As the monstrous scandal at Mermaids is now too obvious to ignore it's time for a full statutory inquiry by the Charity Commission and serious questions for this safeguarding disaster of an outfit
Mmmmm, such delicious reading, such scrumptious prose. I felt as though I were savouring my favourite treat. You are a brilliant wordsmith, Dennis, and a razor-sharp thinker. I share your character trait of lacking the capacity for forgiveness when such heinous crimes have been perpetrated against children. I can't, I won't forgive. It's been in plain sight for a long time. I have no children, I am not in employment where I have to watch my mouth around the Borg, I have no need of women's safe spaces and refuges, my life doesn't touch these issues in any practical way, yet even I immediately recognised this destructive ideology and where it was leading the instant I became aware of it. There was no peaking for me. So why, oh why, do so many people so much more intelligent than me, so much better informed than me, why do they feed the monster with the lives of children and why do they keep bowing at the altar and brining gifts? Nothing has ever beggared my belief more than this heinous, wanton destruction.
While the schadenfreude is delightful I, like you am not minded to forgive. I want to see those hard of thinking, virtue signalling, bandwagon jumping lemmings punished. I'd like their reputations, careers, relationships & finances destroyed as they have done to so many good people who tried to tell them where the cliff edge was. But fk em - hope it's a long drop.
A powerful piece of writing, whilst I'm throughly enjoying the result of Mermaids massive act of self harm I think/worry that CC will only order them to improve their due diligence .
On the other hand I believe that there's much more horrors to come from Mermaids (particulary the helpline) . This will need a criminal investigation into the whole sorry org and their celeb supporters .
I won't be truly satisfied until cell doors close on them . IDGAF re forgiveness .
So much of what you've written resonates with me, especially "Just as children have been used as validation objects for those who would never have surgery."
Children being used as validation objects has been happening for a very long time and not just in reference to transition. It exemplifies how damaging objectification is because at its core, objectification is dehumanization. When we objectify someone and use them to satisfy our own needs, we dehumanize them. Because children are inherently dependent on adults, this abuse is especially egregious and damaging.
Loved this. What has amazed me is people's willingness to get behind a cause they don't fully understand.
I'm so tired of the gaslighting and abuse of this movement. Let's stop hurting women and children. That must come first.
A conversation about rights for decent transsexuals? Sure! This was never off the table.
What civil rights movement shuts down debate? What civil rights movement alienates the very group it needs to cooperate with, i.e. women? What civil rights movement hurts children?
Hint: it's not one, it's pure corporatism and corruption.
Another inappropriate military metaphor, here. Rhetorical golden bridges are less useful than real ones. This is not the Kerch Strait bridge, these are not Russians, and "you should apologize for the harm you have done" is not predicate to blowing up the Chunnel if you don't.
I thank you Dennis. I cry every time I read your passionate writing. This mom thanks you. I have matches I am ready to burn this thing to the ground! Here in America it is a nightmare. They affirm my daughter behind my back at school. Her friends affirm her. I hope and pray everyday she will wake up.
Mmmmm, such delicious reading, such scrumptious prose. I felt as though I were savouring my favourite treat. You are a brilliant wordsmith, Dennis, and a razor-sharp thinker. I share your character trait of lacking the capacity for forgiveness when such heinous crimes have been perpetrated against children. I can't, I won't forgive. It's been in plain sight for a long time. I have no children, I am not in employment where I have to watch my mouth around the Borg, I have no need of women's safe spaces and refuges, my life doesn't touch these issues in any practical way, yet even I immediately recognised this destructive ideology and where it was leading the instant I became aware of it. There was no peaking for me. So why, oh why, do so many people so much more intelligent than me, so much better informed than me, why do they feed the monster with the lives of children and why do they keep bowing at the altar and brining gifts? Nothing has ever beggared my belief more than this heinous, wanton destruction.
Fantastic piece of writing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
While the schadenfreude is delightful I, like you am not minded to forgive. I want to see those hard of thinking, virtue signalling, bandwagon jumping lemmings punished. I'd like their reputations, careers, relationships & finances destroyed as they have done to so many good people who tried to tell them where the cliff edge was. But fk em - hope it's a long drop.
> Gender will collapse in three staged. The flight of the cowards. The howls of the zealots. The prosecution of the monsters.
I wish I were as optimistic as you. I get the sense that it's only going to get worse.
A powerful piece of writing, whilst I'm throughly enjoying the result of Mermaids massive act of self harm I think/worry that CC will only order them to improve their due diligence .
On the other hand I believe that there's much more horrors to come from Mermaids (particulary the helpline) . This will need a criminal investigation into the whole sorry org and their celeb supporters .
I won't be truly satisfied until cell doors close on them . IDGAF re forgiveness .
So much of what you've written resonates with me, especially "Just as children have been used as validation objects for those who would never have surgery."
Children being used as validation objects has been happening for a very long time and not just in reference to transition. It exemplifies how damaging objectification is because at its core, objectification is dehumanization. When we objectify someone and use them to satisfy our own needs, we dehumanize them. Because children are inherently dependent on adults, this abuse is especially egregious and damaging.
Loved this. What has amazed me is people's willingness to get behind a cause they don't fully understand.
I'm so tired of the gaslighting and abuse of this movement. Let's stop hurting women and children. That must come first.
A conversation about rights for decent transsexuals? Sure! This was never off the table.
What civil rights movement shuts down debate? What civil rights movement alienates the very group it needs to cooperate with, i.e. women? What civil rights movement hurts children?
Hint: it's not one, it's pure corporatism and corruption.
Powerful and scathing commentary. I cannot wait to watch the whole evil ideology painfully collapse.
Another inappropriate military metaphor, here. Rhetorical golden bridges are less useful than real ones. This is not the Kerch Strait bridge, these are not Russians, and "you should apologize for the harm you have done" is not predicate to blowing up the Chunnel if you don't.
I thank you Dennis. I cry every time I read your passionate writing. This mom thanks you. I have matches I am ready to burn this thing to the ground! Here in America it is a nightmare. They affirm my daughter behind my back at school. Her friends affirm her. I hope and pray everyday she will wake up.
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Dennis, I've found something you may be interested in, what email can I reach you at?
Brilliant, as ever, Dennis! Thank you!
" to *its* defence "
" in three *stages* "
" with *its* corporate friends "
" where you *were* contemporaneously "
" An *open* air live experiment "