The Michael Knowles Show Ep. 1836 - BREAKING: Gen Z De-Gays Itself
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Oct 15, 2025 
U.S. Representative August Pfluger, a Texas veteran and chairman of the Republican Study Committee, joins to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on military readiness and troop pay. They delve into the decline of queer identity among Gen Z, exploring how abstract identities are more susceptible to change. Pfluger also addresses Senate Democrats' role in the shutdown, depicting it as political theater harming military families. The conversation further touches on controversial topics like assisted suicide and community ties in a changing cultural landscape.
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Gen Z Queer Identification Is Declining
- Michael Knowles reports UK study showing queer and trans identification among Gen Z has declined after peaking in early 2020s.
- He suggests social contagion and reverting realities explain the fall, especially in non-binary/queer identities.
Abstract Identities Fall Faster
- Knowles argues non-binary/queer IDs fell fastest because they are more abstract and less tied to physical desire.
- He contrasts sensual identities (gay, lesbian, trans) with non-binary as ideological and thus more reversible.
Reality Reasserts Over Fads
- Knowles contends transgender ideology is false and must be removed from public life for society's good.
- He frames the decline as a restoration of objective reality over fashion-driven ideologies.
