Thanks for this article! “Gender identity” (which is malleable) and “gender” (which is not malleable) are getting conflated and/or confused by gender transitioning radicals. A lot of Dave’s act was offensive upon delivery, intentionally, but made valid points. One takeaway is that every relationship needs to be two way. My two trans children have canceled me and blame me for that because I insist on being honest and not pretending to support their opinions about gender. I am not canceling them. I want to dialog. They enjoy playing victim.
You are so right!!! Nothing in that Dave Chapelle comedy special was hateful or in any way advocated for, or implied the desire for, any sort of violence against people who have transitioned or are considering transitioning. Nothing in that special asked to, or implied that it would be good to, take away rights or protections of people who have transitioned or are considering transitioning. To the contrary, Dave Chapelle clearly indicated that he was saddened and disappointed by the harassment his transgender friend had been the victim of, and implicitly warned against such negative behaviors that drove his vulnerable friend to suicide. That Dave Chapelle acknowledged biological reality does not make his special in any way hateful. Just as with J.K. Rowling, those who proclaim that Dave Chapelle's speech was hateful never quote or describe what Dave Chapelle said that was actually harmful - because there was nothing harmful in his words.
"Most people would probably agree that fast tracking children and young adults into permanent and irreversible medical treatments without even careful assessment is much more harmful that a comedy special on Netflix." Nailed it. I keep trying to imagine how the people shouting for "Trans Rights" are going to feel as the next several years reveal the harm that has been done to many vulnerable young people who got caught up in Gendergeddon.
Thanks for this article! “Gender identity” (which is malleable) and “gender” (which is not malleable) are getting conflated and/or confused by gender transitioning radicals. A lot of Dave’s act was offensive upon delivery, intentionally, but made valid points. One takeaway is that every relationship needs to be two way. My two trans children have canceled me and blame me for that because I insist on being honest and not pretending to support their opinions about gender. I am not canceling them. I want to dialog. They enjoy playing victim.
You are so right!!! Nothing in that Dave Chapelle comedy special was hateful or in any way advocated for, or implied the desire for, any sort of violence against people who have transitioned or are considering transitioning. Nothing in that special asked to, or implied that it would be good to, take away rights or protections of people who have transitioned or are considering transitioning. To the contrary, Dave Chapelle clearly indicated that he was saddened and disappointed by the harassment his transgender friend had been the victim of, and implicitly warned against such negative behaviors that drove his vulnerable friend to suicide. That Dave Chapelle acknowledged biological reality does not make his special in any way hateful. Just as with J.K. Rowling, those who proclaim that Dave Chapelle's speech was hateful never quote or describe what Dave Chapelle said that was actually harmful - because there was nothing harmful in his words.
"Most people would probably agree that fast tracking children and young adults into permanent and irreversible medical treatments without even careful assessment is much more harmful that a comedy special on Netflix." Nailed it. I keep trying to imagine how the people shouting for "Trans Rights" are going to feel as the next several years reveal the harm that has been done to many vulnerable young people who got caught up in Gendergeddon.