It Is Done
Trump Signs An Executive Order Establishing Biological Reality
The order is officially called, "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government."
It’s not a sweeping proclamation to be sure as it will definitely face fierce legal challenges (Executive Orders are subject to review to determine if they comport with the United States Constitution) - but it’s a start.
I, for one, welcome the fight to come as it will, at long last, settle this issue once and for all.
Sometimes, when the enemy of your enemy is not your friend you still need to support some of his objectives. I'm a centrist Dem and a sex realist who welcomes Trump's embrace of biological reality and his rejection of the gender identity myth. Had Democratic politicians been listening, they would have heard the voices of the left-of-center gender critical movement that has been calling for an end to the excesses of trans activism. Instead they believed trans activists' lie that all critics of gender identity ideology are transphobic haters. As far as they are concerned, gender-affirming medicine is the “gold standard” that prevents trans youngsters from killing themselves, and they’re sticking to it.
Until recently, sex realists lacked access to the mainstream media, though trans activists and their allies could advance their policies and programs in the media upon request. That’s a key reason why the left doesn’t get that trans ideology is harmful to real women and children. Our message hasn’t gotten past the censorship, or if it has it has been rejected as hate speech.
There will be much rending of garments and gnashing of teeth among liberals and progressives over the fate of "trans kids" as a result of Trump's executive orders. It is even possible that some in the media will position this development as an “assault on the LGBTQ+ community.”
It is an open question how sensitively the Trump people will sell the gender related executive orders and which conceptual framework they will use. Imagine what a setback it would be for sex realists if James Lindsay were tapped by the White House to spread his idea that gender ideology is a Commie plot. They could do worse than to outsource the messaging to figures such as Helen Joyce.