You are making it possible for this conversation to happen in ways it hasn't happened before. I'm still trying to get up the courage to talk about these things openly at my progressive establishment, but I know I will technically owe you royalties when I do, LOL. You model an approach to these matters that allows for real compassion AND skepticism. So many people who report on this topic are reductive in their analysis of it, not so with you.
I'm frankly scared where this is all going. I feel like there will be an inevitable backlash to the LGBT community, if this all hits the wall as I fear it will in a few years. But it's worth noting that the backlash itself will fade, and it's possible we'll all be more open-minded when the dust clears, and have a more realistic idea of what works, and what definitely doesn't, when tangling with gender's role in our lives.
The only thing I know is your writing will hold up as a true accounting of these issues.
One upside of TOMBOY being a more neutral critique of gender ideology is that my daughter read it. I don’t know what she thinks of it because every trans conversation is explosive and so I tread carefully, but I know she read it all the way through and so hopefully when she sees another book with your name on it, she’ll be open to reading that too.
Thank you again. You have the wisdom of an owl. The clarity of a desert sky. Your work is essential in this discussion around gender and the ideology that has exploded into the world and the media. Thank you for writing about the complications and nuance.
I appreciate the nuance. I think the members of the LGBT community speaking out against these misguided activists are really the ones successfully advocating that irregardless of orientation and identity, everyone is equal and important.
You are making it possible for this conversation to happen in ways it hasn't happened before. I'm still trying to get up the courage to talk about these things openly at my progressive establishment, but I know I will technically owe you royalties when I do, LOL. You model an approach to these matters that allows for real compassion AND skepticism. So many people who report on this topic are reductive in their analysis of it, not so with you.
I'm frankly scared where this is all going. I feel like there will be an inevitable backlash to the LGBT community, if this all hits the wall as I fear it will in a few years. But it's worth noting that the backlash itself will fade, and it's possible we'll all be more open-minded when the dust clears, and have a more realistic idea of what works, and what definitely doesn't, when tangling with gender's role in our lives.
The only thing I know is your writing will hold up as a true accounting of these issues.
One upside of TOMBOY being a more neutral critique of gender ideology is that my daughter read it. I don’t know what she thinks of it because every trans conversation is explosive and so I tread carefully, but I know she read it all the way through and so hopefully when she sees another book with your name on it, she’ll be open to reading that too.
Journalism needs more like you.
The question is why aren't other journalists figuring this out yet!
I'm not sure it's a rabbit hole, I associate that with Alice in Wonderland, it seems you got you hands on the evidence and followed it.
You are ahead of the pack but I hope they catch up soon, children are being very badly harmed, and they are being slow.
And that they thank and appreciate you as we are doing! Thank you!
Thank you again. You have the wisdom of an owl. The clarity of a desert sky. Your work is essential in this discussion around gender and the ideology that has exploded into the world and the media. Thank you for writing about the complications and nuance.
Well said. Thank you for your honesty!
I appreciate the nuance. I think the members of the LGBT community speaking out against these misguided activists are really the ones successfully advocating that irregardless of orientation and identity, everyone is equal and important.
I could not appreciate your voice in this discussion any more than I do! Thank you Lisa, for your nuanced, compassionate and rational voice!