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The Left's Puritanical Behavior Is Pushing People to the Outright
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24:37 - 31:42 (07:05)

The left's puritanical and authoritarian behavior is causing people to feel shamed and abused, and driving them towards the far-right and outright instead. The left needs to be more careful in espousing quasi-religious and witch-hunting behaviors, as it creates a deep divide between people and benefits the far-right and misogynist movement.

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Brendan O'Neill believes that the left's adoption of "quasi-religious" cancel culture is pushing people towards the right and outright movements, potentially harming the LGBT movement.
24:37 - 28:23 (03:46)
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Cancel Culture
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Brendan O'Neill believes that the left's adoption of "quasi-religious" cancel culture is pushing people towards the right and outright movements, potentially harming the LGBT movement.

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The Left's Puritanical Behavior Is Pushing People to the Outright
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Chapter 7: What If You're Wrong?
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The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling defends her stance that young people are not old enough to know who they are and warns against the dangers of life-long medicalization.
28:23 - 29:59 (01:35)
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J.K. Rowling
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J.K. Rowling defends her stance that young people are not old enough to know who they are and warns against the dangers of life-long medicalization. She argues that the point of fantasy is to explore imagination and be allowed to come back from it, unlike the real world where decisions have irreversible consequences.

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The Left's Puritanical Behavior Is Pushing People to the Outright
Episode
Chapter 7: What If You're Wrong?
Podcast
The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
Studies have consistently shown that the majority of young people with gender dysphoria grow out of it, and if allowed to go through adolescence, many will grow up to be gay.
29:58 - 31:42 (01:43)
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Gender Dysphoria
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Studies have consistently shown that the majority of young people with gender dysphoria grow out of it, and if allowed to go through adolescence, many will grow up to be gay. However, for adults who have found no other way to resolve their gender dysphoria, transitioning might be the answer.

Chapter
The Left's Puritanical Behavior Is Pushing People to the Outright
Episode
Chapter 7: What If You're Wrong?
Podcast
The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling