Thursday, November 9th, 2023
Dear Freedom Friends,
Does this work for you?
It does not work for me.
As a woman (a biological woman, mind you) do I feel "literally" invalidated? You betcha!
Is it so strange to imagine I would feel this way? Or that I might want to log into my medical account without having to first make a politicized statement or LIE, by agreeing to something I don't agree with?
This is a perfect example of "manufacturing consent."
People, when offered no other options, eventually shrug their shoulders and acquiesce, which nudges them to be even more accommodating the next time and the next, until something they actually reject becomes an unavoidable, quasi-accepted "new normal."
And it appears as if they were compliant with that change, when they were not. This is the LIE people are being FORCED to say.
The trouble is, this is done with regards to much more dangerous issues than radical gender ideology. So, it's not a form or method of manipulation that we should accept or - frankly - allow. It is a form of systemic discrimination and ideological coercion. It is also a form of censorship of our freedom of expression and thought control.
Let me put it this way. If you are a woman who believes trans-women are a category of men, then you have NO option here, because "other" excludes women by definition. And, by the way, the VAST MAJORITY of women on Earth DO believe that trans-women are a category of men. So, this is an example of terrible customer service, at the very least.
Keep in mind — this is an actual log in page for a **medical account.**
In the name of promoting and appeasing one blisteringly-small group that is pushing a radical, new idea onto the world — this medical provider/system is willing to intentionally make everyone else (men and women) extremely uncomfortable. Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Atheists, elders, women in their childbearing years, college female athletes, the Amish, Mennonites, Hindus, lesbians or “any woman” being harassed as TERFs, and everyone else who doesn't agree with this radical, new idea — will feel uncomfortable, be confused or grudgingly have to lie — simply in order to access their personal medical information or communicate with their doctor.
Welcome to Soft Totalitarianism in America!
Forcing people to speak untruthfully is a big deal. It’s what totalitarian states DO. To access your medical information, to get a job, to be accepted at a college, to get published, to get a bank loan, to access societal resources and opportunities, totalitarian states require that you “be a good party member.”
When we talk about “social credit scores,” that exactly WHAT THIS IS.
Q: Do you want access to your medical records?
A: Okay, but first — you have to answer this question in a “socially correct way.”
HERE’S THE BETTER SOLUTION:
If you want to give people a chance to express their politics while logging in, then offer ALL the options.
Female
Male
Female (including trans female)
Male (including trans male)
Non-Binary
Other
THIS gives everyone an option that feels authentic and comfortable and right, to them. And in the world of medicine, we need patients to be as clear, honest and self-evaluative as possible. This is not the place for compliance with political agenda and submissiveness in the face of authority.
It is the unnecessary removal of the FEMALE option, and the insult paid to the FEMALE option, by calling it “(no longer valid)” that is unnecessary, coercive, manipulative and aggressive. And wrong.