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Very well presented. Succinct summary of relevant history and concerns. Back story new to me. Explanation of speed of spread is very important. Lots of people ask ‘how has it spread so quickly?’ Glad you made sharing of the video available. It needs to reach a wider audience. Thanks for all your work. It’s so important.
Excellent, high quality product. I’ve watched Rufo’s video, Transgender Empire, twice now and plan on watching it more. It’s packed with the most valuable information.
This is stunning Chris. Americans have been totally manipulated by the media once again, into believing in the evolution of "mankind"; transgenderism. Your referencing Frankenstein is totally putting this lie into perspective. Perhaps folks in 1800 were really smarter than we are today, and maybe less vulnerable to manipulation of evil.
Excellent. In less than 15 minutes, you names the biggest names, delve into the deepest philosophical error at the root of transgenderism—that it is a form of technological transhumanism, and thus a form of nihilism—and do so in a vivid, evocative way. The Marxism framing is helpful and compelling, but it would have been incomplete if you hadn't woven it together with Frankenstein.
I love your content, I have only just heard of you via YouTube
What I want to know is this, if there is a premise about what our common ground is, speaking in terms of republican voters and those who are not, what would it be?
I would love to hear your thoughts on that.
That YouTube video you did with Jordan Peterson was truly inspiring.
I have to say, this one was very good. Music at the appropriate level. You stayed seen at a level that the viewer stays connected with you, and thus your content. Your voice and speech the primary focus, not overwhelmed by music; seexcellent visuals and graphic design. Truly, this piece came together very well. Of course I would love another 15 minutes of devastatingly revealing quotes, more content demonstrating the Marxist foundation. I think the general public are tuning into the goal of undermining individual identity, the family, and the community; the sexualizing of minors and children to facilitate access; separating children from their parents/families/guardians; the virulence of TRA activism; but haven't yet fully tuned into the long term political project, eroding to dissolution what we have known to be civil society, and individual sovereignty; erasure of the BOR and Constitution, particularly the US version; transformation of both body and society to a collective communism that I believe will surpass the Soviet era. Anyway, I rarely leave comments on anything but twitter, but wanted to say this was well done.
I appreciate that it comes across as the opposite of so much that's produced: simple and straight forward as opposed to fancy and convoluted. As the saying goes, there's genius in simplicity.
TERF = trans exclusionary radical feminist. Which suggests, correctly, that a trans-inclusive form of radical feminism existed in the beginning of the problem. That is indeed the case. From 1971 until 2015, this was a quiet war/ The final purges were unremarked in the western media, comrade. "Trans" is the monster and TERFs, including many avowed radical feminists such as Kara Dansky, are fighting that monster. I suggest that you extend this metaphor to describing BOTH the thing we are fighting and the people who began the fight against it. this is the tragic irony at the heart of the matter in both the novel and the reality.
This is a very thought-provoking video. Most concerning are the misunderstandings and misuse of biology in the service of a very harmful ideology. As a biological psychologist, I still cannot get my mind wrapped around the degree to which people have become so committed to the wide-spread use of these irreversible medical interventions on the young and the vulnerable. Thank you for this interesting piece. Sincerely, Frederick
Even more appalling, "our" professional association has fallen to this obscene ideology. And despite the fact that the APA no longer practices or supports the norms of the scientific community regarding the ethics of research, publication of research, or ethics of clinical practice, the vast majority of Americans still think it does.
Well done Chris. So many people want to be "kind" and "allies" without knowing the roots of the ideology, nor its ultimate goals. Thank you for all you do to expose transanity!
Chris, I'll divert a tiny bit here by touching on David Savage's comment above ("roots of the ideology, it's ultimate goals"). I've been reading a vast amount of material on one Joel Rogers, wife Sarah Siskind, their deep far left activist orgs, their associates, funders.
www.keywiki has a decent intro with many embedded links exposing this mostly unknown subversive crowd. For me, this information headlines those behind literally ALL the 'new politics', the xtreme radical movements, the degeneracy, climate push, dei, crt and our demise via selected administrations.
I’m glad more people are speaking out against this radical cult. My daughter is so sucked into it that not even anything will pull her out. I tried reason. I’ve tried telling about these wicked people pushing it in society. I’ve tried and tried, she has deaf ears for anything that goes against this trans ideology. We must stop the madness. I won’t give up.
Don't give up. I used to consider myself as trans and I can only imagine the pain I put my parents through. It may be hard, but don't give up. Keep talking to her and trying to keep her healthy. Ultimately, she will be the one who decides when she heals, but as a parent, you can do so much by just being there and being loving and patient. Don't be afraid to show her the truth. Give her books (e.g., "Irreversible Damage"), watch documentaries (both on transgenderism and other cults), and tell her she doesn't need to follow the crowd to be accepted.
She may be stubborn and double-down, but one day, she's going to thank you for being there.
I’m just finding out my son is sucked in. I’m gutted. Only on day 2 and can hardly function. He is open to discussion. He’s 21 and I find the beginning of this the depression that started with Covid lockdowns his senior year. So much loss.
Ephesians 6: 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 🙏🙏
I’m a cowboy Wyoming. Don’t believe that shit about “broke back mountain”. There are two genders, teach your kids that. If he’s a boy engage him in men’s activities. Mine are both into Jiu Jitsu. Not saying girls can’t do these things too but boys don’t fight girls in combat sports. Teach boys to treat women as they should, like getting the door for them etc. Also you must instill a sense of God in your children.
I'm saddened to hear this about your daughter, I see this among some of my students. I worry what will happened when they find out what the injections will do to them if and when they decide to have children...
Excellent video. For the sake of clarity, please use "he" and "she" as historically used in the English language. Stryker is a male, therefor a "he." I find myself spending time looking up a person's history when my eyeballs and brain are receiving signals that conflict with what I am hearing.
Yes, please use he and she correctly. Most of the most powerful trans activists, like Stryker and Pritzker, are males who are motivated by their own sexual fetish of autogynephilia. We should not be complicit in their charade by referring to them as if they were female.
It's not just complicity, but also for clarity. There was an excellent interview Dr. Boghossian did recently of Helen Joyce and this confusion was discussed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG9_lcln7FU
100%! Sandy Stone is a male as well. I would have appreciated the video sticking to biology. There's no such thing as a "transsexual." There are no "gender people."
Everyone needs to see this. I am a retired mental health professional and am deeply concerned by all aspects of this movement. For starters when did the therapeutic pathway for a person at risk of suicide include giving them exactly what they say they want?
Suicidal risk has been weaponised and it draws more power from other people’s ill informed compassion.
When I separate the Trans narrative from the methods used by the transgender activists; that is savagely suppressing any critical voice, cruelly dividing families, indoctrinating children and adolescents leaving many with damaged sterile bodies. And as you describe in Detroit capturing the vulnerable and more widely capturing adolescents who are trying to negotiate so many aspects of life, growing understandings and changing relationships alongside their bodily changes only exacerbates their confusions and despair.
The attack on family is distressingly aggressive. In the UK parents are not informed of their child’s transition within school nor are they permitted to see the teaching materials that cover the gender teaching. And if parents don’t support their child’s transition they may be referred to child protection services.
The justification for claiming this Trans pathway is valid is that biological sex is socially constructed. While what they are creating, is, without doubt, social construction on full power. Who would behave in this way? Critical Theory claims that power relationships are the sole vertex in society. The Trans movement are using and growing their power at speed.
This entire movement messed me up throughout my teenage years. For five years, I was convinced I could transition to the opposite sex and longed for a life as a man. Meanwhile, my very sanity and health deteriorated, leading me to become prone to depressive moods, paranoia, delusions, mild hallucinations, and obsessive intrusive thoughts. I never took any real drugs or hormones--the only ones I did take were some crappy over-the-counter testosterone boosters men use for working out, but I only took them once or twice (spoiler alert, they did absolutely nothing).
For the past 18 months, it's been a slow climb back from the abyss that swallowed me whole and threatened to ruin me further. It's authors like you, Chris, that have helped me and tons of other desistors and detransitioners heal. Thank you for ripping off my blinders and showing me the truth.
Let's see...for gender-related topics, I read: Abigail Shrier, Kathleen Stock, Genspect, Reality's Last Stand, BROADview, Laura Becker, and Christopher Rufo.
For other authors that don't write on gender ideology, but also helped me included: Robert Greene, Academy of Ideas, Alan Watts, and Carl Jung.
There may be a few I'm missing, but this is the roundabout list.
As Michael Knowles said, was attacked for saying, transgenderism must be eradicated. For some it is a cult, for others it is a cash cow. Evil regardless. Thanks for more excellent work Mr. Rufo!
The best and ,most valuable, contribution that Chris makes to this issue and the DEI issue is that he does not simply give his opinion. Any one persons opinion is as good or bad as another. He does the investigative reporting. And so long as he is reporting and not just opining I am listening.
Christopher consistently produces extremely well researched and high quality information regarding this movement. I for one am much better prepared to defend my position because of his effort and the education I have received from them. Kudos and much appreciation and respect!!
Jul 11, 2023·edited Jul 11, 2023Liked by Christopher F. Rufo
I think you and your readers may like Whitey by Benjamin Wright on Amazon, a FREE novel that follows Takoda Washington, an indigenous, black, trans, albino student that climbs their way to the top of the intersectional totem pole at a liberal arts college before setting their sights on the presidency. If it gains enough support it will be the first of a trilogy covering wokeness in college, the workplace and finally politics.
We're experimenting with a new style for these videos. We put in a significant effort in writing, design, production, and editing. We're hoping to produce one of these each month.
What are you thoughts?
Very well presented. Succinct summary of relevant history and concerns. Back story new to me. Explanation of speed of spread is very important. Lots of people ask ‘how has it spread so quickly?’ Glad you made sharing of the video available. It needs to reach a wider audience. Thanks for all your work. It’s so important.
Excellent, high quality product. I’ve watched Rufo’s video, Transgender Empire, twice now and plan on watching it more. It’s packed with the most valuable information.
Awesome, thanks.
This is stunning Chris. Americans have been totally manipulated by the media once again, into believing in the evolution of "mankind"; transgenderism. Your referencing Frankenstein is totally putting this lie into perspective. Perhaps folks in 1800 were really smarter than we are today, and maybe less vulnerable to manipulation of evil.
Excellent. In less than 15 minutes, you names the biggest names, delve into the deepest philosophical error at the root of transgenderism—that it is a form of technological transhumanism, and thus a form of nihilism—and do so in a vivid, evocative way. The Marxism framing is helpful and compelling, but it would have been incomplete if you hadn't woven it together with Frankenstein.
Naturam expelles furca, tamen usque recurret.
Thanks Pavlos! Wanted to make it punchy and informative, with an activist edge to it. I have a great team that put it all together.
Excellent presentation! Ideal for sharing with relatively less informed people.
I love your content, I have only just heard of you via YouTube
What I want to know is this, if there is a premise about what our common ground is, speaking in terms of republican voters and those who are not, what would it be?
I would love to hear your thoughts on that.
That YouTube video you did with Jordan Peterson was truly inspiring.
I have to say, this one was very good. Music at the appropriate level. You stayed seen at a level that the viewer stays connected with you, and thus your content. Your voice and speech the primary focus, not overwhelmed by music; seexcellent visuals and graphic design. Truly, this piece came together very well. Of course I would love another 15 minutes of devastatingly revealing quotes, more content demonstrating the Marxist foundation. I think the general public are tuning into the goal of undermining individual identity, the family, and the community; the sexualizing of minors and children to facilitate access; separating children from their parents/families/guardians; the virulence of TRA activism; but haven't yet fully tuned into the long term political project, eroding to dissolution what we have known to be civil society, and individual sovereignty; erasure of the BOR and Constitution, particularly the US version; transformation of both body and society to a collective communism that I believe will surpass the Soviet era. Anyway, I rarely leave comments on anything but twitter, but wanted to say this was well done.
Appreciate the feedback.
This was an excellent article and so correct!!! When will all of the 60% of Americans speak up and stand up! The left is outrageously insane!!!!!
If the future videos are as well done as this one, I think it is well worth the effort.
I appreciate that it comes across as the opposite of so much that's produced: simple and straight forward as opposed to fancy and convoluted. As the saying goes, there's genius in simplicity.
Excellent except for the pink "stars" in the eyes; that was a little cheesy IMO.
Thanks for all your hard work. Praying God's protection over you and others who are call the LBGT... movement out for what it really is.
This is my response to my own question.....
Quote from Hours of the Passion written by Luisa Piccarreta, 17th Hour, Jesus is speaking........
"My child, come into these bound arms os Mine, place your head on My Heart
and experience sorrows yet more intense and embittered.
For what you see on the (outside) of My Humanity is but the outpouring of My (internal) sorrows.
Listen closely to My HeartBeats,
and listen to Me as I offer Reparation
for the Injustice of those who command
for the Oppression they impose on the poor and the innocent
for the Pride of those who,
in order to preserve their positions of authority, honors, and wealth,
Close their eyes
to the Light of Truth
and do not hesitate to break any law
to the detriment of others."
"I want to teach those who command others that.....ONLY VIRTUE united with UPRIGHT KNOWLEDGE is worthy and capable of Governing and Ruling others.
Whereas, without Virtue,
All honors are Dangerous and Deplorable."
A word about your choice of literary sources.
TERF = trans exclusionary radical feminist. Which suggests, correctly, that a trans-inclusive form of radical feminism existed in the beginning of the problem. That is indeed the case. From 1971 until 2015, this was a quiet war/ The final purges were unremarked in the western media, comrade. "Trans" is the monster and TERFs, including many avowed radical feminists such as Kara Dansky, are fighting that monster. I suggest that you extend this metaphor to describing BOTH the thing we are fighting and the people who began the fight against it. this is the tragic irony at the heart of the matter in both the novel and the reality.
This is a very thought-provoking video. Most concerning are the misunderstandings and misuse of biology in the service of a very harmful ideology. As a biological psychologist, I still cannot get my mind wrapped around the degree to which people have become so committed to the wide-spread use of these irreversible medical interventions on the young and the vulnerable. Thank you for this interesting piece. Sincerely, Frederick
Thanks, Frederick.
Even more appalling, "our" professional association has fallen to this obscene ideology. And despite the fact that the APA no longer practices or supports the norms of the scientific community regarding the ethics of research, publication of research, or ethics of clinical practice, the vast majority of Americans still think it does.
Well done Chris. So many people want to be "kind" and "allies" without knowing the roots of the ideology, nor its ultimate goals. Thank you for all you do to expose transanity!
Appreciate it!
Chris, I'll divert a tiny bit here by touching on David Savage's comment above ("roots of the ideology, it's ultimate goals"). I've been reading a vast amount of material on one Joel Rogers, wife Sarah Siskind, their deep far left activist orgs, their associates, funders.
www.keywiki has a decent intro with many embedded links exposing this mostly unknown subversive crowd. For me, this information headlines those behind literally ALL the 'new politics', the xtreme radical movements, the degeneracy, climate push, dei, crt and our demise via selected administrations.
Appreciate you!!
Judith Butler and Susan Stryker should go down with Trofim Lysenko as the most harmful charlatans in history.
Yes, the intellectuals at the root of this movement have been very destructive.
Really? How has Sandy Stone been ‘destructive’, exactly?
I’m glad more people are speaking out against this radical cult. My daughter is so sucked into it that not even anything will pull her out. I tried reason. I’ve tried telling about these wicked people pushing it in society. I’ve tried and tried, she has deaf ears for anything that goes against this trans ideology. We must stop the madness. I won’t give up.
I'm very sorry to hear this. Wishing you the best of luck with your daughter.
Don't give up. I used to consider myself as trans and I can only imagine the pain I put my parents through. It may be hard, but don't give up. Keep talking to her and trying to keep her healthy. Ultimately, she will be the one who decides when she heals, but as a parent, you can do so much by just being there and being loving and patient. Don't be afraid to show her the truth. Give her books (e.g., "Irreversible Damage"), watch documentaries (both on transgenderism and other cults), and tell her she doesn't need to follow the crowd to be accepted.
She may be stubborn and double-down, but one day, she's going to thank you for being there.
I’m just finding out my son is sucked in. I’m gutted. Only on day 2 and can hardly function. He is open to discussion. He’s 21 and I find the beginning of this the depression that started with Covid lockdowns his senior year. So much loss.
So sorry to hear this.
Ephesians 6: 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 🙏🙏
& James 4:7
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
I’m a cowboy Wyoming. Don’t believe that shit about “broke back mountain”. There are two genders, teach your kids that. If he’s a boy engage him in men’s activities. Mine are both into Jiu Jitsu. Not saying girls can’t do these things too but boys don’t fight girls in combat sports. Teach boys to treat women as they should, like getting the door for them etc. Also you must instill a sense of God in your children.
So sorry. The pain can feel unbearable at times. I hope you get help in dealing with the nightmare that it is. Family support, friends.
Some resources that might be helpful for you:
https://pitt.substack.com
https://genspect.org
https://segm.org
I'm saddened to hear this about your daughter, I see this among some of my students. I worry what will happened when they find out what the injections will do to them if and when they decide to have children...
Excellent video. For the sake of clarity, please use "he" and "she" as historically used in the English language. Stryker is a male, therefor a "he." I find myself spending time looking up a person's history when my eyeballs and brain are receiving signals that conflict with what I am hearing.
Whoops! I agree. It's difficult to keep it straight—thanks for catching this.
Yes, please use he and she correctly. Most of the most powerful trans activists, like Stryker and Pritzker, are males who are motivated by their own sexual fetish of autogynephilia. We should not be complicit in their charade by referring to them as if they were female.
It's not just complicity, but also for clarity. There was an excellent interview Dr. Boghossian did recently of Helen Joyce and this confusion was discussed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG9_lcln7FU
Thank you for this link! One of the best expositions of this issue which I have seen. Helen Joyce and Peter Bhogossian are terrific.
100%! Sandy Stone is a male as well. I would have appreciated the video sticking to biology. There's no such thing as a "transsexual." There are no "gender people."
Everyone needs to see this. I am a retired mental health professional and am deeply concerned by all aspects of this movement. For starters when did the therapeutic pathway for a person at risk of suicide include giving them exactly what they say they want?
Suicidal risk has been weaponised and it draws more power from other people’s ill informed compassion.
When I separate the Trans narrative from the methods used by the transgender activists; that is savagely suppressing any critical voice, cruelly dividing families, indoctrinating children and adolescents leaving many with damaged sterile bodies. And as you describe in Detroit capturing the vulnerable and more widely capturing adolescents who are trying to negotiate so many aspects of life, growing understandings and changing relationships alongside their bodily changes only exacerbates their confusions and despair.
The attack on family is distressingly aggressive. In the UK parents are not informed of their child’s transition within school nor are they permitted to see the teaching materials that cover the gender teaching. And if parents don’t support their child’s transition they may be referred to child protection services.
The justification for claiming this Trans pathway is valid is that biological sex is socially constructed. While what they are creating, is, without doubt, social construction on full power. Who would behave in this way? Critical Theory claims that power relationships are the sole vertex in society. The Trans movement are using and growing their power at speed.
Thank you for your work Christopher.
This entire movement messed me up throughout my teenage years. For five years, I was convinced I could transition to the opposite sex and longed for a life as a man. Meanwhile, my very sanity and health deteriorated, leading me to become prone to depressive moods, paranoia, delusions, mild hallucinations, and obsessive intrusive thoughts. I never took any real drugs or hormones--the only ones I did take were some crappy over-the-counter testosterone boosters men use for working out, but I only took them once or twice (spoiler alert, they did absolutely nothing).
For the past 18 months, it's been a slow climb back from the abyss that swallowed me whole and threatened to ruin me further. It's authors like you, Chris, that have helped me and tons of other desistors and detransitioners heal. Thank you for ripping off my blinders and showing me the truth.
Keep pushing. There is hope.
Which other authors helped? What resources specifically? Parents need to know so when they are upended they have a place to start.
Let's see...for gender-related topics, I read: Abigail Shrier, Kathleen Stock, Genspect, Reality's Last Stand, BROADview, Laura Becker, and Christopher Rufo.
For other authors that don't write on gender ideology, but also helped me included: Robert Greene, Academy of Ideas, Alan Watts, and Carl Jung.
There may be a few I'm missing, but this is the roundabout list.
Brilliant synthesis as always. I'd never heard of the Ellis center in Highland Park. Exposing this evil should open a lot of people's eyes.
I was shocked to hear this! These poor black kids are invisible to most of our population, and therefore most vulnerable to predation.
I still think of Highland Park as where my Dad went to work.
As Michael Knowles said, was attacked for saying, transgenderism must be eradicated. For some it is a cult, for others it is a cash cow. Evil regardless. Thanks for more excellent work Mr. Rufo!
The best and ,most valuable, contribution that Chris makes to this issue and the DEI issue is that he does not simply give his opinion. Any one persons opinion is as good or bad as another. He does the investigative reporting. And so long as he is reporting and not just opining I am listening.
This is why DeSantis is the ONLY CHOICE!
Christopher consistently produces extremely well researched and high quality information regarding this movement. I for one am much better prepared to defend my position because of his effort and the education I have received from them. Kudos and much appreciation and respect!!
Appreciate it!
O...M...F...G...
Rufo brings results!!!
This is the now the sequel and equal to "What Is A Woman?"
Thanks!
Bravo! Remember, guys, don’t be a normie!
Our culture isn’t being corrupted by these pro-trans demons, it’s returning to normal…
https://gaty.substack.com/p/dont-be-a-normie
I think you and your readers may like Whitey by Benjamin Wright on Amazon, a FREE novel that follows Takoda Washington, an indigenous, black, trans, albino student that climbs their way to the top of the intersectional totem pole at a liberal arts college before setting their sights on the presidency. If it gains enough support it will be the first of a trilogy covering wokeness in college, the workplace and finally politics.
https://www.amazon.com/Whitey-Benjamin-Wright-ebook/dp/B0C72HN3W7