Episode 104: How Wokeness, Toxic Masculinity, White Privilege, And TERFs Forced Vladimir Putin To Invade Ukraine

The hosts break the news that Vladimir Putin has invaded Russia. Then they talk about race drama in the DSA and a terrible new policy Texas is attempting to enact that would rip trans kids from their parents. It’s a light and carefree episode. If you’d like to discuss it with other premium listeners, click here.

Show notes/Links:

“This current event is actually about the thing I’m obsessed by”:

Christopher Snowdon 🇺🇦 @cjsnowdon

“This current event is actually about the thing I’m obsessed by” - Ukraine edition. 🧵 1. Brexit

Real or naw?:

Liv-in Cassandra 🦑 @Quirknky

Tragically our DSA chapter no longer exists, as we voted to divide it into five ethnically segregated entities so as to better fight racism

It’s exhausting: https://imgur.com/ehbZCov

Declaration of Intent from Greater Baltimore Afrosocialist and Socialists of Color Caucus:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jqas0fvCIwuRSG9KpBfMZLABkS6_WXottn32Xz8Cx0w/edit

Ruh roh:

Bmore DSA Afrosocialists + Socialists of Color 🌹 @BmoreDSAAF

Posting a screenshot of @ryankekeris original tweet because people need to be able to see this.

The site: https://www.uppmaryland.org/

Statement:

Greater Baltimore DSA @bmoreDSA

Our statement on a recent social media post and to reaffirm our support for our vital partner organization.

Ken Paxton background:

https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_Attorney_General_election,_2022

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/criminal-case-against-texas-attorney-general-hits-six-year-mark/

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/02/21/whistleblowers-who-reported-texas-ag-ken-paxton-to-fbi-say-hes-lying-about-them-and-investigation/

https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/poll-paxton-at-risk-of-runoff-in-race-for-texas-attorney-general-bush-leads-challengers/

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/attorney-general-race-texas-democrats-best-statewide-pickup-opportunity/

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/attorney-general-opinions

Paxton’s opinion and Abbott’s important/menacing cover letter:
https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/O-MastersJaime202202221358.pdf

The tweetstorm:

Erin, Trail Mom @ErinInTheMorn

Greg Abbot has officially directed Family and Protective Services to begin investigating all trans children in Texas and prosecuting their parents as child abusers. He has also instructed all teachers, doctors, and caregivers to begin reporting any trans students they see.

Too much genitals-talk for a single day on Twitter:

Max Kennerly @MaxKennerly

It is now the official policy of Texas that adults are required to assess the genitals of every child they interact with and to report what they observe to the government so it can send agents out to forcibly inspect children's genitals and remove the children from their homes.

Erin, Trail Mom @ErinInTheMorn

Greg Abbot has officially directed Family and Protective Services to begin investigating all trans children in Texas and prosecuting their parents as child abusers. He has also instructed all teachers, doctors, and caregivers to begin reporting any trans students they see. https://t.co/AO4FdYNuym

Some mainstream coverage:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/02/23/greg-abbott-gender-affirming-care-child-abuse-directive/

https://19thnews.org/2022/02/ken-paxton-texas-trans-kids-families/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/science/texas-abbott-transgender-child-abuse.html

Sweden:

SEGM @SEGMtweets

Yesterday, Sweden released its long-awaited guidelines for the care of gender-dysphoric youth. These guidelines represent a major departure from the WPATH "Standards of Care," and are a vital step towards safeguarding vulnerable youth from medical harm./1

socialstyrelsen.seUppdaterade rekommendationer för hormonbehandling vid könsdysfori hos unga

The Economist notes some shifting tides in Europe on this issue: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2021/05/13/doubts-are-growing-about-therapy-for-gender-dysphoric-children

Swedish documentary with English subtitles: https://www.svtplay.se/video/33358590/uppdrag-granskning/mission-investigate-trans-children-avsnitt-1

Jesse’s paywalled interview with the lead presenter:

A Swedish Investigative Journalist Talks About The Youth Gender Medicine Scandal She Helped Uncover At One Of The World's Top Hospitals

Image: WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 26: People participate in a pro-Ukrainian demonstration in front of the White House to protest the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24th. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)