For the Trans Activist Class, It’s All About Them

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments related to two cases — Little v. Hecox out of Idaho and West Virginia v. B.P.J. — and the ruling will determine whether or not men who identify as women can participate in women's sports (or, more that states can pass legislation prohibiting such practices).

Earlier today, I wrote about a thread of just some of the injuries and harassment "trans-identifying" boys have inflicted on girls in schools, both on and off the playing field. In Massachusetts, female inmates are subjected to the same harassment and abuse at the hands of male inmates who "identify" as female to get better prison accommodations and, let's be blunt, access to a vulnerable population. Women at MCI-Framingham said they're afraid to speak out because of repercussions, and at least one woman who was raped by a male prisoner last November ended up in "restrictive housing" after she reported the assault. She was allowed to leave her cell only to shower once a day. There's a similar situation in Minnesota's prisons, too.

Despite the tide starting to turn on this, the battle is far from over. There are other issues regarding "trans rights" on the horizon, including the Supreme Court being sent an emergency request in Mirabelli v. Bonta, a case out of California concerning parental notification of a child's trans identity. That's the legal side of it, of course. We need to have a definitive ruling, perhaps even legislation, that clearly defines "man" and "woman" for the purposes of things like Title IX. Otherwise, we'll spend every four to eight years using "gender identity" and "trans rights" as a political football. I don't want to live in a country where "some women have penises" is official government policy only when a Democrat is in the office.

But that's a topic for another column.

We also have to address the cultural side of this ideology, and that starts with people like Annette Bening, who sees her child's trans identity as a boon to her and her social status:

"I think the greatest gift of my life is to have kids," Bening said, "and to have a transgender child has made me so much more interesting, so much more wise. And for the Supreme Court Justices, I encourage them to talk to their kids, their grandkids, their nieces and nephews, because I'll bet if they really sit down and ask them, 'Do you trans kids around you? Do you have any non-binary friends?' they're going to say yes, and they're going to say that this is part of the beautiful rainbow of human beings everywhere."

This is very revealing, and I think reflective of the mentality of a lot of trans activists: it's about them. We see the countless TikTok videos, the social media posts, the speeches by Hollywood celebrities. Many of those celebrities just happen to have "trans" kids, too, as if it's the latest fashion accessory. For the celebrity children who are struggling with their mental well-being, moms like Bening are failing in their primary duty to protect and help their kids. Instead, they're parading their "trans child" around like a status symbol.

Meanwhile, that thread I mentioned? There are a lot of girls who suffered real harm at the hands of "trans-identifying" boys. Female inmates and prison guards face abuse and harassment from these men (and consequences if they speak out). Bening can't be bothered to remember these women and girls are part of that "beautiful rainbow of human beings." Not one Hollywood celebrity stood outside the Supreme Court to advocate for them yesterday, and none ever will.

Because standing up for them and their rights just isn't "interesting" enough, apparently.