REBUTTING John Oliver on “Trans Rights”

In this rebuttal, Trent corrects the errors and faulty arguments in John Oliver’s defense of “trans-rights” in relation to segregated sports, bathrooms, locker rooms, and the ethics of so-called “gender affirmation therapies”.
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[@thehungarywaffleinc.7775]

The demons fought like hell to keep this blocked

[@hogandonahue9598]

"Alleged comedian". Savage.

[@jonpaulpepen9470]

The dry and matter-of-factly delivery is what did it for me... I almost spit out my drink at that!

[@ntmn8444]

My husband listens to John Oliver. I cringe most days.

[@andys3035]

He's a political tool for the left

[@themightyempire3511]

It’s true. He doesn’t even make jokes.

[@standard-user-name]

The show format is made to coerce people into adopting leftist opinions. They simplify an opinion they don't want, surround it with jokes and laughter to make you not take it seriously. Then for the opinion they want you to take, it gets quiet and/or there's cheers.

[@unavailableun]

When you mentioned people claiming that divorce doesn't harm kids because they're resilient, I turned to my mother and asked "as a child of divorced parents, what do you have to say on this?" and she just whispered "divorce is horrible."

[@janetbolden597]

This would be a great discussion (if he hasn't already done it.) So many people will say "divorce is less damaging than being exposed to the constant fighting." I would love to be better able to refute this. Well-meaning people giving such arguments only further normalizes it.

[@blitzzkrieg1400]

To those who are afflicted with gender dysphoria, you deserve to live a good life without having to hate your own body.

[@brittoncain5090]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas I've already explained why you're wrong

[@skylergroen]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas relativism is honestly a joke and obviously false.

[@MrCheesywaffles]

You are generally right, by which I mean all are called to become saints, to follow Christ Jesus in goodness and humility. I think hating the body in a disordered fashion (e.g. feeling you are evil or wrong because of your body) is a cross or temptation, something to plea for God's mercy and aid with. I think hating the body in an ordered fashion (not giving in to gluttony, lusts, wrath etc.) is to be sought and enouraged to grow in virtue.

[@mikethemonsta15]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas "Right and Wrong are relative" Relative to what?

[@brittoncain5090]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas So can murder be right for one person and wrong for another?

[@soraya2218]

1 hour of Trent rebuttal? Let's gooo! Perfect for listening in the background while doing chores. Much love from Germany!

[@AveChristusRex]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas Begone, soy boy.

[@jd3jefferson556]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas what an odd comment it doesn't make sense. Ha you sure are full of yourself with reverend and Dr in your screen name lol.

[@michaelmbogori]

Exactly!!

[@keagaming9837]

Amen! Trent is my favorite Christian commentator KZbinr thingy idk what it's called.

[@avo.avocado]

what painting is that in your pfp? I love it

[@JaySeamus]

Trent Horn working his hardest to upload this after several failed attempts is much appreciated

[@limoncellosmith7594]

Yes! Thanks so much to Trent and others on KZbin who do such hard work for the rest of us. You are doing so much good. So many people tuning in, and you are taking on the hard topics no one wants to argue. Thank you again Trent!

[@megaloschemos9113]

Isn't it interesting that conservatives are mocked as 'childish' when they speak up against the transgender ideology. The term 'childish ness' is used as an insult, as the understanding is that to reason like a child is a negative. However, those like Mr Oliver praise and believe the 'childlike' assertions that children make when they claim they are 'born in the wrong body'. Why aren't children then ignored for their childishness when they make these claims?

[@michaelkaufuti7864]

An excellent rebuttal to this ridiculous ideology Trent. Science and truth is always on our side , love your work, keep it up.

[@Mish844]

fortunately it isn't. Hardly ever modern medicine is a slave to ideologies, catholicism not being an exception

[@samschoendorf4279]

because catholicism has always been on the side of science and truth

[@Mish844]

@@samschoendorf4279 XD

[@brittoncain5090]

@@samschoendorf4279 Yeah, it has. Catholicism created the modern university system.

[@serpentsepia6638]

@@samschoendorf4279 A Catholic priest, who was also a cosmologist, discovered the Big Bang.

[@GratiaPrima_]

It’s super unsettling that the”trans flag” is baby colors.

[@jackieo8693]

agreed

[@ironymatt]

Propaganda deliberately aimed at children is the worst kind of insidious

[@GratiaPrima_]

@@ironymatt absolutely.

[@shaneadderley7249]

It's not trans flag it's the pedophile flag

[@jd3jefferson556]

Never even made that connection but you're completely right

[@deus_vult8111]

When “comedians” began turning into partisan activists.

[@chloewilson9898]

Me listening to John talk about it being ridiculous someone would think kids identify as cats needing a litter box, feeling gaslighted that just earlier we were using "tree" as a pronoun???

[@Mrs_Homemaker]

Glad you were able to get this back up. Your voice is needed in this conversation.

[@Mrs_Homemaker]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas His voice is just as worthy of being heard as yours, as you seem to think by your many comments here. God bless!

[@ironymatt]

@@Mrs_Homemaker the unreverent nondoctor's voice is far less worthy of being heard than Trent's - and that's entirely the fault of the unreverent nondoctor.

[@Mrs_Homemaker]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas what does that have to do with anything discussed here?

[@grauenritter9220]

John Oliver makes his money trading his British accent to give stupid ideas a false veneer of sophisticaion. Thank you Trent for doing the Lord's work.

[@chrisbfreelance]

Spot on, nothing he does works when you already know satire is dead because reality is absurd enough.

[@probaskinnyman4960]

I noticed Trent tried to upload this video for at least 4 times😂😂😂. Finally Trent!!

[@HeroQuestFans]

john oliver has a large audience, almost 5x bill maher's (at least on youtube). if you're not allowed to respond to a famous comedian's political arguments in a public forum, that's a problem. more adults probably get their news from sources like his than from the so-called reliable sources of mainstream media

[@huckbrown33]

His video wasn’t taken down because he disagreed with oliver it’s because all of that footage is owned by a massive media cooperation that doesn’t like the idea of someone using there footage to make they want that money

[@TKDB13]

At 52:50, it's worth also pointing out a particular bit of statistical sleight-of-hand John Oliver is doing with that suicidality figure: He doesn't give any comparator! Is that 58% higher, lower, or about the same as the rate among those who *do* get the "gender affirming care" they sought? John Oliver isn't telling us -- probably because either (a) he's citing a garbage study that didn't even bother to get such data to begin with, or (b) he knows it wouldn't look good for his case. The fact is, suicidality is heartbreakingly common throughout the trans population, and there's no solid data to show that medical transition has any benefit on that outcome in the long term. In fact, the few good longitudinal studies we do have provide data to the contrary: Any reduction in suicidality from transition is only temporary, and returns to baseline over time. This is *especially* pertinent for the debate over transition of minors, because as Trent notes here (as have other figures like Matt Walsh), the vast majority of children and adolescents who express gender dysphoria grow out of it by adulthood, and there's no evidence that this desistance is merely repression, such that the underlying dysphoria (and resulting mental health concerns, including suicidality) is fundamentally unmitigated. *Even if* early transition did dramatically reduce suicidality (which, again, we have no proof that it does), the effect size would need to be *astronomical* to compare to the profound reduction in suicidality that comes with desistance. The fact is, we have no proof that the astronomically high suicide risks associated with gender dysphoria will be alleviated in the long term by early transition. But we have *very good evidence* that simply letting these kids grow up normally and come to accept the bodies God gave them *does* prevent such a tragic outcome, in an overwhelming majority of cases!

[@ironymatt]

Everything he does is sleight-of-hand. Lies in other words. Wouldn't be a problem if he was actually a comedian and not an activist in (poor) disguise.

[@CharlieMarno100]

This issue highlights the heartlessness of healthcare in the USA.

[@GremlinsAndGnomes]

An hour of listening to John Oliver makes me question our immigration system...

[@halleylujah247]

Watch at 2 x speed before it gets blocked again!

[@irishandscottish1829]

Just asked that. I watched it already when it was uploaded 1-2hours ago but then got notified that it was just uploaded again. So is KZbin deleting it everytime it is uploaded?

[@hervedavidh4117]

@@irishandscottish1829 Trent reuploaded It because the sound was not stereo last time.

[@halleylujah247]

@@hervedavidh4117 oh good so KZbin didn't block that's 👍

[@nullarcstudios8910]

@@hervedavidh4117 No. The original video was copyright claimed by HBO, and blocked. That's why there's no video from the John Oliver segment in this one, because Trent had to edit it out before he could reupload.

[@hervedavidh4117]

@@nullarcstudios8910 " Hey everyone, sorry about the delay. I realized I forgot to replace the mono audio with stereo when I went in to make the fixes to appease the KZbin censors. My bad. I'm re-uploading and it should be good to go in 1-2 hours. Thanks for your patience!" Trent ^post in the community

[@thepaigeparker]

“Go to the bathroom they want to go to” is a life goal? Reach for the stars kid. 😮

[@kellyshea92]

Yeah idk why theyre SO hyperfocused on woman's bathrooms. I wonder why.

[@shreddedhominid1629]

I think people should use the bathroom that corresponds to the sex they most outwardly resemble. It’s a question of practicality. I don’t think it’s a good idea for a trans girl or a fem-boy or someone that looks really really feminine to use the men’s bathroom, nor do I think it’s a good idea that some big burly trans man using male hormones uses the women’s bathroom. That to be makes perfectly logical sense. There is no reason to split people up into the right bathroom depending on what their genitals are, as sometimes this is completely opposite one’s external appearance, and it’s not seen anyway unless you’re staring at peoples genitals while they use a urinal (why?)

[@johnisaacfelipe6357]

@@shreddedhominid1629 its not about presentation, its about their sex. something innate to their being. A woman cannot change the fact they are a female, a man cannot change the fact that they are a male, we make male or female only spaces to accommodate this reality.

[@toddgruber5729]

Trent, you are a beast. I would find it amazing for you to debate someone like this guy. I’m guessing he’d never do it but I’d pay money to see that. Keep up the good work brother.

[@toddgruber5729]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas 😂😂😂

[@exerciserelax8719]

I wonder if the rise in childhood gender dysphoria is related to the rise in early-onset puberty. Seeing one's body change at an early age could certainly make a child dislike their body and perceive a "mismatch" between body and brain. Anyone know if this has been studied?

[@tafazzi-on-discord]

that's an interesting hypothesis, I'll ask my friend in med school when I meet him. Let me know if you find a study about this!

[@ntmn8444]

I think it does. It definitely isn’t out of the question! I was 9 years old when I started puberty, technically 8, bc I started other changes then. But I felt distressed then about my changes. None of my classmates were going through those changes themselves. My teachers noticed I was uncomfortable with it and tried addressing it with me and my parents. I felt like a total freak. Imagine if these loons would’ve been around then. I would’ve been the first to sign up for puberty blockers.

[@rogermills2467]

@@ntmn8444 about 1000 teens a year are given puberty blockers. Hardly a trend. Better than suicide

[@Mish844]

unlikely as gender dysphoria description is hardly exhausted by "dislike of one's body", but other than that it's worth mentioning that gender dysphoria has quite literal neurological trademarks as people with display patterns more fitting to the other sex. So unless puberty has significant impact on brain structure it is unlikely that puberty is relevant.

[@tafazzi-on-discord]

@@Mish844I'm sure puberty does have impact on brain structure

[@hacker4chn841]

I can't speak for swimming, but in running men have an advantage from birth due to their pelvic structure and center of mass. So even if a woman had the same muscle mass, same V02 max, etc. the man would still have an advantage because of their bone structure. You can't change that.

[@user-ri5ff8ll4z]

Glad this video went up. Selective enforcement of "fair use" is a real issue faced by all social conservatives

[@09bamasky]

I’ve been a practicing psychotherapist for over a decade, and have spent over two decades studying psychology, child development, human nature, and the like. (Interestingly, this journey has led me BACK to my Catholic roots after 25 years away…) The national organizations and associations are absolutely wrong about this issue, and many of us know this to be the case. “Gender-affirmation” and “gender-affirming medical care” is child abuse. Thank you, Trent, for such a great video debunking the ignorant and incoherent silliness of John Oliver.

[@herrschmidt412]

I don't know how Trent stomached John Oliver long enough to make this 😂 Trans is such a ridiculous joke, I don't know how anyone can take it seriously

[@BornAgain223]

better take it seriously because these trans nazis take it very seriously. And if you dont support it soon they will want to say you are a terrorist.

[@James-nr4sj]

Calling John Oliver a catholic is like calling caitlyn jenner a woman

[@joaoroque1956]

Prima facie it seems a very hard claim, that messing with hormones in a growth phase of a body will not lead to long term impact

[@ironymatt]

That it comes from medical authorities who by their professional training cannot claim ignorance, it's very difficult not to call their position an outright lie, and an insidiously malicious outright lie at that, as they stand to gain financially both from the procedures and the life-long dependence on drugs and hormones.

[@commercialrealestatephilos605]

The goal is transhumanism which means destroying what it means to be a human. It would be great to hear Trent’s thoughts on the Russian philosopher Dugin

[@manny75586]

John Oliver is the epitome of the guy some people think is super smart by mere virtue of having a British accent. Oliver is wrong on every point. He is an unimpressive intellect.

[@jeannebouwman1970]

He has made multiple self deprecating jokes about being British. He is not at all proud of his Britishness. You can say a lot about John Oliver, but he isn't condescending because he is British, quite the contrary

[@catholicdisciple3232]

Thanks for your voice of clarity, charity, and faith. Much appreciated, brother 🙏

[@infinitelyexhausted]

Oliver is so pre-occupied with trying to paint conservatives as stupid people... meanwhile, there is a growing number of well-meaning people, who are not necessarily interested in politics, that are trying to help people who are deeply ill.

[@philip7461]

This rebuttal is straight fire! Awesome work Trent, please keep speaking truth against those who would spread falsehoods.

[@MrCheesywaffles]

Always a heartbreaking topic, even for adults dealing with this, to use these sick or at least extremely vulnerable adults and children as guinea pigs for experimental therapies. The poisoning and mutilations will likely have lifelong effects for many, up to shortening lifespan, like every therapy can. The only question is if it will be rare deaths due to allergic reactions, infections etc. or potentially common issues like cancers causing horrific damage.

[@altalingua]

There's no question it causes sterility. Which, to do this to children, is barbaric.

[@MrCheesywaffles]

@@altalingua It can and typically will cause sterility is my understanding. Those that only undergo brief posioning or "therapy" may escape with little or no lasting effects on their fertility, just as those who undergo certain forms of mutilation or "affirming surgery".

[@Mish844]

what experimental therapies are being tested? What mutilations and poisoning are you refering to? Clearly you aren't refering to hormones or surgery as taht is already tested and neither fit description of poisoning or mutilation. And since when does every therapy can shorten lifespan?

[@altalingua]

​@@Mish844 Double mastectomies on healthy 16 year old breasts, that would be mutilation. With regards to experimental therapies, I think he would be referring to puberty blockers.

[@MrCheesywaffles]

@@altalingua You are spot on.

[@MouseCheese2010]

Yay! I’m glad its reuploaded

[@volusian95]

Trent has really been wading deeply into the sludge pit for clips these days. The sacrifice is appreciated!

[@irishandscottish1829]

I just finished watching this 15/20mins ago… Has that one already been deleted by KZbin that it needed to be re uploaded?

[@MouseCheese2010]

Community post by Trent says he forgot to change from mono to stereo so he reuploaded it.

[@leaverus]

we segregate male and female sports endeavors, why not just create a 3rd category of "trans athletes" and let them compete against each other? it would instantly solve the problem (except of course, like girls sports, nobody would be interested)

[@kellyshea92]

Funny thing is is that orgs have tried that and nobody shows up to them. Pretty crazy right?

[@creatinechris]

As an atheist I nearly agree with everything Trent said in this episode.

[@elf-lordsfriarofthemeadowl2039]

Truth is truth.

[@creatinechris]

@@elf-lordsfriarofthemeadowl2039 fart is fart

[@limoncellosmith7594]

@@creatinechris Well now that's a helpful remark. What are you, 10 years old?

[@creatinechris]

@@limoncellosmith7594 close, I’m actually 30, however you really should be criticizing the first guy for posting a meaningless tautology. Technically my tautology is just as accurate.

[@educationalporpoises9592]

@@creatinechris true, but it's not meaningless. It's a common saying that participates in our shared language and transcends the reduction of words to rules of logic, since language is hardly so stale.

[@kellyshea92]

"Transmission rights" always confuses me. Rights to what? Use the bathroom? Theres already bathrooms. Idk why theyre so hyper foucsed on invading women spaces.

[@BudLightBeerOfStarCommand]

Matt Walsh was just on Joe Rogan and they talked about gay marriage. Would love to hear your thoughts on that video and Joe and Matt’s arguments

[@Selrisitai]

"Between 150 and 1050." That's a margin of error of over 500%. I think they need to reassess, lol.

[@billotron5521]

58:12 Not to mention these teenage transitions haven't been going on for very long. This video was very good, I appreciate a voice of reason.

[@rosiegirl2485]

A great book for children who are dealing with this dysphagia is... Johnny the walrus by Matt Walsh.

[@bunnybeverley]

It was great to hear you speak in Toronto last week. I'm glad to have found your show!

[@MyMachineWorld1990]

Trent, I really find your channel to be very edifying. I love your straight forward, stick to the facts, and charitable takes on topics. Thank you for your content! Also you got the best KZbin channel name! Haha works so perfect! 😂

[@XFaceShowX]

Could you send a link to the studies and resource you used? Thanks.

[@Battousai-hd6is]

Trent, I would love to see you debate Destiny on Trans issues -- I think it would be a good-faith debate with a proponent of the other side!

[@jeff2996]

Listened to this podcast yesterday. commenting for the algorithm.

[@user-ux7uw2ej8d]

I’m glad I was born in the year that I was born and not 5 years later. I’m 99% sure when I was a dumb, angry and lonely kid that I would have fallen for the trans agenda if it was around at school

[@BricksAndSparrows]

John Oliver: Athlete don’t hatch crazy schemes to win! Nancy Kerrigan:….

[@James_Wisniewski]

There are numerous people who've reported having socially transitioned, only to later change their mind about it and be cancelled by everyone in their school or social circle for being "transphobic." Just imagine being one of these kids. Even socially transitioning has lasting consequences, let alone pumping chemicals into your body or undergoing surgery.

[@andrewcopley5684]

I don't understand why this one got flagged but others haven't.

[@marianweigh6411]

Top notch presentation Mr Horn. Thank you for putting in so much time constructing the argument, stringing the evidence together, and making it all visually engaging throughout. I hope Oliver's watchers make their way over here and take in the opposing view.

[@evangarrett]

I used to love Oliver and watch him quite a lot, until I slowly realised that the vast majority of his argumentation for the ideological platform he is promoting consists of entirely unserious rhetoric and ridicule.

[@KaadlawonDAlba]

Trans athlete won swimming and he proud of himself defeating a woman 😂

[@Nancy-nk4lf]

i don't consider myself feminine but I'm blessed not to live my teenage years in the present time. it's disturbing imagining myself in the middle of this confusion while on puberty.

[@elobservadorobservante1605]

The suicide argument is the equivalent of a child holding his or her breath until he or she gets what he or she wants.

[@Arcticroberto9376]

John Oliver's views on everything: "Middle America bad, Europe good"

[@dante6985]

This is a year-old comment, but even European countries like Sweden and Denmark have pushed back quite a bit on issues like trans health care and minors.

[@LostArchivist]

36:00 The collective term online for that is `otherkin` which is a different but for obvious reasons overlapping community to `furries`, those people who dress up as animals but don`t necessarily believe they are one. The pot of extreme sexualized chaos is just boiling over now, but it has been a phenomena it is sad to say, for quite some time.

[@claritasyoutubechannel3312]

I’ve started a prayer campaign for the conversion of all Autistic people gripped by leftism, please pray for us; transgenderism is particularly doing a number of us, and leftism is also quite toxic to us, even though most Autistic leftists don’t see it. I’m also looking at ways to expand this campaign and really unleash a storm of Grace on these people please pray for my discernment regarding that as well.

[@MrsYasha1984]

Wonderful idea! I'll do that, thank you for sharing this! I'm an aspie myself, and I remember the grip of post modern relativism on my psyche... So glad I'm back in Church now, God is wonderful!

[@claritasyoutubechannel3312]

@@MrsYasha1984 thanks, I went through a similar period in my life several years back, it really feels great be living in conformity with the truth and recognizing the transcendentals for what they are; the truth really does set you free.

[@Mish844]

it appears you need help, possibly a therapist, not prayers if you have a serious trouble coping with the fact that people dare display thoughts you don't approve of.

[@claritasyoutubechannel3312]

@@Mish844 O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to Thee, and all those who do not have recourse to Thee, especially those who want to mutilate and sterilize themselves, and those who follow ideologies that open them up to severe harm, mistreatment and persecution.

[@Mish844]

@@claritasyoutubechannel3312 why are you @ me, if you aren't even talking to me?

[@St.MartinofToursPrayToGodForUs]

The mothers who allow their children to transition are like Carl Jung's Devouring Mother archetype.

[@daneberryman]

My doctor said I'm overweight, i said its okay i identify as healthy

[@odonnell1218]

I do find John Oliver hilarious, but yeah, his views do run me the wrong way quite often.

[@MrPeach1]

if you watch him. your keeping this kind of stuff on the air. Unfortunately.

[@ironymatt]

I've noticed that when you pay attention to it instead of going along with it, what laughter he attracts is fairly spare and often somewhat nervous in nature. A good comedian isn't concerned about being taken seriously - comedy is about framing reality as absurd, and that's only acceptable if it's done for laughs. JO does obviously care about being taken seriously - his entire shtick is about how ludicrous those people and situations he derides must be, and so by default he must be the one you can trust. Even in these clips he frames those critical of the trans ideology as whipping themselves into frenzied states - yet his own demeanor can accurately be described as constantly on the edge of falling into such a state himself. It falls apart pretty quickly once you look past the presentation.

[@WarpStims]

@@ironymatt If you watch videos where people edited out the laugh track on these comedians, the content becomes a lot less funny. We are extremely sensitive to the sound of laughter!

[@standard-user-name]

I can't say I've ever laughed at Jon Oliver. The whole show political, its format is a way to coerce you into agreeing with leftist politics. They simplify a point they are against, make you listen to people laugh at it, then show you the actual view they want you to hold by keeping things silent for "seriousness" or cheering. Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and all of the Daily Show people are demons that have destroyed your country.

[@treson8640]

"Alleged comedian, Samantha Bee" loool good one, Trent

[@Graciaplena-f1y]

This is so out of hand it seems as if it were science fiction

[@PaulsWanderings]

The only reason the guy that went to kill the Supreme Court Justice was stopped was because he called 911 telling the operator what he planned to do.

[@RedRoosterRoman]

"alleged" comedian 😂😂😂

[@sdboyd]

JO has the insights of a turnip. Yeah that was uncharitable.

[@MrCheesywaffles]

He's just reading the teleprompter. He has the duty of a paid clown, to always do as ordered to keep the producers and advertizers happy. Many advertizers are invested in this industry of experimenting on the vulnerable, including children.

[@ironymatt]

If I may respectfully disagree, JO is the recipient of far too much charity, as evidenced by his taking advantage of it to shill for his own narrow benefit. In a sane society he wouldn't be granted license to spread his delusional propaganda - there really are fools who get sucked in by his faux indignation. It's no accident that even the UK wouldn't have him - and no one's been describing British society as sane for quite a while now.

[@danvankouwenberg7234]

Uncharitable to turnips.

[@calvinholt5630]

I just realized Trent talks just like Nathan Fielder 😂

[@georgwagner937]

Not protesting this.

[@conovan5081]

Gonna have to pass this one, I can't stand listening to trans apologetics even if Trent is rebutting them

[@thekatarnalchemist]

Trent, you should read 'Nihilism: The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age' by Fr. Seraphim Rose. It explains the relativistic and nihilistic origin of the gender identity movement, among many other things. I'd love to see your take on the book.

[@BKPrice]

So calling someone "it" is dehumanizing, but calling them "tree" isn't? "You don't think someone would change their entire gender just to win state?" a) Yes, in some cases I do and b) Regardless of the motivation, it still harms women.

[@briancoyne6700]

Good stuff! I hope your channel grows.

[@ATageH]

Good rebuttal even tho I think you should have explored deeper the concept of gender identity which is very much the cornerstone of the entire trans ideology.

[@christusenciaga]

Medical “transition” should be illegal even for adults

[@azusias7366]

You notice in the section where they say that the growing number of trans identifying people isnt a social phenomenon that it's completely undermined by how the same people feel about gender? They believe gender is solely a social construct, yet when confronted with the idea that all of these 'conversions' are purely social contagion, they abruptly change their tune on the issue - "thats just who these people are". It's instances like these that make you realize that this is just a childish ideology. Like the kids in the schoolyard that change the game of tag so that they never lose, ultimately spoiling everyone's fun.

[@Brave-tamer]

But there is proof it's who they are,trans people have a different brain structure similar to that of the gender they identify with, this isn't social contagion

[@ntmn8444]

Oh yay 😀 it’s up!

[@johnnotrealname8168]

The problem with some of these rulings is that they hinge on consent when, while that is an issue of course, the effects on the body are perhaps more problematic.

[@snokehusk223]

Does anyone know where is a video of pope and Steven Crowder?

[@vinnyv949]

As soon as he brought up what feminists think I was done.

[@5XAbot]

So you didn’t watch the video. To woke people that clicking on the video would be amazing evidence.

[@markbollinger1343]

All of these clips are clearly fair use but using that policy would imply fairness by YT

[@Deltafrost125]

lmao title should be "man with schizophrenia freaks out over typos and quotes obscure articles"

[@michaelderobertis5456]

This is a very impressive "takedown" of progressive comedian John Oliver. (I don't know why John Oliver continues to lean further and further to the left with time. He's now a naturalized US citizen and doesn't have to please the media elite any longer.) Because of John's considerable influence, however, it was important that someone with Trent's knowledge and skills counter Oliver's pernicious arguments point by point. Excellent job. It's so sad that we live at a time when flawed ideology trumps good reasoning. Even sadder, schools at all levels are far less interested in imparting good reasoning skills than they are about correct pronoun usage!

[@raymk]

Charitable and masterful rebuttal 10/10

[@MistyLunaLotus]

No one would change their gender for sports? Do you know how much money goes into sports? I'd argue hormone therapy could be compared to steroid use, both are dangerous and create unfair advantage. When you aren't winning in your own sport division it makes sense to change your division if you have a biological advantage in another division, especially if those victories can result in sometimes *millions*

[@SylvEdu]

00:10 "Today I'm going to look at a recent episode of the show 'Last Week Tonight' with alleged comedian John Oliver..." Oh, boy... this is gonna be good...

[@lbgamer6166]

2:23 This is actually the only time I agree and ever will agree with feminists

[@BornAgain223]

out of hand is a huge understatement

[@housecry]

Trent, have you come across Grand View Research's website? They have a document entitled U.S. Sex Reassignment Surgery Market Size, Share and Trends Analysis Report By Gender Transition (Male to Female, Female to Male), And Segment Forecasts, 2022-2030. I'm not sure if you've come across that information in your research, but I thought I'd share it. Also, have you read WPATH's standards of care material?

[@krysisadaughterofpaul]

This is a masterful episode Trent, and one that requires multiple watches for sure. I've been waiting for you to do a deep-dive like this into transgender ideology. Thanks for the plethora of examples and counter arguments that we can use as Catholics to firm up our case without bringing theology into the conversation. One thing I've been struggling with is trying to understand where I'm drawing the line on this issue as a Catholic. When it comes to the abortion debate, obviously killing a human being is a moral wrong and so that's something we want to be outlawed. But I think it gets a little murky when it comes to the transgender issue because sex reassignment surgeries performed on adults aren't exactly hurting anyone except the person asking for them. So what is the ask here, really? Do we want the surgeries outlawed because it's a gross violation of the hippocratic oath on the part of the medical professionals? Or do we just want them outlawed for children? Should we care (from a secular, policy perspective) if adults are harming themselves with this false ideology? I'd love to hear from you regarding this! Thanks and God bless!

[@tafazzi-on-discord]

I don't think the Church has drawn a line further than "don't do it on yourself nor on children", but I would be in favour of outlawing it outright. Today, if a guy walks up to a doctor and tells him "cripple me, I feel like a cripple", the doctor would be rightly persecuted as a criminal for going through this request from a clearly mentally unwell person. The request cannot be formulated unless one has already lost the ability to mentally care for their own integrity. I'd outlaw sexual surgeries simply out of consistency, there is no substantial nor circumstantial relevant difference between the two cases.

[@krysisadaughterofpaul]

@@tafazzi-on-discord Thank you, that's a sound argument!

[@tafazzi-on-discord]

@@ReverendDr.Thomas both? both. Both is good.

[@Tttb95]

The Church is VEHEMENTLY against bodily mutilation. As for laws thats a prudential matter and there isnt an obvious answer. At the very least we need to be banning them for minors. Minors cannot consent.

[@bekfastdude8022]

Alexa, remind me to never send my children to an american public school (oh goodness)

[@leaverus]

if there were no doctors to prescribe hormones or perform transition surgeries would trans people still exist?

[@thorobreu]

Great stuff Trent! Would love to see you do a review of the last hour of the Matt Walsh Joe Rogan dialogue, where they discussed so-called same-sex marriage

[@ironymatt]

Didn't know that happened. Good for Rogan.

[@MerchantOfClicks]

when you're not the "thing-in-itself", you're a cheap imitation or offensive caricature of what you long to be.

[@mad_marc2757]

Thank you, Trent. This video was very necesary.

[@vinnieleone]

Glad you got your video back!

[@Kitiwake]

There cant be "trans rights" no more then there are"women's rights". But there are human rights. It's a legal definition.

[@albertoascari2542]

This Oliver guy with his sacastic sharp wit and that's all it is great at pointing out our failing as parents.. If you have a teen wanting anything that's harmfull what are patents expected to do. If your a Catholic you already know what our faith says...The man is also is foul mouthed.