Journalist Brandon Showalter discusses the problematic influence of the media on transgender ideology, the lack of scientific evidence in the gender lobby's claims, the impact of the 'gender lie' being institutionalized, and the necessity to resist this toxic ideology. Showalter also highlights the betrayal of journalism ethics by the Associated Press and the controversy surrounding NIH's funding of gender clinics and medical experimentation on children.
Gender ideology manipulates language to distort reality, eroding the concept of sex and replacing it with a fluid and arbitrary notion of gender.
The capture of institutions like healthcare and media has promoted and protected gender ideology, causing harm to individuals and families.
Divine intervention and legal actions, including lawsuits, are necessary to address the harm caused by gender-affirming medical procedures and hold those responsible accountable.
Deep dives
Capture of Cultural Institutions
The gender identity movement and transgender ideology have captured cultural institutions, infiltrating sectors where it was previously unknown. This is seen in the healthcare system with the medical scandal of experimental procedures on minors. The media, with its protection of those promoting gender ideology, and the education system, which indoctrinates children to question their own bodies. Family ties are fractured as parents and children are pitted against each other due to the pressure of gender ideology. Upholding the integrity of the human body and protecting children from harm requires a bipartisan effort and a willingness to reach across political, religious, and ideological divides.
The Language Manipulation
Gender ideology manipulates language to distort reality, creating confusion and gaslighting individuals. Words like 'sex' and 'gender' are interchangeably used when they have distinct meanings. The goal is to undermine and abolish the distinction between male and female, eroding the concept of sex and replacing it with a fluid and arbitrary notion of gender. The confusion is intentional, allowing ideologues to shift the goalposts and further their agenda. However, reality remains unchanged, and gender ideology's attempt to rewrite biology ultimately brings harm and chaos.
Institutional Capture and Dissociation
The capture of institutions, particularly the healthcare system and the media, has promoted and protected gender ideology. Ideological power, financial interests, and a decline in religious faith have contributed to this capture. The media plays a significant role in marketing this ideology, while healthcare systems carry out unethical medical procedures on minors. Furthermore, the breakdown of families and the erosion of family ties are consequences of gender ideology, causing relational ruptures and harming both individuals and communities.
The Need for a Reckoning
It is imperative to address the medical scandal of gender ideology and hold those responsible accountable. The experimental procedures on minors and the erosion of ethical principles violate the Nuremberg Code. Families have suffered immensely due to the damaging effects of gender ideology. Divisions in the political landscape blur as both Democrats and Republicans grapple with the implications and work towards protecting children and upholding the integrity of the human body. A reckoning is needed to address this widespread issue and bring about a truth and reconciliation process.
The Need for Divine Intervention and Lawsuits: Holding Accountable for Medical Harm
The podcast discusses the need for both divine intervention and lawsuits to address the harm caused by gender-affirming medical procedures. The speaker emphasizes that there should be accountability for the irreversible damage done to individuals who regret their transitions. They mention the possibility of lawsuits being filed against surgeons, doctors, and medical insurance companies, and the potential financial impact and deterrent effect this could have on such medical practices. They also highlight the importance of legal decisions, including those that may reach the Supreme Court, and the need for a reckoning or truth and reconciliation to address the medical crimes committed against vulnerable young people. The speaker highlights the responsibility of media, doctors, and societies to resist and uproot the toxic ideology that drove these harmful procedures.
The Impact of AP's Ideological Guidance on Journalism
The podcast explores the controversial guidelines issued by the Associated Press (AP) regarding gender-related language and pronouns. The speaker criticizes the AP's guidance as a form of censorship and ideological conformity in journalism. They argue that the media, including mainstream networks, have been complicit in shaping public perception and advancing the goals of gender ideology, often disregarding rigorous reporting and critical analysis. The speaker highlights the AP's attempts to control language and narratives, such as categorizing the term 'transgenderism' as framing trans identities as an ideology. They express concern about how such guidelines limit freedom of speech and prevent journalists from asking critical questions or challenging prevailing narratives. The speaker also points out inconsistencies and confusing language in the AP's guidance regarding pronouns and terminology, suggesting that the journalistic profession needs to push back against this ideological capture of the media.
Brandon Showalter, journalist and podcaster who has covered the “gender identity” movement and transgender ideology, discusses his latest co-authored book, Exposing the Gender Lie: How to Protect Children and Teens from the Transgender Industry's False Ideology. Showalter discusses the how media standards and institutions of the corporate press like the Associated Press (AP) and their recommendations to use “preferred pronouns” and its latest topical guidance on the use of terms like “transgenderism” which make verboten the questioning of this movement as ideologically-based. Pointing to how legacy media uses highly-discredited references, Showalter discusses how the AP’s power over newsrooms and journalists flies in the face of basic journalistic ethis to reporting facts and questioning the information presented which thusly results is one-sided, ideologically-driven reporting. Showalter notes how mainstream media has never questioned the “scientific” pretenses of the gender lobby which has only empty language and zero scientific evidence for its claims. Discussing the importance of thinkers like Julia Long and other feminists, Showalter expounds upon the “gender lie” which in turn has been quickly institutionalised—all without any scientific basis— only later to become a legal reference, even being written into law. Showalter elaborates the necessity to resist this toxic ideology while exposing the lie driving it, citing Long’s words: “The word ‘trans’ has one function, and that is to falsify reality...as soon as you have a word that can institute the lie that a man is a woman, everything is reversed.”
