The Same Drugs

After publishing a blog post titled, "When a TERF is not a TERF" in July, leading Canadian sex researcher Dr. James Cantor got into a heated exchange on the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) listserv. The post rather tepidly challenged the "always affirm" approach to kids who claim to be trans, suggesting there are valid questions to ask around the age at which a child may transition, and also pointed out that some of women's concerns about male access to women's spaces and sport might not qualify them as "transphobic." Because of this, he was accused of "violence," "harassment," and "hatred."

James was removed from the listserv as a result, leading him to quit the SSSS entirely, publishing a letter of resignation on August 10, saying:

James does not take a position on gender identity at all, but nonetheless was pilloried for even suggesting questions about the practices connected to transgenderism might be worth asking. While there is much James and I may disagree on, the push to politicize science is troubling, and the silencing of debate and critical thought around these issues is troubling.

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Is white silence violence? Meghan and Laura discuss the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in the US and some of the connected mottos and messaging. This episode originally live streamed on YouTube on August 26, 2020.

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On this episode: Rebecca Solnit sold out, Trump uncancelled Susan B Anthony but the intersectionals recancelled her, and Laura McNally and Meghan Murphy and I wonder if maybe feminism is a goner. This episode originally live streamed on YouTube on August 19, 2020.

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Laura McNally and Meghan Murphy discuss WAP: feminist anthem, excessively vulgar, or great hip hop track? 

This episode live streamed on YouTube on August 12, 2020.

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James Lindsay is probably best known for the Grievance Studies hoax, wherein three scholars — James, Helen Pluckrose, and Peter Boghossian — wrote 20 fake papers using critical theory jargon to argue for ridiculous conclusions, and submitted them to journals in fields like gender studies, queer studies, and fat studies. He has a doctorate in math and background in physics, and is the author of six books, spanning a range of subjects including religion, the philosophy of science, and postmodern theory. His most recent book, "How to have impossible conversations," is co-authored by Peter Boghossian. James is the co-founder of New Discourses.  I spoke with him on August 11, 2020 about a month long online drama wherein a number of Critical Social Justice activists attempted to insist that two plus two does not always equal four, as well as about feminist theory, academia, the Grievance Studies hoax, and more. 

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This week, Laura McNally and Meghan Murphy talking wokefishing and whether 2+2 must always equal 4.

This episode live streamed on YouTube on August 5, 2020.

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This week, Meghan Murphy and Laura McNally talk about The Babysitters' Club, the #womenempoweringwomen Instagram challenge, baby TikTok witches, Elon Musk, and more. This episode live streamed on YouTube on July 29, 2020.

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Jen Gerson is a Canadian journalist, who has worked with the National Post, the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Maclean's, the CBC, and Walrus. But, after many years, she became fed up with the Canadian media landscape. The culture had become suffocating, and she pined for more lively, provocative commentary on politics and culture in Canada. So she created a platform to do just that: The Line launched on July 27, 2020. Jen calls it "Canada's last, best hope for irreverent commentary, spirited debate, and liberal values."  In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with about her experience in Canadian media, why the industry has become so dismal, and what needs to change. This episode originally aired on YouTube on July 29, 2020.

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Laura McNally and Meghan Murphy talk Kanye (and Kanye's mental health), Covid, Kelowna, glory holes, and Naked Athena. This episode originally live streamed on YouTube on July 23, 2020.

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This week, Laura and Meghan discuss Bari Weiss' resignation from the New York Times, CEOs getting bonuses for reaching "diversity goals," and Bumble reaching 100 million users. But most of all: FREE BRITNEY.

This episode originally live streamed on YouTube on July 16, 2020. 

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