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[–]chandra 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This is a bit weird, isn't it? The author makes a pretty good case that the trans movement has the characteristics of a cult (recruiting low self-esteem individuals, cutting off contact with anyone who has questions and creating a new 'family,' muddying any language that's inconvenient to their cause, demanding people deny the evidence of their own eyes), but then veers off into claiming that someone at the top of society is behind it all, intentionally destroying the family unit and brainwashing young people "into Orwellian servants of the state for a much larger agenda."

Firstly, this sounds suspiciously like other far-right conspiracy theories. But mainly, a simpler explanation is that this cult has simply ridden in on the coattails of other progressive rights movements (mainly LGB), gained supporters in influential positions, and enjoys popular support because well-meaning people don't see the crazies on Twitter and are happy to play along with the unfortunate people who are suffering from distressing gender dysphoria.

[–]forwardback 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

https://ovarit.com/o/GenderCritical/13476/who-is-funding-all-this/3cb42611-e830-4a4f-915b-406da8d6d644#comment-3cb42611-e830-4a4f-915b-406da8d6d644

FYI. (Copied from linked)

[–] remove-the-veil 45 points (+45|-0) Edited The short answer is Big Pharma and several male billionaires.

Long list of links for you:

Who are the Rich White Men Institutionalizing Transgender Ideology?:

https://thefederalist.com/2018/02/20/rich-white-men-institutionalizing-transgender-ideology/

Martine Rothblatt: A Founding Father of the Transgender Empire:

https://uncommongroundmedia.com/martine-rothblatt-a-founding-father-of-the-transgender-empire/

The Document that Reveals the Remarkable Tactics of Trans Lobbyists:

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-document-that-reveals-the-remarkable-tactics-of-trans-lobbyists

The document here: https://www.iglyo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IGLYO_v3-1.pdf

Transgender Movement Funding

https://4thwavenow.com/tag/transgender-movement-funding/

A Republican Billionaire is Funding the Trans Movement and Conversion Therapy Junk Science:

https://sue-donym.medium.com/a-republican-billionaire-is-funding-the-trans-movement-and-conversion-therapy-junk-science-c0a824c3fb96

Inauthentic Selves: The Modern LGBTQ Movement is Run by Philanthrophic Astroturf and Based on Junk Science:

https://sue-donym.medium.com/inauthentic-selves-the-modern-lgbtq-movement-is-run-by-philanthropic-astroturf-and-based-on-junk-d08eb6aa1a4b

You can find more info on Jennifer Bilek's blog, The 11th Hour:

https://www.the11thhourblog.com/

All Roads Lead to Arcus (chart that follows the money):

https://www.the11thhourblog.com/post/all-roads-lead-to-arcus

And finally, here's a really good YouTube interview with Jennifer Bilek about this subject:

https://youtu.be/9kQ_o0G7D38