California’s attempts to strong-arm parents into “affirming” their child’s “gender identity” came to the fore the past few days, as a bill that would give judges the power to take children away from parents that don’t “affirm” them was noticed and reported on, with the California legislature seemingly getting close to passing an amended version of it.
Backlash against the bill was particularly fierce on Twitter, as speech is freer on it now that Elon runs it than on most social media sites. One post that went viral, racking up over 5 million views, was from California lawyer Lauren Powell. She said, “Under California’s AB957, a parent could lose custody for not “affirming” whatever their child believes about their gender. Here, the bill author defends this bill, using an example of a 7-year-old who announces their gender doesn’t match their sex,” and included a video of Rep. Wilson from the California State Assembly discussing the bill.
Under California's AB957, a parent could lose custody for not "affirming" whatever their child believes about their gender. Here, the bill author defends this bill, using an example of a 7-year-old who announces their gender doesn't match their sex.pic.twitter.com/5iLP0H7Rb6
— Laura Powell (@LauraPowellEsq) June 9, 2023
Elon, responding to the video from the state assembly, said what many Americans are thinking. “This is crazy,” he said.
In the video, Wilson began by saying that affirming a young child who is saying that he/she is a different gender than what he/she was biologically born as is important and “should be affirmed,” saying, “So this particular bill adds the very important factor that affirming a child gender identity is in their best interest, which is what your question is about. Why does it get? Why does it actually say that in an affirmative way, and it really is, because if you have a seven-year-old, who’s. who’s talking about having a potential to say, I being able to articulate that they believe that they are not the same gender as they are biologically, then it should be affirmed.”
Continuing, Wilson added that “care” will determine the child’s gender, using a personal example to defend that. She said: “And through care, it should be determined. And that’s what we did with our own child. And that would give the ability for a parent who wasn’t sure to affirm and get their child the care that they need to make that so they can begin to articulate that determination.”
Wilson then tore into people that don’t affirm their child’s claimed gender identity, saying that no matter what, children should be “affirmed” in their gender claims. She said: “But by saying and rejecting it, and wholesale, then you’re essentially rejecting your child. And that is not in the best interests of a child. We should be affirming our children in every possible way and getting them whatever appropriate care they need, whether it’s based on their gender, whether it’s based on how their studies are in school, it doesn’t matter; our children should be affirmed. And this is saying that you have to include gender affirmation as a part of that.”
Continuing her posts after that shocking video from Crazyfornia, Powell then described what it is that California is trying to force parents to accept, saying, “Under California law, “gender affirming health care” is defined as including puberty blockers and surgery. (This statute deals specifically with children in foster care, and the definition is referenced by other statutes dealing with children.)“
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