Not a Conversation, a Conclusion: Anti-Trans “Curiosity” as a Pattern, Not a Question
Why some questions aren’t meant to explore, but to convince. A message amplified as honest questions, with a conclusion already decided. (Image: AI-generated) A Familiar Shape Lately, I’ve been paying attention to a cluster of posts circulating on Facebook from my community here in Vancouver. They come from people who present themselves as defenders of free speech, asking questions others are supposedly afraid to ask. On the surface, that sounds reasonable. In a healthy society, we should be able to question ideas and examine evidence. But when you step back and look at the pattern over time, something else emerges. The posts tend to follow a consistent arc. A study is shared, often framed as groundbreaking or suppressed. A conclusion is implied, sometimes stated outright, that transgender people, especially trans women, are deceptive, dangerous, or mentally disordered. Supporting ideas are then layered in, including references to “autogynephilia,” claims about children being “gr...