When one takes time to examine the arguments put forward by the gender religious it quickly becomes obvious that past verbal intimidation and name calling, not many debatable points exist. “That’s the way feminists have used the terms since the 1970s, as they challenged patriarchal claims that men’s domination and
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Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Baroque Christmas Interlude – Mass in G minor BWV 235
The Mass in G minor, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society for All of Bach, derives its opening from cantata 102, while the other two choruses and three arias are taken from cantatas 187 and 72. Bach probably wrote this and three other ‘Lutheran’ masses to create a safe haven
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Secular Christmas Celebration – Drinking White Wine in the Sun
Tim Minchin’s classic Christmas tune. Enjoy your time with your family and friends while you can. My dear readers and commentators thank you for staying with me and sharing your thoughts and opinions. You are really quite a swell bunch. 🙂 Happy Holidays to you all and my best wishes
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Robert Jensen – Critiquing Transideology isn’t Bigoted.
No idea is sacred in a society that values freedom of speech and expression. Yet, if one questions the tenets of trans-ideology then seemingly all bets are off. Disrupting one’s professional career, receiving threats, losing opportunities to speak are all possible consequences of questioning trans-ideology. That fact in itself should
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell – Meet a Channel You need in your Life.
One of the very best places on Youtube. Go support them. For Science!
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: How the Gender Religious Beg The Question
It’s nice to see the gender religious arguments carefully examined, this cribbed from Peaktrans.org. “Trans women are women and trans men are men” “This is the core tenet of trans ideology and is the fundamental reason why transgenderism is problematic for women. I believe that if males were content to
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Train-Wreck That is Gender Legislation in Canada – Meghan Murphy
Do you think referring to a man as a she/her is stupid? Yeah, well you may have to watch your step and bite your tongue in Canada or face the consequences. Write your MP and get them started on amending these laws to include a lick of common sense.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Piano Interlude – Sonatina in A Minor – Benda
I like this piece. Going to start working it up.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Transgenderism is a Mental Health Issue – Tim Constantine
You can always tell in a argument with the gender religious when you are about to hit one of the many contradictions inherent in the ideology, it’s when the accusations of being a bigot or being transphobic or the slur ‘terf’ is leveled at you. Here’s a big ‘ole
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Meanwhile in America – Barton Gellman
This excerpt from Paul Street’s essay over on Counterpunch. Mr.Street tends to write in a hyperbolic manner, but this analysis by Gellman should raise concerns about the integrity of the next American election. “Trump’s next coup has already begun. January 6 was practice. Donald Trump’s GOP is much better
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Forged In Fire – A Mother’s Daughter and their Struggle with Transgender Ideology
My Daughter, These are the things I want to say to you. The things I want you to truly hear. When I decided to conceive you, I changed my life. I studied. I gave up alcohol, cigarettes, caffeine, sugar, processed foods, etc. I exercised, drank lots of water, attended to
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: What Gender Ideology Is – By Genevieve Gluck
Obtaining definitional clarity when dealing with the gender religion (ists) is like trying to find the gills on a chicken. But let’s look at what Genevieve Gluck has to say about the straitjacket that is conformity to gender roles and the misogyny that goes along with it. “Gender
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: When Science and Skepticism are Trumped by Gender Ideology – Biologist Can’t Define What A Female Is.
This is how pernicious gender ideology is – biologist blocking another biologist because they are backed into a corner about the biological definition of female. Imagine having to block as stay safe from biological fact.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Canadian Bill C-36 will Silence Women – Much to the Delight of Men
Mia Ashton writes on Canadian Bill C-36 and its implications for women and feminists who have taken up the mantle of defending female rights and boundaries in Canadian society. “There is the same complete lack of understanding surrounding this proposed hate speech legislation. Most people in Canada are not
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Enshrining The Muddle – Conversion Therapy Ban Bulllshite in Canada
From the Canadian Government’s news realease – “The legislation proposes four new Criminal Code offences that would prohibit: causing another person to undergo conversion therapy removing a minor from Canada to subject them to conversion therapy abroad profiting from providing conversion therapy advertising or promoting conversion therapy The proposed legislation
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