Analysis: To the Cis Person angrily sharing news of the Trump transgender military ban

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I have several streams of information.

• Many are news from various political perspectives
• Another is Medium, which is basically an unfiltered op-ed site.

For some reason, Medium decided that I would be interested in an article titled [IMG 1]

• To the cis person angrily sharing news of the Trump transgender military ban
• By Angela Dumlao
• While I will provide the link below
• Do not harass or otherwise attack this person
• It won’t do any good
• It will probably make things worse

The article starts out with

• Hi. If you’re a cisgender person angrily sharing the news about Trump’s ban of transgender people in the military, consider the following.  
• First off, note the audience. Why do the SJWs focus on other people rather than their own?
• Seldom, if ever, do they try to improve their own group
• Neither do they talk impartially about a topic and let the chips fall where they may
• Rather they take a classic in-group/out-group position of moral rectitude and certainty
• Everything my tribe does is good
• From my position as good, I have the right to preach to you on how to correct your “evil”.
• Second, note the assumptions of proper moral behavior
• It is implied that the virtue signaling of outrage is proper
• And that you should be (naturally ) outraged by the ban
• Finally, note that whatever you are doing, it isn’t enough
• This establishes the moral superiority of the writer’s in-group
• It is also an indicator of the post-Christian orientation of the SJW ideology
• The concept of original sin has been identified with being “cisgender”
• As an aside, you’ll find that “sinner” has been replaced with “racist”, “sexist”, or “*-phobic”.
• Christians classified everything they hated as “satanic influence”. The left categorizes it as mental illness.
• That was a lot of unpacking for one sentence
• It’s good to find that I can get some use from my Humanities degree.

Next:

• This is not a future hypothetical in which we need to protect people who want to be in the military.  
• Actually, unless something new has come out, it is a future hypothetical as no guidance or policy changes have actually been promulgated to the military.
• Even so, The first sentence is backwards. The purpose of the military is to protect us. 
• I get what they are saying, but it rubs me raw to imply that the military are weak, emotionally unstable people needing protection.
• There are trans military serving as we speak. 
• Yes there are. While it may be implemented in the same way that the homosexual ban was implemented during WWII, staffing problems will probably mitigate any mass discharges.
• There are trans veterans waking up to this news.
• This sentence is problematic. (heh)
• Of trans veterans, this only affects (possibly) those currently serving.
• I have seen nothing to indicate that their veteran status would be changed or denied.

Now that the author has set up the requisite fear mongering, we move on to the meat of the sermon. 

• Are you framing your posts with a call to protect trans people? Similar to #ProtectTransKids — while this means well, it also infantilizes the trans community. Stand with trans people. Support trans people who have been fighting for their rights. See the difference?
• Strangely enough, I actually agree with part of this. As I mentioned in my video on “Goose & Gander”, most SJW activity infantilizes their targets.
• De Benoist discusses the over use of the term “right” in his excellent little book, Beyond Human Rights.
• However, it should be pointed out that Military Service is not a right.
• Military service is an obligation and responsibility, not a right. It is something you give, not something given to you.
• What do you do to support trans people? 
• Note the implication that you should be supporting trans people
• Not that there is anything wrong with supporting trans people
• But I find the call for an in-group to demand out-group support of their in-group to the possible detriment of those out-group members own in-groups to be kind of insular and stupid

•  I don’t need answers, but I want you to think about whether you:
• Actively use peoples’ pronouns both when they’re around and not around. Do you correct other cis people when they misgender someone? Use their deadname?
• This actually touches on a pet peeve of mine. You do not have pronouns. The language has pronouns. They do not belong to you and demanding other people accommodate your whims is childish.
• Thelema tells me I am a God, Should I demand everyone refer to me as “my Lord”?
• Further, I neither know nor care about your gender. I can only recognize the biological sex that you present. If you look like a woman, I will call you her/she. If a man, he/him.
• I gave up on the TOPY-inspired E-Prime genderless pronouns back in the early 90s.
• Dead name is just stupid. Oh my god, I am using the name by which I know &/or are accustomed to using
• Oh my god, I am using the name on your birth certificate &/or Identification card.
• The horrors are nigh unimaginable.

• Do you intake media by trans people? TV? Books? Articles? Art? Music?
• How would I know? Believe it or not, I “intake” media because I like it, not for moral reasons
• What a sad world where you cannot enjoy something until after you’ve done research to verify that it meets a moral litmus test
• I can think of one, but generally, I don’t ask people since it isn’t normally relevant to my enjoyment of the media.

• Do you laugh at jokes like Trump being made up with makeup? 
• I haven’t seen that one, but I do admit to laughing at Hitler in make-up [IMG Pink Hitler]. 
• There is the man, all dolled up like Christ.

• Do you realize this is transphobic? 
• I think you are doing violence to the language. A phobia is a fear. This is called humor. It relies on the juxtaposition of incongruous ideas & images.
• This is not funny because trans people are funny, it is funny because we can imagine the discomfort that the person depicted, or those of their idolaters, would feel.
• With the Hitler image, we are laughing at the outrage neo-nazi’s feel at Hitler being depicted in such a way.
• It actually doesn’t have anything to do with trans people.
• Do you perpetuate the idea that trans women are really men, even in the most innocent, subtle way?
• What does the phrase “really men” even mean? Are you perpetuating the idea that there is only one way to be a man?
• If you mean “Do they biologically express the condition which is most similar to the male role in our sexually dimorphic species”? Well then yes.
• Not that I spend a lot of time with it. It only really matters if we are having sex (I need to know where to put it) or trying to make children.
• [IMG Hitler & Stalin] Yeah, just try to unsee this one.

• Do you know about the epidemic of trans women of color being murdered in the U.S. and beyond? Do you share these articles? Do you sad react them? Do you avoid them?
• Nope to all of them.
• However, I have google.
• There were 15 killed (HRC Website) this year
• 2016 statistics puts the number of (self-identifying) Transgendered persons at a little over 800,000.
• The CDC reports that there are 5 homicides per 100,000 people.
• For the save of expediency, lets just double the half-year rate to 30.
• That would put the number of deaths at under 4 per 100,000
• Your epidemic is below the national average.
• Your epidemic is actually a statement about how non trans people are being killed more than trans people.
• You’ll pardon me if I decline your call to rectify this imbalance.
• Realized that I ran the original numbers for the entire trans community, but I reran the numbers for and they show the same thing.

• Do you actively use your privilege as a cis person to make the world better for your trans siblings?
• My only sibling is no more.
• Sibling, brother, sister, these are all societal roles that incur an obligation on both parties.
• If you’ve treated me as a brother and I have treated you as family, then I will use any so-called privilege to our benefit.
• Sadly, I come from a prole background, so my privilege is lacking.
• I hope I have given my children some privilege by virtue of my accomplishments

The rest of the article goes on to say “Trump Sucks” but you can be better than him. With some more rhetorical flourishes that have been addressed already.

This came about because people seemed to like me talking about the pro-pedophilia site more than they like me talking about the factors causing such things

• I’ll try to include these from time to time

My son told me that the video about pro-pedophilia was more popular because of his keen sensibilities.

I told him to go back to his room and play with his waifu.

Anyway, this article was chosen as indicative

• When we encounter this crap, you need to analyze it like this
• You need to ask
• Who benefits
• Are they practicing what they preach?
• Are their facts correct?
• How are they trying to sway you?
• Is there really anything more than whining and guilt-tripping?

Truth is found in the rubble of falsehood

LITLLUW

Original Article:

https://medium.com/@callmethey/to-the-cis-person-angrily-sharing-news-of-the-trump-transgender-military-ban-441862263bd8

De Benoist:

https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Human-Rights-Alain-Benoist/dp/1907166203

TOPY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thee_Temple_ov_Psychick_Youth

E-Prime:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Prime

TOPY’s practice replaced all pronouns with “E” 

Phobia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobia

Dimorphism:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_dimorphism

Murder:

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/homicide.htm

https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-transgender-community-in-2017

https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf

Sex and Gender and Roles (Oh My!) [YouTube Script]

This is the text from which I created my YouTube video of the same name.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

Welcome to my inaugural video.

The first topic is one that keeps floating onto my radar. We will cover the topics of Sex, Gender, and the like. While I was preparing for this, Laci Green began a discussion on this topic. I will link her video in the description.

So, without further ado, there are many people screaming about gender and sex online. In these discussions, we should remember that one should not attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity — even when they are so stupid it hurts. However, I realize that identifying the problem is not the same as explaining the problem, so here are my thoughts. It should be noted that these thoughts are based upon fact, or inferences derived from those same facts.

1. Colloquial

The first thing we need to understand is the concept of “Colloquial Speech”. Colloquial is defined in the dictionary as “used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary”. To put it simply, it is what non-experts think a technical term means. Often, it refers to an incomplete or improper use of the term. The modern or popular usage of a term is often colloquial. Sadly, these lines can be blurred even by experts, especially when they import a term across disciplines or fall victim to the impulse to let ideology dictate science. With this in mind, let us move to the first term.

2. Sex

Sex, the state, not the act, refers to the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated with reference to the reproductive function. What should be clear is that this is a biological term. In humans, it refers to having either an XX or XY chromosome pair. This cannot be changed. Perhaps in the future, genetic re-sequencing of the human genome may be possible, but for now, that is the realm of science fiction.

2.1. Intersex

Discussions of the biological reality of sex invariably brings up the topic of intersexed individuals. Intersex refers to a rare condition where a non-viable, from a reproductive point of view, chromosome expression such as XYX or YY occurs. Experts seem to be in some disagreement over what exactly counts as intersex, but even the most permissive reckoning puts it at only 1.7%.

Now some may object to the term non-viable. Since this is biology, the term only refers to their ability to pass on their genetic heritage — i.e., to have children. It in no way refers to their worth or relevance as a human being or member of society. There are plenty of significant intersex people who are known for more than being intersexed. You have access to google.

Intersex is another biological and unchangeable condition.

3. Gender

Now that we have clarified these biological terms and explained their immutable character, one might wonder what all the confusion is about. According to the dictionary, gender is “either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behaviors”.

Since they use the term “species”, I have to assume that they have observed gender in non-human species. However, we will focus only on human beings. This definition is obviously different from the proceeding two. This is not a biological term. Its reference to social and cultural roles make it obvious that this term is sociological or anthropological in nature. It is the cultural expectations and assumptions made toward one’s role in society based on one’s biological sex.

There are two genders, corresponding to the biological divisions. These divisions are rather broad and include many roles, some of which may even seem to be in opposition to the qualities of other roles.

3.1. Gender Roles

This brings us to a term that seems to have fallen out of modern discourse. Gender Roles are the specific duties of Men and Women within a society. The roles for males include everything from effete femme-boy to the epitome of iron-disciplined warriors. Those for females can include delicate princesses to shield-maidens. This isn’t to say that all roles are held in equal esteem. Societies naturally favor those which increase the viability of the society. They also vary in how they react to less common gender expressions (Christian, Muslim, and Jewish views of homosexuality come to mind).

Again, Gender Role is not a biological term.

3.2. Gender Dysphoria

Pendent to this is Gender Dysphoria, a psychological term used to describe the dissonance created by one’s natural inclinations being at odds with the gender expectations of a society. This is caused by both biological and social factors. The degree can vary, but many cases resolve themselves after puberty, possibly because they either find or manufacture a gender role for themselves within society. Such was my case.

Transexualism is a final effort to ease the dysphoria for those who do not find a resolution on their own. By transitioning, they mimic the other sex so as to open that portfolio of gender roles. I would presume that success in easing the dysphoria relates to how closely their transitioned selves mimic the desired sex (thus causing others to relate to them as that sex) and their own acceptance of their transition. Then again, while conversant with psychology, gender dysphoria is not my field of study.

4. Conclusion

In conclusion, there is a significant distinction between sex and gender which is lost in most conversations on this topic. Gender roles can change within generations. However, since some gender roles are tied to biological sex functions (e.g., Motherhood), some roles may only be capable of slight modifications, rather than wholesale revision. Sex, being biological, is immutable — at least until we can directly modify the DNA of living beings in such a way that its results are both controllable and immediate.

I would also like to point out that I feel that modern “trans” culture trivializes a serious condition by pretending that gender is something that can be easily changed like a set of clothes.

Further, modern gender discussions seem to posit that any gender role is a unique gender. This seems to only complicate the matter rather than offering a resolution.

So, to wrap up, I should point out that I am open to meaningful criticism, rather thick skinned, and enjoy discussing ideas. Truth is found in the rubble of falsehood.

Love is the law, Love under will.

The Illusion of Gender

Today's writing is 418 words.

Gender identity makes no sense. I can understand biological sex (which is what the term “gender” meant when I was a child) and I can understand gender roles (which are culturally constructed norms). What gender identities seem to do is to reinforce gender roles to the point of granting them some biological reality. What the gender identity movement seems to be saying is that if social expectations for a specific activity is granted to a different biological sex, one must really be that sex on some internal level. While they often claim to be running against social norms, the reality is that they are reinforcing these arbitrary associations, some even to the point where they modify their bodies in order to conform.

Oddly, this is precisely opposite of what we (meaning my social peers in the punk, goth, and death-rock scene) meant by such terms as gender-bending and gender-queer in the 1980s and early 1990s. Our goal, which seemed to be shared by many, was to destroy the concept of gender roles, or at least to break off the “gender” qualifier. If one felt a desire to perform a certain action, one should engage in it whether it was socially acceptable for one’s gender or not. When I dropped out of the scene in the mid-1990s, it seemed that we had been successful. Imagine my surprise when I returned to college in 2009 to find that the concept had been restored and mixed with biological determinism. Gender roles were now seen as some form of immutable intrinsic force.

This isn’t to say that all gender roles are completely arbitrary. Those things that deal with bearing or siring children are tied to biology and thus meaningful (though the behavior of a Mother or Father are culturally constructed expectations). The further one gets from biology, however, the more arbitrary the distinction becomes (e.g., the idea of men being doctors and women nurses). Gender identity seems to focus on these more nebulous roles. As an example, let’s say that society dictates that women are bad at math, but there is a girl who is good at math. In the 1980s, we would have advised her to tell them to “fuck off” and study math. Gender identity seems to advise them that they are “really” a male. They then come under pressure to “act like a man” in other areas. Rather than being a liberatory force, gender identity has instead become a restrictive force. The Bed of Procrustes seems to be eternal.