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#1895 - Matt Walsh

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Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh is a political commentator, author, filmmaker, and host of "The Matt Walsh Podcast." Stream his new documentary "What is a Woman?" at www.dailywire.com.

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  • Joe Rogan and Matt Walsh Introduce Themselves and Discuss the Documentary

    • Joe Rogan praises Matt Walsh's documentary as one of the most eye-opening things about gender confusion in current culture
    • He appreciates how the documentary allows individuals to explain their perspective without pushing back, revealing the incoherences of gender ideology
    • Matt Walsh speaks about the motivation behind the documentary and his quest to understand what it means to be a woman
  • Matt Walsh Discusses Different Categories of People Who Transition

    • Matt Walsh breaks down different categories of people who transition, including young children, adolescent girls, and older adults
    • He argues that for many older men who transition, it is a fetish and autogynephilia
    • The rigid adherence to gender ideology is harming society's ability to be compassionate and care for trans individuals
  • False Claims of Transgender Treatment

    • Parents are being emotionally blackmailed into supporting their child's gender identity
    • Suicidality is highest after years of transition
    • Lack of long-term studies on the effects of hormone blockers and hormone transition
  • Sinister Aspects of Hormone Blockers

    • No long-term studies on hormone blockers and hormone transition
    • Hormone blockers cause health problems
    • Promoters view hormone blockers as a "pause button," which is absurd
    • The drugs used for hormone blockers have dangerous effects
  • Gender as an Ideological Battleground

    • Attacking the reality of the self as an attack on truth
    • Relativism and the campaign to erase objective ideas of truth
    • Gender as an example of this culture war
    • Urging that society needs to acknowledge reality
  • Compelled Speech and Gender Pronouns

    • Discussion of Jordan Peterson's warning that compelled speech would cause problems
    • The use of violence or police to compel speech
    • The difference between telling people they can't say something and forcing them to say something
    • Pronouns as a tool for affirming beliefs one doesn't agree with Overall: A critique of the gender debates, exploring the relationship between self-perception and reality, as well as the suppression of free speech and the ideological battleground of gender.
  • Rejection of the sex binary and the use of gender-neutral pronouns

    • Misgendering and not using plural pronouns is offensive to people who reject the sex binary.
    • Using gender-neutral pronouns is a way to avoid offending people and acknowledging their identity.
    • Rejecting the sex binary can lead to self-dehumanization, as male and female are the only two accepted genders.
    • Rejecting gender norms is more about one's personality than one's gender identity.
  • Rejecting gender norms does not mean rejecting your gender

    • Rejecting gender norms based on personality differences is much more acceptable than rejecting them based on gender identity.
    • Even if you feel different than others, you are still your gender but a unique human being.
    • Reinforcing the gender binary while trying to destroy it can lead to confusion and lack of identity.
    • Gender identity should not subsume one's personality.
  • Gender self ID policy and its implications

    • Demi, who stabbed their foster father, claimed to be female under gender self ID policy
    • Policy allows anyone to claim their gender and be placed in corresponding prison without proof
    • Policy necessary for those who believe individual whim is above proof or reality
    • George Soros involved in pushing policy in New Jersey prisons
  • Incentives and pressures on medical industry

    • Twin pressures of monetary and political incentives
    • Child endocrinology clinics disappearing because of focus on transgenderism
    • Plastic surgeons’ business increasingly focused on gender surgeries
    • Doctors staking professional reputations on gender ideology
    • Admitting mistakes can lead to admitting abuse of children
    • Millions of children have been on hormone blockers
  • Experience of detransitioners and backlash

    • Dtransitioners receive a lot of hate and backlash when they go public with their stories.
    • There is so much pressure to conform to the gender ideology that those who detransition are often seen as traitors to the community.
    • Dtransitioners often experience complications that are difficult to address.
    • Those who speak out against gender-affirming surgeries also experience similar backlash.
  • Lack of public debate and media attention

    • There is a lack of public debate and media attention regarding gender-affirming surgeries and the risks associated with them.
    • Those who disagree with the gender ideology are often dismissed and labeled as far-right talking points.
    • The gender ideology is treated as a religion and proponents of it often don't engage in public debate.
  • The historical validity of Two Spirit and modern gender ideology

    • The term Two Spirit was coined in 1990, but it refers to something that existed before.
    • Two Spirit has a spiritual rather than a physical aspect.
    • Contrasts with the physical claim of modern gender ideology that a trans woman is a woman.
    • Transracialism might be accepted eventually since it is less crazy than transgenderism.
  • The tragic stories of detransitioning

    • Detransitioners made decisions influenced by adults when they were kids.
    • They are now stuck with those choices, which are often tragic.
    • The adult version is imprisoned with decisions made by the child version.
    • A documentary on detransitioners is in the works.
  • The documentary receives millions of views and captures the attention of many

    • The documentary has gained over 300,000 subscribers in just a few weeks
    • The film's total exposure is hard to track as it has been shared all over social media platforms, including TikTok
    • Millions of people have watched the film, surpassing the filmmaker's initial prediction
    • The process of making the documentary was emotionally draining, especially as the filmmaker is a parent and realizes how important it is to protect children
    • Despite institutional opposition, the filmmaking team is encouraged by the response from rational individuals who support the documentary's message
  • Politicians have turned a blind eye to the issue, highlighting their mercenary tendencies

    • Biden's recent interview with a trans TikTok star and his supposed conversion to believing in the concept is questioned by the filmmaker and many others
    • The filmmaker believes that politicians use their stances to cater to their mercenary tendencies, despite not fully believing in the concept
    • The Dylan Mulvaney controversy highlights the absurdity of the situation, where corporate sponsorships and speaking engagements are easily accessible for individuals who identify as transgender
    • The documentary emphasizes the importance of protecting women's rights and ensuring that their voices are represented in these issues.
  • Sleight of Hand Trick

    • Sex and gender were considered two different things for a long time.
    • Recently, the terms have become interchangeable.
    • The author argues that gender is unnecessary and sex should be enough.
    • The term "Latinx" has faced rejection in the Latino community due to the language's formulation around gender.
    • The author accuses white liberals of attempting to colonize language by asking Spanish-speaking people to fundamentally alter their language.
  • Controlled Tech and the Importance of Free Speech

    • The author believes that controlling what people believe is more powerful than passing laws that tell them what to do.
    • Censorship of right-wing voices online has led to ideological bubbles.
    • Open debate and communication are essential to discerning what ideas are valid and what ideas are not.
    • The author has hope in Elon Musk taking over Twitter as he is a free speech absolutist.
  • Environment and beliefs

    • Kids are vulnerable to accepting beliefs presented to them
    • Public school and social media reinforce left-leaning views
    • Leftists want to introduce their ideas to kids at a young age
    • Most people never stop to scrutinize their beliefs, and this needs to change
  • Lack of clear path to logic and maturity

    • People are not abandoning dangerous and ridiculous ideas
    • Young people have been taught that opposing ideas are physically harmful
    • Ben Shapiro's presence was deemed harmful at a podcast conference
    • The belief that opposing ideas are harmful sets a dangerous precedent
  • Terrifying Pre-Genocidal Language

    • The speaker is worried about right-wing rhetoric that tries to categorize certain groups of people as harmful
    • Such language could set society up for a dark potential
    • The speaker mentions that social media used to be a forum for discussion, but now it's just a place for leftist radicals to shut down opposing views
    • The speaker doubts if change is possible even with the intervention of Elon Musk
  • The Vast Chasm that Separates Us

    • The speaker believes that the political divide is wider now than it ever was during the Civil War
    • There are no shared beliefs or values between the two ends of the political spectrum
    • The speaker thinks that the divide is by design and makes it impossible to have constructive debates or conversations
    • The speaker mentions that the fundamental question is, "What is truth?"
  • Marriage Definitions

    • Marriage definitions are a matter of definitions.
    • The speaker questions why only two people are allowed to marry, as he sees that it is not exclusive to a heterosexual relationship.
    • The topic of defining marriage is compared to defining what a woman is.
  • Two Men Raising a Baby

    • The speaker believes that every child deserves the best possible situation and the best chance at life.
    • He questions whether a child should be raised by two men rather than a mom and a dad.
    • The speaker believes that the mom plays a necessary role that cannot be replaced by a man.
  • Does Gay Marriage Damage the Institution of Marriage?

    • There is concern that gay marriage damages the institution of marriage.
    • However, it is unclear how it actually damages straight marriages.
    • Gay marriage gives acceptance and appreciation to homosexual couples.
    • Marriage is subjective and symbolic, but it still means something to the people in it.
  • The Harm to Society from Changing the Definition of Marriage

    • Changing the definition of marriage can harm society by making it meaningless.
    • Marriage is more than just a legal bond and should not be arbitrary or meaningless.
    • People are already rejecting marriage and making it subjective and meaningless.
    • Gay marriage does not directly harm straight marriages, but it can contribute to the deterioration of the institution of marriage.
  • Concerns about expanding marriage to include gay couples

    • Expansion of marriage may make it meaningless and silly
    • Gay marriage would not change the idea that marriage is silly
    • The affirmation and validation of the view that marriage is silly is a problem
    • Marriage is important to a functioning human civilization
    • The experiment of gay marriage may not work out well
    • Gay marriage does not affect straight people's decisions to get or stay married
  • Religious and personal beliefs about gay relationships

    • Believes in sexual morality and properly ordered sexual act within the marital bond
    • Believes gay relationships and sex are immoral
    • Does not think gay people should avoid being gay
    • Knows gay people who have always been so and have been damaged by hiding it
    • If gay people fall in love and get married, it does not affect non-gay people
  • Legal Bindings in Marriage

    • Legal bindings in marriage provide benefits such as access to better insurance, tax benefits, and the ability to visit a spouse in the hospital.
    • The benefits of marriage should not be reserved only for couples who can have children.
    • The conversation about marriage is not necessarily about the laws surrounding it but about what marriage is inherently.
    • Marriage is a bond between people who love each other, with benefits including tax and insurance benefits and the ability to see each other when the loved one is sick.
    • The ability to create people is an important distinction between couples who can and those who cannot.
  • Gay Marriage

    • There is a difference between couples who can create children and those who cannot.
    • Marriage isn't just about the ability to procreate, but also about legal and financial benefits.
    • Gay people who adopt children and get married legally are partaking in the nature of marriage.
    • There is a societal and environmental element to homosexuality, but there is not just one cause.
    • People who are gay should engage in gay love and sex, while Christians believe in sexual morality within the bonds of a marriage between a man and a woman.
  • Procreative Capacity and Marriage

    • Agreement on the distinction between a man/woman union and same-sex union based on their procreative capacity.
    • Assertion that societal recognition of the union between a man and a woman is important due to its potential for procreation.
    • Counter-argument on whether this reasoning should expand to cover similarly oriented heterosexual individuals.
  • Importance of Civil Discussions

    • Emphasis on the importance of civil conversations on different perspectives.
    • Concern for the lack of opportunities for such dialogues in contemporary culture.
    • Mention of commonalities between individuals, within and beyond the conversation had.
  • Self-perception and violence

    • People equate their ideas to their very being
    • Misgendering is seen as violent because it threatens self-perception
    • Silencing people is a way to instantly minimize their beliefs
  • Importance of the Film

    • The film is important and eye-opening
    • Parents and those in the liberal ideological bubble should watch it
    • Don't make assumptions about the film and give it a chance to speak to you
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