Beyond Gender

Attorney Mary McAlister sits down with Stella to talk about the ongoing battle in courts to protect what parents decide for their children, especially against this wave of gender ideology slipping into schools across the U.S. McAlister shares stories from her role at the Child & Parental Rights Campaign. There, she represents families whose children have been secretly transitioned by schools without parental knowledge. The conversation traces the ideological roots of current policies back to the controversial research of Alfred Kinsey, whose work Mary studied alongside the late Dr. Judith Reisman. From secret school transitions to the weaponisation of Child Protective Services, Mary explains how Kinsey’s ideas laid the groundwork for today’s attacks on parental authority, and how the legal tide is finally beginning to turn.Mary E. McAlister is Senior Litigation Counsel for the nonprofit group, the Child & Parental Rights Campaign, launched in 2019. She’s been in the legal game for almost 30 years now - handling trials, pushing appeals, championing family choices and free speech rights, all the way up to the Supreme Court.Mary holds a J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law and a B.S. in Journalism (summa cum laude) from California Polytechnic State University. Before her public interest work, she was a journalist and later a commercial litigator in California. She previously served as Senior Litigation Counsel at Liberty Counsel.Starting in 2010 and right up to when Dr. Judith Reisman passed away in April 2021, McAlister teamed up closely with her. Together, they penned scholarly pieces that spotlighted how Alfred Kinsey’s shadow still hangs over society. These days, McAlister runs The Reisman Institute as its president, picking up where Reisman left off, probing the roots of the sexual revolution.

Derrick Jensen, an environmental philosopher and author of over 25 books, dives deep into the connections between anarchism, queer theory, and trans politics. He critiques how social norms, including those safeguarding children, are dismissed in academic discourse. Jensen also discusses historical figures advocating extreme sexual views and the implications of prioritizing mental identity over physical bodies. His insights reveal the cultural shifts that led to queer theory's rise and express concern over young people's irreversible decisions regarding their bodies.

Abigail Shrier, a journalist and author renowned for her work on youth and mental health, dives into the pitfalls of modern therapy culture. She shares alarming insights about how affirmation over inquiry in therapy can harm young people, and discusses the negative impact of mental health interventions in schools. Shrier emphasizes the importance of parental involvement and critiques the current diagnostic culture. She also addresses the challenges teens face in relationships today, offering guidance for parents navigating these turbulent waters.

Shownotes: https://stellaomalley.substack.com/p/woke-eugenics-evolutionary-psychologist

https://stellaomalley.substack.com/p/the-biggest-scandal-since-lobotomies

Full shownotes: https://stellaomalley.substack.com/p/jamie-reed-i-thought-i-was-saving

Episode shownotes: https://stellaomalley.substack.com/p/when-therapists-arent-allowed-to-e32

This is our second interview with Dr. Paul McHugh - we sincerely apologize for mistakenly re-uploading the first interview last week.

She went from revolutionary communist to member of the House of Lords. From bankrupted magazine publisher to defender of free speech in Parliament. And now she’s watching the same patterns play out again – adults surrendering to emotional blackmail, institutions betraying the people they claim to protect, and an entire generation being told that if they don’t get what they want, it will destroy them.Claire Fox, Baroness Fox of Buckley, has spent four decades fighting battles over speech, truth, and who gets to decide what’s best for other people.

Eric Kaufmann, a professor and researcher on culture wars, delves into the decline of the progressive era that shaped Western institutions for 60 years. He discusses the 'moral Big Bang' from the 1960s, exploring how white guilt recalibrated American policies. Kaufmann contrasts cultural socialism with economic Marxism and highlights the role of universities in ideological shifts. The conversation culminates in a debate about the future, suggesting a potential pivot towards classical liberalism as society grapples with ongoing identity politics.