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The journal Science, promoting athletic competition between trans women and biological women, abjures science and distorts data

Under Science‘s editor-in-chief Holden Thorp, who regularly writes authoritarian “progressive” pieces in his bully pulpit, the entire journal has become woke. (Fortunately, the science articles themselves generally remain untainted by ideology.) But who dares to object to this editorial trend given that every scientist wants their papers published in one of the world’s two premier … Continue reading The journal Science, promoting athletic competition between trans women and biological women, abjures science and distorts data

The Freedom From Religion Foundation supports the “right” of transgender women to compete in women’s sports, claiming that it’s a church/state issue

I’ll begin this post with my introduction to the same issue last November: I’ve always been a fan of and a member of the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF). I am on their Honorary Board of Directors, and in 2011 received their “Emperor Has No Clothes Award”, which as they say is “reserved for public figures who … Continue reading The Freedom From Religion Foundation supports the “right” of transgender women to compete in women’s sports, claiming that it’s a church/state issue

In which I am canceled as a transphobe

A while back I was invited to go on a video podcast to talk about evolution. I agreed and was fully prepared to talk only about evolution, as requested.  Then the host, whom I won’t name, had a family emergency and had to cancel the podcast.  There was no mention about rescheduling the show for … Continue reading In which I am canceled as a transphobe

David French of the NYT on Title IX and women’s sports

One touchstone to determine if someone is an extreme gender activist (and by “extreme” I mean “unreasonable”) is to ask them if trans women, born as biological males, should be allowed to compete against biological females in women’s sports. To me, a “yes” answer means that somebody is not only ignoring the palpable data on … Continue reading David French of the NYT on Title IX and women’s sports

Oberlin investigates women’s lacrosse coach for wanting women’s sports reserved for biological women

Just after it paid off millions of dollars to settle the Gibson’s Bakery case, Oberlin is back in the news again, and not in a particularly favorable way.  According to the video below, and the two news stories below it (click to read), the college has started harassing and investigating its women’s lacrosse coach, Kim … Continue reading Oberlin investigates women’s lacrosse coach for wanting women’s sports reserved for biological women

Nation article attacks bans on trans women competing in sports against biological women

This is one of the most despicable, deplorable, duplicitous, devious and deceptive articles I’ve seen in a long time from any magazine of The Nation‘s reputation.  It’s by Dave Zirin, the sports editor at the magazine, who just proved that he’s not qualified to be the ethics editor at The Nation.  Ciick below to read … Continue reading Nation article attacks bans on trans women competing in sports against biological women

Look to the evidence, but don’t gloss over it if you don’t like it

I’m not going to dissect this entire article from Nature; I’m too dispirited about how it, its American equivalent Science, and, indeed, nearly all scientific journals I read, are acting, tinting their science for ideology. You can read the article by clicking on the screenshot below, but I want to highlight just one of its … Continue reading Look to the evidence, but don’t gloss over it if you don’t like it

On Helen Joyce’s “Trans”

I’ve now finished Helen Joyce‘s 2021 book Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality, and I recommend it to everyone as a perceptive analysis of the growing transactivism in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.  Of course Joyce has been deemed “transphobic” for defending reserving some spaces for biological women only (sports, rape crisis centers, prisons, etc.), … Continue reading On Helen Joyce’s “Trans”

Once again, Neil deGrasse Tyson embarrasses himself with assertions about sex and gender

UPDATE:  Perhaps some of Tyson’s views can be explained by the acknowledgments section of his book, which I’ve put below: *************** Neil deGrasse Tyson recently appeared on a video podcast with Michael Shermer (below), and the topics they discussed included sex and gender. The interview was apparently given in part to promote Tyson’s new book, … Continue reading Once again, Neil deGrasse Tyson embarrasses himself with assertions about sex and gender

Trevor Noah discusses transexual women in sports with trans athlete Veronica Ivy

Here’s a 13½-minute discussion between Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, and Veronica Ivy, a transwoman who won championships in cycling in women’s senior leagues. Wikipedia says this: In 2018, she became the first transgender world track cycling champion by placing first at the UCI Women’s Masters Track World Championship for the women’s 35–44 age … Continue reading Trevor Noah discusses transexual women in sports with trans athlete Veronica Ivy