Wow, what a great conversation. Some really important take-aways here as we see Project 2025 being rolled out IRL barfo.

Thanks for covering this and keeping us aware

Thanks for your insights

The real question is what led you down this path of enlightenment to begin with?!?

Oooh how I love this!

BRILLIANT !!!

oh my goodness, people don't know how to do that? Well done, the world will now have folded sheets instead of crumpled wads of sheet.

Loved this so much

Oh my goodness, this is incredible. Thank you for sharing! You have always been amazing.

You are welcome to deny a person their sense of agency and self, I just ask you to claim responsibility for this based on an experience you don’t have that also doesn’t align with your operational definitions. If someone asks you to do something for them, you just need to trust they know themselves better than you do. If you can’t do this then it is about you not them.

While I respect your opinion here & think that you made an admirable argument, I have to admit I still disagree. For most people, I believe it's much less an inability to alter their language & "respect" their identity & more an unwillingness to alter they language based on a person's personal view of themself. The example you gave is perfect, actually, because with a Caterpillar becoming a butterfly & the language changing to match this identity, the main difference is that a Caterpillar goes through a true, natural metamorphosis from one "identity" to the other. There is a natural reality to support this change in identity & language & there is only one predetermined change. Unlike with people & their gender. There is no natural reality behind this change. The change is only the personal opinion of the individual. There's no reality to support it. Only the opinion of their identity, not a natural reality. Also, there is no limitation as to the possibilities of this change. There is no defining trait, such as physically growing wings. With no reality, no limitations, no defining natural, physical trait, or even a distinguishing characteristic to present this change with, we are literally being asked to alter our language for each person as they perceive their individual identity, not reality, & to do so only upon either the offered opinion of the individual or the request of their opinion simply to be able to continue forward in what would be considered the only way to hold a "respectable" conversation under this new, & highly controversial, ideology.

Loved hearing Jess speak at a recent conference in Houston. I 100% remember that SNL moment….live. 😂❤️

Absolutely love it, Jess! Change the world by influencing the influencers one conversation at a time, JEDI!!! Браво на теб!

Jess Pettitt is phenomenal! So thrilled to see this keynote moment. <3 "Direct, honest, and real."

I felt this was the most impactful and thought-provoking message from Influence 2022. I took three pages of notes and I commit to "trying to try, even when it's trying." Jess - thank you so much for this talk - so grateful!

ooh and those shoes ❤‍🔥. and like obviously the content.

yes with that hair brow glass lip dress! i see you 💅🏽

You're a NINJA !!!! Great work Jess !!

This is incredible. Smart! Funny! Important! Forwarding this to family and friends.

Great job, Jess! Such an important message delivered like a rock star.

I am in awe ..

Great video Jess!!!! Very well done.

Brilliant!

On point, inspirational and practical. The world needs Jess!

I'm bummed to have missed the 1st live Book Club gathering. As way of introduction, I live in Orlando, FL and I believe I met Jess through her husband Loren, while they were attending the Gender Odyssey Conference in Seattle probably back in 2007 or 2008 (first year Couples Track was offered). As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker I believe spreading the message of being Good Enough Now gives people room to stop, breathe, and appreciate their own progress.

Love this Jess!!! You rock! Congratulations my friend!

Congrats, Jess! :)

Congratulations! Best remote acceptance speech in the history of remote acceptance speeches!

Thank you for sharing this thoughtful dialogue! I learned a lot!

Love that!!!

Hey Jessica...I was in Outspoken with you 15 years ago at NYU :). I found myself thinking of the moving sidewalk today, when I just found out about Minneapolis. I've been taking a break from walking back on that sidewalk for about the last 15 years, and I felt somehow responsible. Like I haven't done enough. And I searched for you because I felt like I needed inspiration and to feel better about the world, and somehow you do that, still. So thank you :). I watched your unstoppable video, too. Great stuff! ♥️Adrian

So good, Jess. "Print the story as a draft. Anticipate edits."

Thank you, Jess. This was great! Really provides clarity and structure for creating and maintaining a group.

Please read my article on bathrooms at the following link; www.mansmarbles.com/single-post/2017/12/30/A-Case-For-Bathrooms-on-NYC-Subway-Trains

I installed one of these in my house. It's mostly just me telling myself to go get an ice-cream from the freezer

Brilliant!

So this brings up a question that came up with a friend recently around cross dressing (long story) - would you say that 'sex' is biological and 'gender' is a social construct?

Love this. Profound. <3