Trans Libertarian Sara Higdon: "I Have a Mental Illness.”

Jul 17, 2025

Sara Higdon, a transwoman and libertarian content creator, shares her powerful journey of transition and challenges surrounding modern gender ideology. The conversation touches on the alarming trend of transgender social contagion affecting children, raising ethical questions about medical interventions and the gender medicine industry. Higdon critiques the influence of activist narratives on youth and emphasizes the need for informed parental rights in discussions about gender identity and mental health.

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ANECDOTE

Sara Higdon's Personal Journey

Sara Higdon shared her lifelong discomfort with her biological sex beginning from age four.
She transitioned in adulthood and now actively speaks out about gender ideology and child protection.

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INSIGHT

Bathroom Bill Ignited Politics

The 2016 Charlotte bathroom controversy pushed the transgender rights movement into mainstream politics.
Queer theory drives a postmodern approach rejecting sexuality absolutes, fueling activism and party unity.

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ADVICE

Inform Parents for Child Safety

Parents should be informed through schools when children express gender issues to enable proper mental health counseling.
Secretive school policies preventing parental knowledge risk harm and emotional manipulation of children.

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I sat down with Sara Higdon, a transwoman and libertarian content creator, to unpack the uncomfortable truths about modern gender ideology. Sara shares her personal story of transition and her concerns about the transgender social contagion impacting children. We discuss the historical context of gender dysphoria, the multi-billion dollar “gender medicine” industry, and the radical activists working to eliminate parental rights.

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Follow Sara on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/SaraHigdon_

Check out Sara’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@sarahigdon?si=AC7aoIuYUvjJb3xI

Purchase a copy of “A Practical Response to Gender Distress”: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Response-Gender-Distress-Families/dp/B0CXMRGMBV/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.I-lw7IeD5TNZ3QOBovrLtA.IDiY7I1STXTTMaV1pdwMyC75sUP3HoBNuf8vPtigOMI&qid=1710243622&sr=8-1

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Outline:

[0:00] Having uncomfortable conversations

[2:48] Sara’s personal story

[6:45] How did trans issues become mainstream politics?

[17:10] The first wave of “trans celebrities”

[26:48] LGBT tolerance vs childhood indoctrination

[31:50] What if your child actually has gender dysphoria?