The Talus Slopes Podcast

EPISODE 41: Does Your Pastor Think You’re Stupid? (Ep.41)

In this episode, Kris and Justin examine and discuss a very curious post by a very curious individual who is… A PASTOR. We suppose we all better just shut up and listen to the inspired wisdom of this great mind of our times. JK, we taking it allllll apart. Is a simple faith truly better than actually getting educated on a matter? We have our doubts on that take. As always, you all decide for yourselves!

RESOURCE LINKS: 

Honest Youth Pastor Instagram post: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/C9QslykMjDH/?igsh=MWQ3OW1qdTBsaDBnZw%3D%3D⁠

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talusslopes/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-SROvhjwS-HinubRqDT1Vg

Production, engineering, music, and artwork by Justin Janetzko

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The vilification of the trans community when it comes to sports and bathrooms is outrageous, hateful, and oh so popular right now. We’d love to exist in another timeline, but this is what we’ve got, so let’s talk reality. We all know conservatives are incredibly skilled at making stuff up and getting people to believe them… We’re here to at least help you find the facts in this whole mess. Join us as we tackle myths and talking points that are dominating the narrative around women and the trans community.

RESOURCE LINKS: 

Dr. Conrad Vine on Combating Transgender Ideology - Part IV: Transgenderism & Gender Theory: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgqtfGd5qc&t=2s⁠ 

Trans Women/Sports Links:

https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/four-myths-about-trans-athletes-debunked

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lindseyedarvin/2024/04/25/transgender-athletes-could-be-at-a-physical-disadvantage-new-research-shows/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/riley-gaines-college-athletes-lawsuit-ncaa-transgender-policies/

WOULD TRANS RIGHTS MAKE IT EASIER FOR PREDATORS TO ACCESS WOMEN’S SPACES? Links:

https://www.eqfl.org/florida-experts-debunk-transgender-bathroom-predator-myth

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2022/06/10999784/trans-women-public-spaces

Bathroom conversation links:

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/transgender-teens-restricted-bathroom-access-sexual-assault/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8849575/

https://juliaserano.medium.com/transgender-people-bathrooms-and-sexual-predators-what-the-data-say-2f31ae2a7c06

https://www.mediamatters.org/sexual-harassment-sexual-assault/15-experts-debunk-right-wing-transgender-bathroom-myth

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/stats-show-assaults-dont-happen-in-bathrooms/275-126572739

https://www.stopitnow.org/advice-column-entry/are-children-at-risk-of-sexual-abuse-in-public-bathrooms

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/no-link-between-trans-inclusive-policies-bathroom-safety-study-finds-n911106

WHO IS ACTUALLY ABUSING KIDS? Links:

https://rainn.org/statistics/children-and-teens

WHO IS ACTUALLY ASSAULTING PEOPLE IN THE BATHROOMS? Links:

https://www.policinginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/PF_Research-Brief_JULY-2017-FINAL-1.pdf

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talusslopes/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-SROvhjwS-HinubRqDT1Vg

Production, engineering, music, and artwork by Justin Janetzko

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Us: Just minding our own business. Conservative Christians: “HUGE NUMBERS OF KIDS ARE TRANSITIONING AND ARE MISERABLE BECAUSE OF IT.” Uh huh, sure. Where’d you get your information from, huh? Facebook? 4CHAN? Your local church??? Kris and Justin want to set the record straight regarding the wild claims conservatives are making about trans regret, because it’s starting to get ridiculous how many lies are being spread about the matter. Join us as we show our work and expose the lies that God’s mightiest warriors are all too happy to share.

RESOURCE LINKS: 

Dr. Conrad Vine on Combating Transgender Ideology - Part IV: Transgenderism & Gender Theory: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgqtfGd5qc&t=2s⁠ 

STATNews: https://www.statnews.com/2022/09/23/gender-affirming-care-should-be-embraced-not-met-with-vitriol-and-bomb-threats/

AP News: https://apnews.com/article/transgender-puberty-blockers-england-uk-5ed81979363470028053423c0a2fa263

Harvard: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/gender-affirming-surgeries-rarely-performed-on-transgender-youth/

AMA: https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-states-stop-interfering-health-care-transgender-children

HRC: https://www.hrc.org/resources/get-the-facts-on-gender-affirming-care

Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-transyouth-outcomes/

Matt Bernstein Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv8QMrWpkis/?igsh=ZTFpNjloNzc2bHB5&img_index=1

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talusslopes/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-SROvhjwS-HinubRqDT1Vg

Production, engineering, music, and artwork by Justin Janetzko

Graphics attributions: Designed by pch.vector / Freepik

https://www.vecteezy.com

Today we’re talking about the culture war topic that is solely responsible for powering many a conservative program/tweet/stand-up routine/t-shirt line/brunch/etc. … Pronouns! We all have them, but why? And how? And when? And who? But mostly WHAT is the big deal? Join Kris (they/them) and Justin (he/him) and they discuss the intricacies of navigating the Christian response to the pronoun conversation, and decide once and for all “Should Christians Use Pronouns”.

RESOURCE LINKS: 

“Should Christians Use Pronouns” Post Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6Wy75zP7rS/?igsh=MWEzaGt6bDloangzcQ%3D%3D&img_index=1

Dr. Conrad Vine on Combating Transgender Ideology - Part IV: Transgenderism & Gender Theory: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgqtfGd5qc&t=2s⁠ 

Experts Links:

https://www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/practice/dei/affirming-gender-identity-and-pronouns.pdf

https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/pronouns-inclusive-language#:~:text=Using%20someone's%20correct%20pronouns%20is,people%20what%20their%20pronouns%20are.

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/996319297/gender-identity-pronouns-expression-guide-lgbtq

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talusslopes/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-SROvhjwS-HinubRqDT1Vg

Production, engineering, music, and artwork by Justin Janetzko

Graphics attributions: Designed by pch.vector / Freepik

https://www.vecteezy.com

TW: Content contains discussion of suicide

Body dysmorphia. Gender dysphoria. Gender affirming care. Sigh… Some folks out there are just not willing to have a good faith conversation about any of this! Turns out, the less you talk about something, the less you understand it. Oopsie, conservative Christians, we’re looking at you! Tune in to hear how some of these children of God are exposing their own ignorance on the matter. We’ve never heard anything quite like it!

RESOURCE LINKS: 

Body Dysmorphia and Gender Dysphoria links: 

Gender Affirming Care Info: https://www.hrc.org/resources/get-the-facts-on-gender-affirming-care

The Yale Study/Article: https://medicine.yale.edu/lgbtqi/clinicalcare/gender-affirming-care/biased-science/

Other helpful articles:

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/09/25/nx-s1-5127347/more-trans-teens-attempted-suicide-after-states-passed-anti-trans-laws-a-study-shows

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/25/1130146647/transgender-inmates-gender-affirming-health-care-lawsuits-prison

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talusslopes/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-SROvhjwS-HinubRqDT1Vg

Production, engineering, music, and artwork by Justin Janetzko

Graphics attributions: Designed by pch.vector / Freepik

https://www.vecteezy.com

They mad. Oh, they maaaaaad. Or are they? It’s hard to really tell when the more unhinged you appear, the more your stuff takes off. What an incentive. We’re kinda over it, but conservatives keep on serving up hot dishes of Big Mad that are really harshing our good vibes, and they are getting rewarded for doing so. We think that’s pretty unfortunate, or maybe we’re just too sensitive. You decide!

RESOURCE LINKS: 

Fulcrum7 Article: https://www.fulcrum7.com/blog/2024/3/1/an-open-letter-to-it-is-written-and-the-official-adventist-church

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talusslopes/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-SROvhjwS-HinubRqDT1Vg

Production, engineering, music, and artwork by Justin Janetzko

Graphics attributions: Designed by pch.vector / Freepik

https://www.vecteezy.com

Uh oh, the kids are talking gender identity! Who is to blame? Just in time for spooky season, it’s the social media boogeyman! Oh, yikes! Hide your kids, hide your wife… The algorithm is lurking, serving up those queer confections to the kiddies… so say conservatives. The trans social contagion talk is real, but we think there’s something else going on here. What is it? Join us as we break it all down and analyze arguments from both sides of the debate.

RESOURCE LINKS: 

“How Big Tech Turns Kids Trans” Article: https://www.heritage.org/gender/commentary/how-big-tech-turns-kids-trans

UCSC Article: https://news.ucsc.edu/2024/05/social-media-role-in-growing-gender-and-sexual-diversity.html#:~:text=New%20cultural%20narratives%20of%20gender%20and%20sexuality&text=For%20example%2C%20research%20shows%20that,identities%20and%20connect%20with%20others

Dr. Conrad Vine on Combating Transgender Ideology - Part IV: Transgenderism & Gender Theory: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgqtfGd5qc&t=2s⁠ 

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talusslopes/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-SROvhjwS-HinubRqDT1Vg

Production, engineering, music, and artwork by Justin Janetzko

Graphics attributions: Designed by pch.vector / Freepik

https://www.vecteezy.com

You’ll never guess what! Donald Trump said some transphobic stuff and half the nation was like “Yeah, it’s cool.” We don’t think so, but it did remind us of some other awful stuff some Christians are spreading around right now about the trans community. In this episode, we break down the claim that there is a social contagion of “transgendering” currently happening in America, and try to shed some light on what’s really going on. We also want to implore conservatives to stop being so terrible on this and so much more. SHEESH! 

RESOURCE LINKS: 

Trump Story: https://www.advocate.com/politics/donald-trump-moms-for-liberty

HRC Article: https://www.hrc.org/resources/what-does-the-bible-say-about-transgender-people

ACLU Ohio Article: https://www.acluohio.org/en/news/transgender-people-have-always-existed

NBC Social Contagion Article: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/social-contagion-isnt-causing-youths-transgender-study-finds-rcna41392

Dr. Conrad Vine on Combating Transgender Ideology - Part IV: Transgenderism & Gender Theory: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgqtfGd5qc&t=2s⁠ 

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talusslopes/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-SROvhjwS-HinubRqDT1Vg

Production, engineering, music, and artwork by Justin Janetzko

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https://www.vecteezy.com

Here is a bonus episode we did last season in which Kris and Justin run across some internet foolishness regarding name changes in the Bible, and discussion ensues. This conversation seems appropriate given that name-changing came up in the last episode… So, here’s more info and ideas about that topic.

RESOURCE LINKS:

HonestYouthPastor's post: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/C3vHnFdLRz7/?igsh=MTJqNWtrNWh2emxmNQ==⁠

Christ.Is.The.Cure's post: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/C3pm7sarevK/?igsh=ZjV1bXNld2dveG05⁠ 

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talusslopes/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-SROvhjwS-HinubRqDT1Vg

Production, engineering, music, and artwork by Justin Janetzko

Graphics attributions: Designed by pch.vector / Freepik

https://www.vecteezy.com

What does the Bible say about being transgender? Lots. And nothing. Hmmmmm… It all depends on who you ask, we guess. If you ask us, we have some thoughts. Join us as we dive into an article from the Human Rights Campaign addressing the “biblicalness” of the trans community. One thing we know for sure… You all better not be taking a mother bird with its young from their nest!

RESOURCE LINKS: 

HRC Article: https://www.hrc.org/resources/what-does-the-bible-say-about-transgender-people

Dr. Conrad Vine on Combating Transgender Ideology - Part IV: Transgenderism & Gender Theory: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtgqtfGd5qc&t=2s⁠ 

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talusslopes/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-SROvhjwS-HinubRqDT1Vg

Production, engineering, music, and artwork by Justin Janetzko

Graphics attributions: Designed by pch.vector / Freepik

https://www.vecteezy.com