to push those individuals towards suicidality.
July 19 - Doctor who gives puberty blockers to trans children loses licence
The practice will remain open, which means other practioners hired by Ms. Helen Webberley are free to continue their assessment and “treatment” of patients affected by gender dysphoria.
July 19 - New Hampshire Bans Gender-Transition Surgery for Minors
Republican Governor Chris Sununu signed bills that end transition surgeries on children, that prevent trans-identifying people from playing on the teams of the opposite sex, and that allow parents to pull their children from sex education that veers into LGBTQ discussion. Oddly, he stopped short of ensuring that single-sex spaces are preserved, instead opting to allow people to use bathrooms and changing rooms that align with their chosen gender identity.
Beyond the West
July 26 - Meet Afghanistan's cycling Hashimi sisters, who escaped the Taliban to compete at the Paris Olympics
These two women are the very picture of beating the odds. Their physical strength and endurance is like a metaphor for the fortitude of their spirit and drive.
July 24 - Iran sentences woman activist to death
Earlier this year Sharifeh Mohammadi was also sentenced to death for her activism around labor rights. This week Pakhshan Azizi has received the same sentence, after already enduring torture throughout her imprisonment.
July 24 - Transfemicide becomes a crime in a ‘watershed’ moment for Mexico City
I mean, murder is murder. It’s unfortunate that the Mexican government needs to specifically set statute around murdering trans-identifying men to make sure their murderers (other men) face justice.
Op-Eds, Commentaries, and Book Reviews
Gender Ideology
July 19: The Knight Report by Stephen Knight: Why trans ideology does matter at election time.
July 20: The 11th Hour Blog (Jennifer Bilek): Transsexual Transhumanism
July 20: A B’Old Woman (Katrina Briggs): The Christchurch City Council NZ opens up another women’s swim session to men if they say they’re women, but bar them if they don’t.
July 21: The Times: Will the trans activists ever accept they lost?
July 21: The Times: How Was It for You? by Eve Smith review — my life as a sex worker
July 21: The Daily Mail (Sharron Davies): I missed out on Olympic gold due to my East German rival's illegal doping - and female athletes STILL face being conned out of medals by transgender competitors due to cowardice and misanthropy
July 22 - The National Post: Leigh Revers: There's no longer anything to be proud of about Pride
July 23: Natural Selections (Heather Heying): A Don't Hurt Me Parade in Portland
July 24: Spiked: How the trans cult weaponises suicide
July 25: The FIRE Organization: I'm trans. The trans community's illiberalism is putting our rights at risk.
July 25: The Critic: Irreversible damage
July 25: The Times: I know how Elon Musk feels about his trans child
Sexual Abuse
July 19: The Glinner Report (Graham Linehan): Rest In Infamy, You Haunted Castle
Women’s Liberation
July 20: The Times: Meet the queen of the ‘trad wives’ (and her eight children)
July 21: The Daily Mail: I was eight when I realised my parents thought I was too fat - here's how I finally learnt to feel happy about being stout...
Reproductive Rights
July 25: Abortion, Every Day (Jessica Valenti): Why Are Georgia Cops Investigating A Miscarriage?
I love these roundups, thanks!
But after reading the article, I don’t think the Girl Scouts item is really a win.
They are saying they can only have girls be part of the Girl Scouts. So if a biological girl says she is a boy, they have to ignore her (they won’t play along) or else she won’t be able to be part. But their policy is that if a biological boy says he’s a girl , then they will play along and he can be part.