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> No one knows about the deception at the heart of the trans cult better than the cult members themselves. I understand the temptation to label something you d
by rocketbop 4y ago
> No one knows about the deception at the heart of the trans cult better than the cult members themselves.
I understand the temptation to label something you don't believe in as a cult, and you can for sure observe some of the traits you'd expect in cults in some of the trans discourse online. Overall though it's too reductive; transsexualism has not been dreamed up by a cult leader, it's something recorded and observed for thousands of years.
The recent explosion in the discourse warrants more thoughtful and careful interrogation, and less casual dismissal.
- stemforth 4y agoI think they may be referring to the contemporary activism that promotes the 'gender identity' model of transsexualism, which does bear some hallmarks of cult-like behaviour. There is historical evidence of cross-dressing, and of people (mostly men) being prescribed different societal roles that were apparently based on being effeminate. As far as I am aware, there is no evidence that such people were treated as if they were actually the opposite sex, as gender activists these days propose.
- rocketbop 4y agoSure, as I said in the original comment I do think some of these attribute are present in some of the discourse. OP however was less nuanced and more reductive.