Can We Talk About the Transgender Umbrella?

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Graphic adapted from Josephine Tittsworth by Mel Reiff Hill

In our recent conversation with Colin Wright (https://www.widerlenspod.com/p/episode-155) we talked about the impact the “transgender umbrella” concept has had on young people identifying as trans. As you can see from the above graphic, the modern transgender umbrella basically includes everyone who is not a feminine woman or a masculine man.

And this is not an isolated image or way of thinking. Google “transgender umbrella” and you’ll find many iterations of a similar graphic.

Additionally, this sweeping definition is cited by most major organizations, schools and professional bodies. As Colin pointed out in his Substack piece about the transgender umbrella:

The definition of “transgender” currently used and embraced by our largest and most prestigious scientific, medical, and human rights organizations is literally synonymous with common gender nonconformity.

By this definition, nearly everyone would be trans. Who do you know that doesn’t defy sex-stereotypes in one form or another, be it behavior or dress? If the husband does most of the cooking, is he trans? If the wife makes more money, is she trans? If a teenage girl wears hoodies and sweatpants, rather than crop tops and skirts, is she trans? If a teenage boy hates sports, is he trans? Because according to the new definition of “trans”, the answer to all of the above questions is a resounding: YES.