This essay is thought provoking. Who gains from isolating and manipulating a child? This is predatory behaviour, so why does Society tolerate it? Why are the very institutions which are meant to protect children actively participating in the abuse and manipulation? My resident cynic would say " Money, money, money" but surely it can't be that simple?
When did things get so backwards? Like when and why did it become an awful and evil thing, if parents won’t support endangerment of their children? Why is nurturing & protecting our children opposed & demonized from the far left? How did all this become bigotry? The manipulation and brainwashing is real. I will never give in to this harmful ideology. But I will always love and care for my son who believes he is a woman. Hopefully one day (soon) he will see the light and why I have stood strong against this and then realize I have always loved him and never left his side.
This is in the conservative movement as well. Ideology is king right now and being used to abuse and tear families apart. I have witnessed christians who stop speaking to their Christian family because they aren't Christian enough. It doesn't matter the ideology, just insert it into the therapy language and use it to never face a mirror.
This is like the color revolution in China. It is really scary, and amazing how many people, even so called family people, are encouraging estrangement from loving families. In conservative circles, the nuclear family is an idol, and anything else can be discarded. Family of origin has become a bad word.
This is just a different side of the same coin as gender ideology.
Yes, I see it in other ways too. The difference is that gender ideology promotes drug and medical dependency and surgeries for our children and young adults. Those drastic measures places gender ideology in a position of great harm that often cannot be mended in the future. Irreversible surgery and the harmful effects of the drugs makes this gender ideology stand out from the other ideologies. Many beliefs/movements may ebb and flow or soften over time but one tied to a medical scandal is a bit different. But I agree that family of origin has become a bad word for many of the younger generation for a variety of reasons.
Thank you for this. How are we going to strategise? We need to take action. There must be consequences. The Cult must pay for what they’ve done to us. We are living through evil, we’ve seen genuine malevolence. What is the purpose of undermining the family? Clearly to unlock money. It’s all about getting parents to pay for the mutilation of our children. We must never give The Cult a penny. Not a penny to affirming therapists. Not a penny to doctors. We can fight back with our voices and with our money
Many of these kids are young adults. Work places and tax payer dollars pays for it. We all pay for all of it even if not directly. Some people still send donations to Planned Parenthood, who gives out the cross-sex hormones like candy. It will take a while to defund a multi-billion dollar industry.
Well in the UK we have made progress. Stonewall UK for example is close to financial disaster and they’ve announced they will need to sack up to half the workforce. And we know what happened to Budweiser. All I ask is that we consciously not pay for this and do our research in as much as it’s possible. Just like terrorism, withdraw the cash and the snake dies
I think the lawsuits will help, over time. They may lead to changes in insurance coverage, hopefully. I also think we need to get changes in the Democratic party. I've started following DIAG (Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender). I'd like to write to Democratic leaders about how they lost so many votes due to this ideology. I don't know if it will make one bit of difference, but I'd still like to try. I loved the open letter that Kara Dansky wrote to Kamala Harris -- very well written and compelling. Sadly, she never received a response. https://karadansky.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-to-kamala-harris-from (If it matters, I am an Independent, and am not committed to either party.)
It truly is a shame. People are NOT ok and families are suffering. Ideological capture is a big black cloud over our lives.
This essay is thought provoking. Who gains from isolating and manipulating a child? This is predatory behaviour, so why does Society tolerate it? Why are the very institutions which are meant to protect children actively participating in the abuse and manipulation? My resident cynic would say " Money, money, money" but surely it can't be that simple?
Nothing is that simple, but money is a big, big part of it!
Yes, indeed. Money. It can't be the only motive though
Great piece, Lisa!
Thanks for sharing the Rachel Haack piece.
I will never forgive what has been done to our families
Most days I can’t quite name what part of this is the hardest. But estrangement is the ever present ache.
When did things get so backwards? Like when and why did it become an awful and evil thing, if parents won’t support endangerment of their children? Why is nurturing & protecting our children opposed & demonized from the far left? How did all this become bigotry? The manipulation and brainwashing is real. I will never give in to this harmful ideology. But I will always love and care for my son who believes he is a woman. Hopefully one day (soon) he will see the light and why I have stood strong against this and then realize I have always loved him and never left his side.
Nicely said!
This is in the conservative movement as well. Ideology is king right now and being used to abuse and tear families apart. I have witnessed christians who stop speaking to their Christian family because they aren't Christian enough. It doesn't matter the ideology, just insert it into the therapy language and use it to never face a mirror.
This is like the color revolution in China. It is really scary, and amazing how many people, even so called family people, are encouraging estrangement from loving families. In conservative circles, the nuclear family is an idol, and anything else can be discarded. Family of origin has become a bad word.
This is just a different side of the same coin as gender ideology.
Yes, I see it in other ways too. The difference is that gender ideology promotes drug and medical dependency and surgeries for our children and young adults. Those drastic measures places gender ideology in a position of great harm that often cannot be mended in the future. Irreversible surgery and the harmful effects of the drugs makes this gender ideology stand out from the other ideologies. Many beliefs/movements may ebb and flow or soften over time but one tied to a medical scandal is a bit different. But I agree that family of origin has become a bad word for many of the younger generation for a variety of reasons.
Thank you for this. How are we going to strategise? We need to take action. There must be consequences. The Cult must pay for what they’ve done to us. We are living through evil, we’ve seen genuine malevolence. What is the purpose of undermining the family? Clearly to unlock money. It’s all about getting parents to pay for the mutilation of our children. We must never give The Cult a penny. Not a penny to affirming therapists. Not a penny to doctors. We can fight back with our voices and with our money
Many of these kids are young adults. Work places and tax payer dollars pays for it. We all pay for all of it even if not directly. Some people still send donations to Planned Parenthood, who gives out the cross-sex hormones like candy. It will take a while to defund a multi-billion dollar industry.
Well in the UK we have made progress. Stonewall UK for example is close to financial disaster and they’ve announced they will need to sack up to half the workforce. And we know what happened to Budweiser. All I ask is that we consciously not pay for this and do our research in as much as it’s possible. Just like terrorism, withdraw the cash and the snake dies
I think the lawsuits will help, over time. They may lead to changes in insurance coverage, hopefully. I also think we need to get changes in the Democratic party. I've started following DIAG (Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender). I'd like to write to Democratic leaders about how they lost so many votes due to this ideology. I don't know if it will make one bit of difference, but I'd still like to try. I loved the open letter that Kara Dansky wrote to Kamala Harris -- very well written and compelling. Sadly, she never received a response. https://karadansky.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-to-kamala-harris-from (If it matters, I am an Independent, and am not committed to either party.)
I am an Independent as well. I hope the Democratic party can return to values they once held but don't seem to now.