Pierre Poilievre states that biological men should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports. I agree. But then I’m not aware of any biological men attempting to compete in women’s sports. Some transwomen are, but transwomen are … well, women, not biological men. According to my layman’s understanding, these
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The Cracked Crystal Ball II: Affirming Care Is Not A “Conveyor Belt”
In reading the essay “Current Concerns About Gender Affirming Care In Adolescents”, it occurred to me that there is a fundamental misrepresentation about what Gender Affirming Care means, and the anti-trans movement has exploited it to their advantage. Before I delve into that too deeply, let me take you back
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: DWR PSA – Looking for a Non Captured Therapist? – Therapy First.org
If you would like to learn more about Therapy First, to support our work, or to find a therapist for you or your child, please reach out: www.therapyfirst.org. Go to their website and check them out – they are mental health resource that puts therapy instead of the farce that
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Let’s Talk About Protecting Children
The ostensible reason for the UCP government's recently announced bundle of policies around transgender youth (actually, all trans people – but we'll come back to that) is to "protect children". I'm going to speak to this from a professional and therapeutic perspective, because I have relevant training and experience in
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: About That Consultation Thing
I'm sure that we all heard Premier Smith claim that she has consulted widely on the draconian anti-transgender policies that she announced last week. Now it starts to come out exactly whom she consulted with – and surprise, surprise, it's not exactly a group of people well-qualified to help guide
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Alberta’s new trans legislation is evidence based and progressive, despite critics’ temper tantrums and gaslighting – Amy Eileen Hamm
This is a full repost of Amy Eileen Hamm’s article from the New West Times. It is important that news like this gets proper exposure and to illustrate how the MSM is not doing its job. Plus it gets it on Facebook around the stupid news censorship in Canada.
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Alberta’s Proposed Trans Policy
It's been 3 days since Premier Danielle Smith dropped a bomb on Alberta's transgender community, and I'm still reeling. I'm alternating between being angry with the government, and grieving for the youth that will be most deeply affected by these policies. Before I dive into a deeper analysis of what
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Activist Left’s Hold on Media has been Broken.
It is glorious. People actually discussing trans ideology and not being shut down or cancelled for daring to speak for female rights, boundaries, and safety. 2024 is off to a fine start.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Canadian Heroes – Carolyn Burjoski
Former teacher, Carolyn Burjoski, is taking legal action against the Waterloo Region District School Board after being censored in a public school board meeting because she raised concerns about the age-inappropriateness of library books for children. “Her comments focused on resources recommended by the board for a transgender awareness
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: A Measured Victory for Free Speech in Canada – Carolyn Burjoski
Canadians are guaranteed the freedom of expression by our Charter of Rights. The self appointed sacred caste of trans has issues with people critiquing and discussion their vacuous ideology. The TQ+ community, because it doesn’t have a rational argument to stand on, then must rely on defamation, coercion, and social
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Women Abandon Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament After Being Forced To Fight Males
Men should not be competing against women in contact sports. It is hazardous for women. This is the result of people unknowingly supporting gender ideology the endangerment and erasure of female in their sports and society. Demand more of your politicians – demand they come back to reality and ensure
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: The CPC Went Full SoCon
The brief summary of yesterday’s policy votes at the CPC 2023 convention was published by CBC. Go there first, and read it – but I really think they missed more than a few things, so this is going to be a bit more of a deep dive into the policies
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: What Exactly Is A “Broad Coalition Of Conservatives”?
This morning, on the news one of the headline stories was about the CPC policy convention, where they are going to debate a range of policies, and two of them are outright eliminationist anti-transgender crap. (We’ll come back to that) One of the party talking heads said some inane drivel
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Not A Trans Person … Again
Last week, it came out that The Calgary Stampede _KNEW_ about, and did nothing to stop a child molester working in their midst. This isn’t a couple of middle managers “knowing about” and dropping the ball, it’s the board – the senior executives. Then this morning, I awoke to
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Gender Affirmation Is Care – Not Ideology
Over at “GenderReport.ca”, we find this steaming pile of verbal dung: “How Gender Ideology Imposes A Dangerous Political Agenda In Our Schools”. As is common with such articles, it is deliberately alarmist, designed to terrify people, not inform. In particular, it treats the concept of “gender ideology” as a
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Anti-Trans Protests, Gender Criticals, and Groomers
It’s a little difficult to miss the torrent of anti-transgender hatred spreading about these days. Whether it is street preachers organizing “protests” over transgender people existing, or failed political candidates trying to whip up a mob on Twitter, it seems as though they are everywhere. The lie is always
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: The Anti-Trans Movement Is A ReInstatement Of Patriarchy
Although the current backlash against transgender women (trans women) has its roots in a branch of feminism, it is no longer arguably a “feminist” discussion. In fact, there’s a considerable argument that it now exists as a patriarchal movement intended to re-establish the dominance of men in western society. First,
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