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It’s been weird over in twitterland regarding Canadian politics as of late. The amount of furor and nasty partisan attacks going both ways seem to have intensified – people are doubling and tripling down on their hills to die on. I’m not sure as to exactly why, but here’s an example. This is a attack by a self identified Liberal supporter in Canada.
It is my understanding that one part of the Left’s body politic is this small topic called “Feminism”. One of the things that Feminists point to and try to move society away from is judging women by their looks. “Vicki” not only does this, but then further extrapolates what Pierre Poilievre ‘s wife’s motivations are. Her name is Anaida Poilievre which never seems to be mentioned – another little detail that would rankle most authentic feminists as believe it or not women exist outside of their relationships to men. But treating women as subjects as opposed to objects seems to be a bridge too far for Vicki in her blind rage against all things Pierre Poilievre.
I would be concerned if I was part of the Liberal tribe because how you treat your political enemies reflects on no one but yourself, and letting unhinged partisan hackery slip into outright misogyny isn’t a flattering perception to demonstrate in the public sphere.
At one time I thought that perhaps the level of Canadian political discourse was a little less divisive and partisan – at least compared to our neighbours down south – I was wrong.
“The Springfield YMCA Typhoons Swim Team (SPY) in Springfield, Illinois now allows biological men who pretend to be women to enter the girls’ locker room—including when minor girls are present and undressing. The coaches and YMCA administrators began this practice without telling any girls or their parents.
Here is an excerpt from a summary provided by the father of one of the girl swimmers at the center of what should be a shocking event:
On April 27, 2023, my sixteen-year-old daughter, a member of the YMCA SPY Swim Team, entered the girl’s locker to change out of her swimsuit and noticed a couple transgender individuals sitting in the locker room. My daughter went back out on the pool deck and informed the head swim coach, Alex Totura, of the situation and he responded to her by stating, “There’s nothing I can do about it.”
On May 10, 2023, the SPY Swim Team held their monthly parent meeting where the issue of girls’ locker room use by biological males was brought up. The meeting was attended by Angie Sowle, Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA. The parents were told there’s nothing that can be done about it. Parents asked if the YMCA could ask the transgender members to use the Family Changing Area (private bathrooms with toilet, sink shower and changing area) instead of the girl’s locker room.
The YMCA staff said they could not do that because it is discrimination and against the law. Parents asked if the YMCA could send out a notification to swim team members that transgender people were using the girl’s locker room so that member could make informed decisions for their family. Again, the YMCA staff said that they could not do that because it is discrimination and against the law.
After the Parent Meeting, my daughter, her mom, and another swim mom approached Ms. Sowle and Coach Totura. My daughter said that she didn’t understand why this is happening and asked how long the YMCA knew about this. Coach Totura laughed and stated, “transgender people have been around a long time.” My daughter then stated, “That is not the question I asked.” She asked the question again and Ms. Sowle responded, “We have known for a while.” A meeting was set up by the YMCA staff for parents to attend and voice their concerns regarding this matter.
The meeting was to take place on May 18, 2023, and the YMCA Administrative office. Without reasonable notification, the YMCA canceled the meeting about two hours before it was to take place. Feeling dismissed without resolution, my daughter and one teammate hung signs in the girl’s locker room on May 23, 2023 in support of their position. My daughter’s signs read “Women’s Rights,” “Biological Women Only,” and “Safe Sport.” On May 24, 2023, at the beginning of the normal swim team practice, coach Totura and Kenzie Primus, Branch Director of the Kerasotes Branch (westside) pulled all the girls aside for a meeting to discuss the hanging of the signs.
They indicated that this was not acceptable, and it was “hate speech.” My daughter approached the coach Totura immediately after the meeting and indicated that she was involved in the hanging of the signs. She said that she did this because her previous attempts to correct this were dismissed by the YMCA staff and her coach. Coach Totura said that this was hate speech; she was not allowed to participate with the swim team; and was asked to leave the pool area.”
Speaking the truth about reality and sex can be considered hate speech. It is precisely situations like this in which independent objective reality MUST be the basis of law and how we operate our society. No law should be based on the shifting sands of ‘gender identity’ or ‘self-id’.
Dear trans people, Did you notice how women didn’t “counter protest” your march?
Did you notice how we didn’t disturb your speeches even when you threatened us with physical violence?
We let you and your events be even when we strongly disagree with you. Yet when we gather you’re there, waiting to harass us, threaten violence on us, assault us, spit on us and disrupt our speeches.
We don’t even threaten you with violence. What you call violence is anyone not participating in your mental illness delusions.
But what actual violence is, is what you ACTUALLY do to women and lesbians who don’t subscribe to your beliefs.
Tell me, how do you still think you’re the good guys in this story?
If a man who had previously been arrested for attempted murder amongst other things… Was leading a speech for a movement I wanted to support, and told me to punch people who didn’t agree with me.
I wouldn’t cheer or applaud.
I would seriously consider if I were still on the right side. Why aren’t you?
Today’s installment of crazy from the Activist Left.
I was going to explain each of this person’s statements, but then reconsidered. Instead I’ll leave you with this thought. How this point of view works is about constructing an baseless imaginary threat pointing out how oppressive that constructed threat is and then slip in the actual reality of the situation. In this case women (adult human females) need to work and educate themselves and readjust their attitudes to allow men who call themselves women to use their spaces and services and to be recognized as women (because oppression).
Like most queer theory the example above is firmly in the bullshit baffles brains/emotional blackmail zone.
React appropriately. Name it for what it is and reject the queer premise. In this case – men regardless of how they feel about their subjective gender identity can not change their sex and become women. Nothing else needs to be said.
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