I have the distinction of being the first person outside McGill University (or maybe the second, after Eliza’s mother) to read the masters thesis that’s about to launch its highly regarded author into what should rightfully be a promising position of influence in the ‘gender’ discourse. Eliza’s research breaks new ground in an aspect of ROGD that has woefully lacked attention but for her contributions; that aspect being the role of social media and online influence in the formation of ‘trans’ identity among young women.

There’s a good chance you’ve been reading and listening to Eliza Mondegreen longer than you’ve been aware of me, so I won’t belabor this introduction except to list some highlights: we discuss the cruel impact of ‘trans’ ideology on parents and families, the protective potential of religious rituals like the bar/bat mitzvah, and thought-provoking essays by Christina Buttons and Shannon Thrace, all while interrogating the fascinating range of findings revealed in Eliza’s research. Like many of these conversations, this one keeps getting better as you go.

Links:

Christina Buttons’s 12/10/24 article “Crazy is You or Me, Amplified”

Shannon Thrace’s 11/25/23 article “Affluence, Debauchery and Decline: Why Everyone is Suddenly Queer”

Credits:

Theme music by William A. Ferguson

UnMuted logo art by Anne Gibbons

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