LGBTQ++, cancel culture and UPSEAA board double talk

Last Saturday June 24, I shared this observation with some friends and the UPSEAA Viber Community:

This afternoon I saw huge "Pride" parade, supporters of LGBTQ++ advocacies. JP Rizal st Makati. Many young folks, mostly middle class.

Oil/energy crisis, hunger/food crisis, population crisis, NCDs crisis, garbage crisis, climate crisis, virus crisis,... next is gender crisis? Ano main agenda, population control? More same sex union with no children?

Next day Sunday June 25, a member of UPSEAA replied. Here are our exchanges.

D: more same sex union with no children? ang homophobic ng comment mo @Bienvenido

Me: Hi D, pls explain why it's homophobic. Thank you.

Anyway D, it is not homophobic, it is biology.

Male+male = no child. Men cannot get pregnant. Never. Ever.

Female+female = no child. No male sperm to fertilize female ovum.

Few same sex union is fine. But when many via mass propaganda with large parades, legal and judicial measures,it is dangerous and wrong. 

People shd breed and continue human reproduction. That's nature. That's biological science. 

Narrative that people shd discontinue Hunan reproduction via so many same sex union, that's political science. And it is evil.

D: surrogacy or adoption ang sagot dyan.
parenthood is not synonyomous na biologically sa kanya galing ang bata.
heterosexual.marriage does not also mean reproduction. some also adopts or resort to surrogacy due to difficulty in having the baby.
by your end statement na " it is evil" eh homophobic na yun. paaano mo icacategorize yun.

Me: (re surrogacy) O yon Pala, we shd encourage more human reproduction, more male+female union.

Problem is that not many couples will want their babies adopted by other people who in the first place have no plan to have babies on their via same sex union

D: at sino nga nagdiscourage? madami  single by choice so ilalagay mo din sila sa category na yan dahil ayaw magreproduce?

Me: Discouraging more human reproduction is evil. It is not homophobic. It is anti nature.

D: its their choice..bakit mo impose standard mo sa kanila

Me: Deception is like coercion. Deceiving people that sex change, organ mutilation, taking puberty and testosterone blocking medications and procedures are ok. No. It is not ok. It is deception and dishonest

In the US, Canada etc, males who declare themselves as females can enter female Cr, female shower rooms, join and compete in female sports.

If a man enters a female Cr saying he's a transgender and hence justified and my daughter is inside the Cr, hehe, mKakatikim ang trans na yan sa akin na di nya magugustohan.

May male Cr naman pero papasok sa female Cr, dapat turuan ng leksyon. Turuan ng good manners.

I know that my term "evil" referring to discontinuance of human reproduction is rather strong. Should have not used that word. But I have read a number of articles of the dangers or damages of sex change and promotion of transgender even among children. See for instance these reports:

1. Anguished parents of trans kids fight back against ‘gender cult’ trying to silence them
Dana Kennedy. May 11, 2022
https://nypost.com/2022/05/11/meet-the-parents-of-trans-kids-fighting-gender-cult/ 

2. ‘I literally lost organs:’ Why detransitioned teens regret changing genders
Rikki Schlott. June 18, 2022
https://nypost.com/2022/06/18/detransitioned-teens-explain-why-they-regret-changing-genders/

3. California ex-trans teen backs Florida ban on Medicaid funds for transgender medical interventions
Chloe Cole said she may not be able to have children and is at higher risk for cancer because of transgender medical interventions
Tyler O'Neil July 10, 2022
https://www.foxnews.com/health/california-ex-trans-teen-backs-florida-ban-medicaid-funds-transgender-medical-interventions

4. California school broadcasts sexually explicit books, some covering 'pedophiles,' kink and pornographic images
Some of the passages in the California public school library appeared to discuss 6- and 8-year-old kids engaging in sex acts
Hannah Grossman | October 24, 2022
https://www.foxnews.com/media/california-school-broadcasts-sexually-explicit-books-covering-pedophiles-kink-pornographic-images

5. Kindergarteners expected to understand gender identity, sexuality in Oregon district
 KRISTINA WATROBSKI | October 26th 2022
https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/kindergarteners-expected-to-understand-gender-identity-sexuality-in-oregon-district-beaverton-school-bsd

6. Even progressive Europe won’t go as far as America in child transgender treatments
Dr. Stanley Goldfarb and Dr. Miriam Grossman. January 30, 2023
https://nypost.com/2023/01/30/even-progressive-europe-wont-go-as-far-as-america-in-child-transgender-treatments/

7. Detransitioner Chloe Cole announces lawsuit against hospitals 'for pushing her into medical mutilation'
A prominent detransitioner sued a nationwide medical group and its doctors who she said 'decided to perform a mutilating, mimicry sex change experiment' on her
Kendall Tietz February 23, 2023
https://www.foxnews.com/media/detransitioner-chloe-cole-announces-lawsuit-hospitals-pushing-medical-mutilation

8. Woman pressured into breast removal at 13 under ‘erroneous belief’ she was transgender: lawsuit
Jacob Geanous June 17, 2023
https://nypost.com/2023/06/17/woman-sues-hospital-for-removing-her-breasts-when-she-was-13-years-old/

9. Number of 'Non-Binary' Students in New Jersey Up 4,000 Percent Since 2019
41 of 675 self-identified ‘non-binary’ students are in elementary school, state enrollment figures show
Alec Schemmel June 19, 2023
https://freebeacon.com/campus/number-of-non-binary-students-in-new-jersey-up-4000-percent-since-2019/

10. Schools Are Now Allowing Children To Identify As Cats, Horses, Dinosaurs And All Sorts Of Other Things
Michael Snyder June 20, 2023
http://themostimportantnews.com/archives/schools-are-now-allowing-children-to-identify-as-cats-horses-dinosaurs-and-all-sorts-of-other-things

11. Video: LGBTQ Activist Cannot Answer Question ‘Is There A Difference Between Men And Women?’
“I’m trying to get a yes or no. I’m not trying to get a speech.”
Steve Watson 22 June, 2023
https://summit.news/2023/06/22/video-lgbtq-activist-cannot-answer-question-is-there-a-difference-between-men-and-women/

12. Europe Does About-Face On Transgender Therapy For Children
Tyler Durden JUN 22, 2023
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/europe-does-about-face-transgender-therapy-children

On male transgenders who enter female CR and if my daughter is inside, I doubt she (or other young girls) can protect herself/themselves if those men would oogle if not sexually attack her/them. The case of a man who transitioned to a "woman" to compete in female swimming competition in the US is an example. See for instance this report,

‘Don’t Talk To The Media’: Former UPenn Swimmer Says College Silenced Trans Swimmer’s Teammates
HAROLD HUTCHISON June 19, 2023
https://dailycaller.com/2023/06/19/dont-talk-to-the-media-former-upenn-swimmer-says-college-silenced-trans-swimmers-teammates/

That Sunday afternoon to evening me and my wife were in Philippine Arena, Bulacan to watch Bruno Mars concert. After the concert, going out of the Arena, I saw these posts.

R: Disappointing is an understatement for the way UPSEAA is tolerating @Bienvenido’s bigotry, homophobia, transphobia (among other things) in this group chat.

If you’re just choosing to spread hate and your outdated ways, go elsewhere. Nobody wants to hear it. This isn’t your column. No one’s paying for it.

You rambling and giving your opinion when no one asks for it is one thing. A lot of us younger alumni have already muted this chat because of that.

But is UPSEAA really gonna stand for this bigotry that actually translates to violence against the LGBTQ+ community? You don’t deserve a platform. Not here, not anywhere.

J: Go!!!  Full support!  Thank you for your brave words

I composed a brief reply, clicked Send, then a message popped out,

"You can't send messages in this Community because you're no longer a member."

So I was blocked, removed, cancelled. A pm from UPSEAA admin confirmed that I have been removed.

I checked UPSEAA Community Rules, among these:

1."Offensive posts and messages may be removed." 

Fine. But in my case, they did not remove my posts, they instead removed a member, me.

2. "messages that insult, threaten and degrade a fellow member are prohibited."

And R personally attacked me, "@Bienvenido’s bigotry, homophobia, transphobia (among other things)." And the Board finds it ok.

Double standard. Double talk. Rules are applied arbitrarily.

Now the board is implicitly saying these:

1. Do not say or argue that:

Male+male = no child. Men cannot get pregnant.
Female+female = no child. No male sperm to fertilize female ovum. 

One can be accused of homophobia for saying that. And the board will be on the side of the accuser, remove you from the community. Just stay silent, do not question the LGBTQ narratives.

2. Do not say or argue that:

Sex change, organ mutilation, taking puberty and testosterone blocking medications and procedures are  not ok.
Male trans cannot enter female CR, cannot join female sports, etc.
You can be accused of transphobia for saying that. And the board will be on the side of the accuser and remove you from the community. Just stay silent.

The purpose of having a community is to practice tolerance, to raise tolerance level of people to contrary, opposing views. So long as no one is urging physical harm (burn, die,...), opposing ideas should be welcome. Now the game has changed. Remove opposing ideas by removing members or people who will espouse the opposing ideas.

Checking through recent news reports, enjoy these:

1. Video: Biden Trans ‘Health’ Official Claims Gender Surgery On Kids Is “Literally Suicide-prevention Care”
Also declares that ‘Pride’ now lasts the entire Summer
Steve Watson 27 June, 2023
https://summit.news/2023/06/27/video-biden-trans-health-official-claims-gender-surgery-on-kids-is-literally-suicide-prevention-care/

2. Trump Vows to Sign a Bill Barring ‘Child Sexual Mutilation in All 50 States’
Jack Phillips June 26, 2023
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-vows-to-sign-a-bill-barring-child-sexual-mutilation-in-all-50-states_5357673.html

3. Video: Biden Department of Education ‘Pride’ Seminar Advocates Puberty Blockers For Kids
Features children talking about teachers hiding their ‘transitions’ from parents and reporting students who ‘misgender’ them
Steve Watson 28 June, 2023
https://summit.news/2023/06/28/video-biden-department-of-education-pride-seminar-advocates-puberty-blockers-for-kids/

4. Watch: New York Pride March Chants "We're Coming For Your Children"
Tyler Durden JUN 28, 2023
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-new-york-pride-march-chants-were-coming-your-children

5. 250 Hollywood Celebrities Sign Letter Demanding Big Tech Censor Anyone Who Opposes Trans Surgeries On Kids
They call for action “akin to election and COVID-19 mitigations and rules”
Steve Watson 28 June, 2023
https://summit.news/2023/06/28/28685/

6. Pride Month is bad public policy
Being Right
By Jemy Gatdula June 30, 2023
https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2023/06/30/531417/pride-month-is-bad-public-policy/
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I like UPSEAA then. I mentioned it several times in my column in BusinessWorld, like

1. UPSE Homecoming 2022 (Sept. 26, 2022), https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2022/09/26/476692/peb-in-nyc-upse-homecoming-and-transport-liberalization/

2. UPSEAA lecture by Secs. Pernia and Diokno (Jan. 28, 2019), https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2019/01/28/211311/growth-by-elections-and-fdis-by-psa-liberalization/

3. UPSEAA lecture by Sec. Mon Lopez (June 19, 2019), https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2019/06/19/237531/more-investment-liberalization-needed/

4. UPSEAA lecture by Robina Gokongwei (Nov. 11, 2019), https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2019/11/11/263647/john-gokongwei-and-q3-gdp/

5. UPSEAA support for UP PGH, UP Medical Foundation (April 27, 2020), https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2020/04/27/291534/some-heroes-against-the-virus-hysteria/

6. UPSEAA lecture by Dr. Iggy Agbayani (Nov. 11, 2020), https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2020/11/11/328243/gdp-contraction-cdc-ph-and-medicine-taxes/

7. UPSEAA lecture by Andrew Masigan (March 1, 2021), https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2021/03/01/347594/global-economic-impact-of-lockdowns/.

I also blogged some lectures there, like:

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UPSEAA Lecture 6, Ferdie Constantino and SMC infra, August 28, 2020 
UPSEAA Lecture 7, Dr. Butch Arroyo, October 17, 2020 
UPSEAA lecture 8, Dr. Iggy Agbayani, November 04, 2020
UPSEAA Lecture 9, Andrew Masigan on PH and VN, Feb. 24, 2021.

This LGBTQ++ thing, UPSEAA removed me via double standard application of its own rules. So be it. Babuu.

Finally, I am not against gays, etc. I have many friends, relatives who are gays. They live their own lives. What I am against is large scale campaigns, parades, even legislations to "protect a marginalized" sector that will later morphe into things like organ mutilization, implicit war on population expansion, etc.

See also: Jemy Gatdula on LGBTQ++, June 24, 2023.