Interview · moment 9 of 16
Why Trans Issues Took Over After Gay Marriage Won
from #244 - Dobrik's Death Count | The Tim Dillon Show · #244
5 min
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Katie explains her theory that LGBTQ activist infrastructure pivoted to trans issues after the 2015 gay marriage victory, with Jesse adding that online discourse distorts the image of what average trans people actually want compared to the vocal minority on Twitter.
- Tim wrote Substack posts documenting how rumors about him have spread over the years.
- The whole point of the rumor campaign is to sow doubt about whether rejection from mainstream outlets is based on merit or the smear.
- Tim describes Jesse's version of stalking—walking up behind someone to tell her why she's wrong, nothing sexual about it.
- Tim jokes about tapping women on the subway correcting their feminism.
- Jude Doyle, formerly on the comedy beat writing articles about jokes he didn't like, is now bothering someone else.
- Tim admits he gets bored of trans stuff because a lot of trans people are products of online culture, which he loathes.
- Jesse's theory: trans issues took over the cultural conversation because of the success of gay marriage in 2015.
- After gay marriage was legalized, organizations and media outlets pivoted from that cause to trans rights instead of shutting down.
- A graph tracking words like gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans over time shows a dramatic shift in media coverage.
- Ten years ago, activism was mostly about gays and lesbians; now trans issues dominate while gay and lesbian rights are a small part.
- This issue that really affects a very small percentage of the population has become huge in media coverage.
Katie HerzogJude DoyleJesseGlenn GreenwaldJohn K at Coolidge