Close-reading the reruns with Phoebe Maltz Bovy

'Actually'

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Phoebe Maltz Bovy
Apr 24, 2023
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As I understand it—and, disclaimer, I don’t understand anything—there are objections to the transgender cultural turn, that get made either by or on behalf of (some) gays and lesbians, who feel that the whole thing is a kind of conversion therapy. Idea being, little boys who wear dresses are actually just gay, but are now being told they’re little girls. More on the “actually” in a moment, thus the post title.

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