'Queer' Is Not About Gender; It Is an Assault on Reality Itself
Hotair.com ^ | 7-15-25 | David Strom
Posted on 07/15/2025 4:29:11 PM PDT by DeweyCA
The alphabet wars are, as you might think, primarily about sexuality, sex, and sexual morality. When looked at in those terms, as many liberals do or claim to, you can see, if you squint hard enough, the point they make about just letting people live their lives in peace. At least until you start thinking about the impact that allowing men into women's spaces and reality slaps you in the face.
Most liberals only like to think about the issue as a question of tolerance. What do we care if some men want to wear dresses? In many cases, that is the limit of their thought process, akin to asking why we care what people do behind closed doors in their bedrooms. They avoid the more thorny issues in their minds or dismiss them as insignificant in light of the larger issue of tolerance. Throw in some handwaving and insane claims about boys being born in girls' bodies or vice versa, and liberals can close their minds to the fact that their position is insane on its face.
Look at Gavin Newsom dancing around about gender transition for children.
He "gets it," and then turns his state into a sanctuary for parents who kidnap their children to have them sterilized and mutilated.
Handwaving indeed.
But we miss the point if we only see the arguments about sex and gender, and we even have to see beyond the vital issues of men invading women's spaces and stealing their opportunities, as important as those are.
The whole point of "Queer" goes well beyond questions of sex and gender. It is a concept grounded in Critical Theory, and the point is not just about redefining sex and sexuality but reality itself. Getting people to reject fundamental realities grounded in our most basic biological facts--inescapable facts--is the whole point.
If you can redefine gender, you can redefine anything. The point is to make the Critical Theorist the ultimate arbiter of reality.
If that sounds extreme, you may not have attended college recently. Even back in the 90s, when I was in graduate school at Duke, I could on any given day interact with people who would insist that gravity is a social construct, and you can find all sorts of Critical Theory arguments in the physical sciences today. Biology is now filled with discussions of absolutely absurd concepts, and there are doctors who will explain to you that fat people get sick because of discrimination, not adipose tissue.
"Healthy at any size" is literally murderous.
The point of wiping away reality is not theoretical at all. If you read the literature that forms the foundation for much of K-12 through higher education, the goal is a form of "liberation" from reality, and especially the power structures that these theorists see as integral to the oppressive nature of our society.
The new reality is defined by "oppressor" and "oppressed," and what you and I see as reality is to them a consequence of a power structure that oppresses people. By redefining everything, the oppressed are liberated from the oppressor.
It is modern-day Marxism, which has its origins in the late 30s and 40s when it became clear that economic conditions would not lead to the "inevitable" revolution of the proletariat. The "long march through the institutions" began in the 50s and especially the 60s, in which Marxists changed their tactics and began their invasion into the education system.
"Queer" theory is all about deconstructing our reality and replacing it with "lived reality." It is why Ana Navarro insists that reality is different for Latinx and white people.
It's all based on the same basic theory: that reality is a construct built on identity. It is why people speak of "my reality," not reality. Language itself is a power structure, not a means of communication. All words are propaganda, and as such, there is no communicable truth.
I tried to explain this to a liberal friend, who couldn't understand why anybody would want to deconstruct reality rather than build a life around it. The answer is clear, though: power. Identity politics is the foundation for a lot of political and economic power. The George Floyd riots led to massive amounts of resources being directed toward leftist organizations, a doubling down of DEI programs that created jobs for Critical Theorists, and a massive shift in college admissions and corporate employment for ethnic groups.
Lots of money and power flow around gender ideology. "Queers" are catered to--they are the most celebrated group by the left and liberals in America. Billions of dollars are diverted just to satisfy queer theorists, and look at the censorship efforts imposed on ordinary Americans at the direction of Queer theorists.
And, of course, you have probably noticed that a huge proportion of the ground troops currently rioting and committing other political violence happen to be some letter on the alphabet spectrum, and there is even a "Queers for Palestine." This is not by accident. This is in fact the goal of injecting Critical Theory into our education system--producing a generation of revolutionaries.
"Queer" is only tangentially about sex--although under the banner of "queer" comes the normalization of deviant sexual desires such as "Minor Attracted People." Queer is literally about redefining reality to benefit leftists, and it must be crushed.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: criticaltheory; homosexualpolicy; logic; queer
I remember that one of the tactics of brainwashing was to pressure people to where they would be willing to say that two lines that were obviously the same length were in fact of different lengths. The communists figured that if they could get a person to lie about reality in one instance, then they could create enough doubt in that person's mind so that they would then believe other obvious lies. Solzhenitsyn admonished people to "live not by lies."
Critical Theory is a form of brainwashing where people "deconstruct" reality to fit their wishes. It actually is satanic, since Satan is the "father of lies."
There is a tiny element of truth in what they say, in that our interpretation of reality is somewhat affected by our background and experiences. However, the Critical Theorists take this way out of perspective and say that reality is then changed. And of course, the Left redefines words such as "reality." So that what is your reality is not the same as their reality. Perception is redefined as reality. Only an intellectual (or a stupid Leftist) would be stupid enough to believe something like this. This is the nonsense that is being taught in high schools and colleges.
1 posted on 07/15/2025 4:29:11 PM PDT by DeweyCA
To: All
"Mendacity is the world we live in".
2 posted on 07/15/2025 4:32:07 PM PDT by BipolarBob (The Weather Bureau announced they will shut down the entire Sharknado early warning system and staff)
To: DeweyCA
“Critical Theory is a form of brainwashing where people “deconstruct” reality to fit their wishes. It actually is satanic, since Satan is the “father of lies.””
Source?
3 posted on 07/15/2025 4:32:16 PM PDT by TexasGator (1i.. logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
To: DeweyCA
Pegged by Monty Python in the Life of Brian.
4 posted on 07/15/2025 4:39:19 PM PDT by Hieronymus ( )
To: TexasGator
John 8:44
Normally I’d expect the Californian to be asking the Texan for Biblical references
5 posted on 07/15/2025 4:40:43 PM PDT by Hieronymus ( )
To: Hieronymus
I don’t think the Bible discusses marxism.
6 posted on 07/15/2025 4:42:27 PM PDT by TexasGator (1i.. logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
To: TexasGator
It does discuss lies—the most obvious lead in.
If Marxism is built of a tissue of lies, arguing that it is Satanic makes sense.
7 posted on 07/15/2025 4:46:38 PM PDT by Hieronymus ( )
To: DeweyCA
If you can redefine gender, you can redefine anything. The point is to make the Critical Theorist the ultimate arbiter of reality.
Sex. The word you are looking for is sex.
S.
E.
X.
The concept of "gender" outside of grammar is a delusion promoted by child sexual mutilator, total pervert and complete psychopath may he burn in hell, John Money.
Using his terminology is like promoting Cooking with Dahmer.
In your very article opposing it you are actually promoting it.
Just stop it.
And if the word sex make you blush or giggle like a twelve year old just grow the heck up.
8 posted on 07/15/2025 4:52:54 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
To: DeweyCA
I remember seeing a monograph published around 1957 that examined the effects of overly high population density to behavior in mice. As the population became more dense, the mice would change behavior. Specifically, violence and sexual orientation. The paper further estimated that humans would start to exhibit similar changes when the population density broke the 100 person per acre barrier.
9 posted on 07/15/2025 5:08:43 PM PDT by asinclair (Indict DNC for RICO?)
To: DeweyCA
‘Critical Theory is a form of brainwashing where people “deconstruct” reality to fit their wishes. It actually is satanic, since Satan is the “father of lies.”’
That’s right.
To: DeweyCA
I recall when “queer” meant odd or unusual—around the same time “gay” meant happy and/or lighthearted and “pride” meant satisfaction with one’s own attributes or accomplishments.
11 posted on 07/15/2025 5:19:24 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
To: DeweyCA
12 posted on 07/15/2025 5:21:33 PM PDT by jdege
To: DeweyCA
Politically, the gender-bender movement is the latest step-up in the war on convention.
Individually, queer and gender acting-out are nothing more than rebellion against God.
13 posted on 07/15/2025 5:42:27 PM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (“…all who were appointed for eternal life believed.” Acts 13:48)
To: DeweyCA
Is it OK to call them queers again, or not.
This is still one of those things they can call themselves, but no one else can, isn’t it.
14 posted on 07/15/2025 5:47:19 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
To: DeweyCA
Yes it IS an assault on REALITY. A is A. It cannot be anything else. Denial of A is mental illness.
15 posted on 07/15/2025 6:11:09 PM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
To: DeweyCA
Good article. Thanks for posting.
16 posted on 07/15/2025 6:19:27 PM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
To: DeweyCA; All
17 posted on 07/15/2025 6:21:36 PM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
To: PGalt
[Yes it IS an assault on REALITY.]
The Enemy Satan likes to sow confusion.
It's quite obvious who his goats are as
they participate in furthering the confusion
against the Design of Almighty God.
All according to Satan's plan.
Friday, June 26, 2015 was the Rainbow White House
Democrats are at War
with Reality, Biology and
Almighty God in Heaven
God may not be a Republican
But Satan is certainly a Democrat.
18 posted on 07/15/2025 10:15:47 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in thays of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: dfwgator
He was a Tall and Fat customer for years!
19 posted on 07/15/2025 10:28:23 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in thays of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: All
Initially, psychoanalysis viewed homosexuality as an abnormal developmental arrest or neurosis, though Sigmund Freud himself did not consider it a mental illness. Later, psychoanalytic thought began to shift towards viewing homosexuality as a normal variant of human sexuality, especially after the American Psychiatric Association removed it from the DSM.
Early Psychoanalytic Views:
Freud’s Perspective:
While Freud acknowledged homosexuality as a variation in sexual development, he also believed it was not an illness, vice, or degradation. He suggested it stemmed from arrested sexual development and did not advocate for its treatment or stigmatization.
Neofreudian Views:
Many later psychoanalysts, especially in the US, viewed homosexuality as a neurosis requiring treatment, often influenced by theories of Oedipal complex resolution and gender identity formation.
Conversion Therapy:
Some analysts even attempted “conversion therapies” to change homosexual individuals’ sexual orientation, reflecting the belief that it was a pathological condition.
Shifting Perspectives:
Influence of Activism:
The LGBTQ+ rights movement, particularly the debate surrounding the inclusion of homosexuality in the DSM, significantly challenged the psychoanalytic view.
Modern Psychoanalysis:
Many modern psychoanalysts now recognize homosexuality as a normal variation of human sexuality and emphasize understanding it within the context of individual development and psychosocial factors.
Emphasis on Individual Experience:
Current approaches focus on understanding the individual’s experience of their sexuality, including its development, and the impact of social and cultural factors, rather than pathologizing it.
20 posted on 07/16/2025 12:27:25 AM PDT by Liz (')
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