There is a dangerous trend going on in the West – the denigration and slow rolling criminalization of Religion expressed by people of faith. While we do have constitutional Rights here in the US, we’ve seen that the Trans-Authoritarianism / LGB / Athesists / Progressive politicians and bureaucrats working hard to put the screws to their victims (yep, love that Spanish Inquisition in reverse reference).
So what did this High Schooler do? At a Catholic School, he simply reiterated his Church’s teaching on sex/gender and stated that there are only two sexes: male and female. It as if they WANT you to believe 2+2=5 or you go to jail:
A Canadian Catholic school pupil who was suspended last November for saying there are only two genders was arrested this week after attempting to return to class without renouncing his beliefs.
Josh Alexander, 16, was arrested on Monday afternoon at St Joseph’s Catholic High School in Renfrew, Ontario after trying to attend class after he had been suspended in November for saying there are only two genders during a class discussion. “I got suspended for comments made during a class discussion,” Alexander said. “It was about male students using female washrooms, gender dysphoria and male breastfeeding. Everyone was sharing their opinions on it, any student who wanted to was participating, including the teacher,” he continued, according to a National Post report.
“I said there were only two genders and you were born either a male or a female and that got me into trouble. And then I said that gender doesn’t trump biology,” he added.
Of COURSE, the school offered him a compromise – agree to the trans-authoritarianism and not take any classes where gender dysphoria students were present:
Alexander, who stated his beliefs are rooted in his Christian faith, was banned from the school unless he agreed not to “dead name” transgender pupils and agreed not to attend classes with trans pupils who did not like his religious beliefs.
This guy shows FAR more courage for his beliefs and in his “lyin’ eyes” than most adults I know. They are taking knees or going full prostrate while this kid is standing tall.
And a State that is looking to unshackle itself from Federal Education funds? Hillsdale College (that has rejected ANY Federal money for years) SUPER-sized!
- Game-Changer? Tennessee En Route to Reject Federal Education Money (reformatted, emphasis mine):
The Associated Press is reporting what well may be an earthquake in the relations between red states and the federal government—specifically, the Department of Education, whose decrees and even existence are questioned by many conservatives, including former President Donald Trump:
“NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of Tennessee’s most influential Republican lawmakers says the state should stop accepting the nearly $1.8 billion of federal K-12 education dollars that help provide support for low-income students, English learners and students with disabilities. House Speaker Cameron Sexton told The Associated Press that he has introduced a bill to explore the idea during this year’s legislative session and has begun discussions with Gov. Bill Lee and other key GOP lawmakers.
“‘Basically, we’ll be able to educate the kids how Tennessee sees fit,’ Sexton said, pointing that rejecting the money would mean that Tennessee would no longer have ‘federal government interference.’”
Of course I bet the Education-Industrial Complex in Tenn will be all up in arms with the expected “YOU HATE POOR KIDS!!” knowing that the real reason is to no longer have to obey Federal guidelines / rules / et al that ONLY happen when an entity accepts Federal money. After all, EVERYTHING from the Feds comes with strings attached and over time, more and more strings get added to the original ones and even if no additional money is coming in, you have to obey them all.
It’s the bureaucrat / Progressive politicians’ means to subvert a Pillar of our Republic: Federalism. No incoming money, no coercion possible as the Feds, due to Constitutional restraints (not that those restraints are not tested). Again, States are sovereign, especially as the Feds have no Constitutional mandate to even be in the Education sphere. Some group of States SHOULD do a “W. Virginia vs EPA” for overreach and finally put a stake through the heart of the Fed DoEd. And it might work!
The state of Tennessee is fortunately on a solid-enough financial footing to able to do this. Other states, such as Oklahoma and South Carolina, also are exploring similar legislation. If the measures pass, Beltway heads are likely to explode. You don’t want our money? Mon Dieu!
….This could constitute the beginning of an epidemic, in which red states reject what many believe is serious unconstitutional overreach by the federal government in education and many other areas.
And yet, the Trans-Authoritarians persist even when newer studies are starting to show that this “movement” becomes more of a fizzle as pre- and young teens grow up a bit more as well as realizing that some of these children have serious mental issues that are using gender dysphoria as a red herring:
A Finnish professor named Riittakerttu Kaltiala recently advised Finland’s government not to lower the age to change one’s gender below the age of 18. Kaltiala, says that the vast majority of children, who likely suffer from other mental health issues, will grow out of their gender confusion by adulthood. Finnish outlet Helsingen Sonomat recently interviewed Kaltiala, professor of youth psychology at Tampere University, who said that for children “the construction of identity is just underway and the final outcome of the development is not known, not even for the young person.”
Kaltiala has studied gender ideology since 2011, even meeting the vast majority of patients that are admitted to another clinic in Helsinki. According to the professor, four out of five children who identify as the opposite sex will grow out of it. As well, three out of four patients also have serious mental health problems, according to the professor. Learning difficulties, developmental problems, and issues of child protection contribute to the issue.
…Additionally, Kaltiala says that the idea that transgender youth should have hormone treatment and gender confirmation as a means to prevent self-harm is a myth. “It’s purposeful disinformation, the spreading of which is irresponsible,” says Kaltiala, adding that suicidal behavior is a result of accompanying psychiatric disorders.
And yes, these Trans-Authoritarians were as much participating in an insurrection in trying to take over the Oklahoma Capital as the Jan 6 event (there, that framing will light some fires):
- WATCH: Trans Activists Storm Oklahoma Capitol Because Mutilating Kids Is Just That Important to Them
…Storming government buildings is good again, at least if you are a purple-haired trans activist stumping for the cultivation of children. The scene happened on Monday in Oklahoma after a large group of “Trans Lives Matter” protesters occupied the state’s Capitol Building. Videos of the incident went viral, showing the chanting horde demanding that lawmakers not do things like mandate schools notify parents when children “transition” their gender.
Militant #trans activists occupied Oklahoma Capitol on Monday to try to stop conservative lawmakers from passing bills banning the transitioning of children in the state, as well as restrictions on teachers hiding trans identity of students from parents.pic.twitter.com/QrUheoobQO
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) February 7, 2023
There are times when all I can do is laugh at the absurdity of what our society has become. This is one of those times. Look at the people in those videos and ask yourself whether their outrage is genuine or whether they got caught up in a social contagion while desperately looking for affirmation and acceptance they didn’t previously receive. Perhaps that’s a commentary on the failures of families and the unkindness of the world. Still, the answer is not to farcically “change” genders and push for the mutilation of children in order to make yourself better about your deranged life choices.
…These are no longer just misguided individuals. They are perpetrating an ideology that says young girls should chop off their breasts and that boys should chemically castrate themselves in order to be their “true” selves. There’s no room to leave the gloves on in that kind of battle.
And this, to my earlier comparison:
Yet, the left has insisted every single prosecution related to January 6th, no matter how petty, is righteous.
Apparently, that standard goes out the window the moment trans activists take over a Capitol Building in Oklahoma, though. You aren’t allowed to call it an insurrection despite the intent of this protest being to disrupt the legislative proceedings going on inside the chamber.
Indeed! And moving from the Catholic high schooler (above) who stayed true to his beliefs we see a teacher doing the same thing: Don’t Lie!
A California teacher has been fired from her tenured position after she refused to follow her district’s policy of keeping the gender identities and “preferred pronouns” of students a secret from district parents. Jessica Tapia has been a tenured physical education teacher at Jurupa Valley High School (JVHS) in the Jurupa Valley School District (JVSD) for over six years. Last summer, she was flagged by her district and received a warning from administrators after several students sifted through her personal social media and reported her for “unsafe” conduct.
Tapia is a committed Christian and her social media posts reflect her beliefs about many issues, including political issues surrounding gender ideology. In a coordinated campaign, some students began not only monitoring her account and sometimes commenting on her personal posts, but also digging into older posts made over the years.
Yep, new new Transgender Kiddie STASI Corp. The latest replacement for burning at the stake combined with the old Soviet “show me the man and I’ll show you the crime” attitude.
…Unfortunately, her job did not survive the review when she indicated she could not, in good conscience, comply with rules requiring her to hide the gender identity of students from their parents, nor would she be allowing “male genitalia” in the locker rooms with girls.
She was fired in January for failing to comply with gender identity directives. Below is a partial snapshot of the letter Tapia received from administrators….Tapia says the complaints lodged by students were largely directed at her faith.
Lie to parents or be fired. Make sure that parents can never trust the school system if the District’s policy was found out. And the operative question:
If the state can compel teachers to lie to parents about their own children, what else can they compel educators to lie about? Where will it end?
The sad answer is anything.
And it isn’t just public schools doing this, of course, as it started in higher Ed:
The University of North Dakota (UND) currently provides a “Gender Pronoun Guide” and “Gender Expression Closet” for its students. The pronoun guide warns, “Referring to someone with the wrong gender pronoun is one way to misgender someone and can trigger dysphoria,” adding that “[u]sing a person’s correct gender pronouns shows support and respect.”
“Can trigger”? And demanding the political correctness of “misgendering” is both “language slavery” (see, I can play this game too) and forcing your ideology upon others. If you are demanding that others use your “preferred pronouns” and demanding to get “support and respect”, you:
- are all ready triggered – 24/7
- have no right to demand ANYTHING from anyone else
- had better learn that “respect” is earned and should never be expected to just “be there”.
Ugh.
Now a taste for “reverse racism” that goes on in schools: she shoulda just called them racists and it would have been true…
A white student at a Washington state elementary school told his mother he can’t join a school club with his friends since it’s open only to students of color — and the mother said the school club is “promoting segregation.” The club at Centennial Elementary School in Olympia is exclusively for students who identify as black, indigenous, or people of color, KOMO-TV reported.
“My son came home and said that they came into the classes, and they were promoting this and talked it up to the students, but then he found out that since he was white, he wasn’t able to participate,” parent Jessica Juergens told the station. “They have their friends that they want to play with at lunch, and a fourth or fifth grader can’t understand why they can’t play with their friends.”
And of course, it is “legit” because EQUITY (if you go to the KOMO link. So, Transgenderism and EQUITY means that civil right (and others) laws no longer have to followed.
“The student BIPOC group is focused on providing a safe space for students of color who have historically been excluded or marginalized. This group is aligned with the equity work of the District,” the email reads, according to KOMO. “Our district continues to be committed to providing opportunities of support to our BIPOC students. Programs like this were first launched across the district last year.”
Gosh, I bet the members of the KKK thought THEY were an “affinity group” as well….what nonsense! Racism is racism when you grant special privileges based on skin color and disadvantage others ALSO because of skin color. You know what this really is? Critical Race Theory being put into practice by government works so steeped in ideology, Law is outweighed by their Moral Superiority.
Go read the rest of it – it’s disgusting how they try to rationalize their behavior and their remedy make no apology.
