Bette Midler & Macy Gray attacked by trans extremists. Update 1.
Women are beginning to push back against erasure
Will be updating this post as things develop.
The Alphabet Soup media is on full attack against Bette Midler and Macy Gray. This was Bette Midler’s reality-based tweet. There is something more happening behind these two cases. I think the barrier of suppression against women speaking out is breaking and this is the beginning. I will have an analysis at the end.
Of course, the Alphabet Soup and trans extremists are up in arms. If Bette Midler can state what is obvious, then others might be embolden.
This is an attack on her in Queerty.
https://www.queerty.com/bette-midler-criticizes-trans-friendly-terms-birthing-people-20220705
This was the tweet by Queerty.
This should show any Gay person the difference between “queer” and “Gay. A “queer” publication has an Alphabet Soup media agenda, and not a Gay agenda.
They say that has, “left many of her LGBTQ fans disappointed.” I suspect that most of her fans are applauding her tweet and the only people disappointed is a small ideological brigade who are not likely to ever have been her fans.
LGBTQNation is also adopting the same approach of referring to “Disappointed fans.” Bette Midler fans are very likely to be supporting here.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/07/disappointed-fans-slam-bette-midler-transphobic-tweet/
I think they want to attack what Bette Midler said, but not attack her personally to avoid a backlash.
Update 1: The Advocate however is going after both Bette Midler and Macy Gray more directly and further making a claim that they issued “an apology of sorts”
https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2022/7/05/bette-midler-macy-gray-slammed-anti-trans-remarks
Jezebel, supposedly a publication for women attacked singer Macy Gray and Bette Midler.
https://jezebel.com/macy-gray-chokes-stumbles-on-transphobia-during-piers-1849141999
Macy Gray on the Piers Morgan Show has been attacked saying that changing body parts doesn’t make you a woman. The discussion of trans is at about 5:56.
The trans immediately launched their attacks.
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/07/05/macy-gray-piers-morgan-transphobic/
https://www.mic.com/culture/jk-rowling-macy-gray-transphobia
Piers Morgan has tweeted in her defense.
Daily Beast has gone in on attacking her.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bette-midler-macy-gray-slammed-for-transphobic-remarks
Update 1: This has gotten mainstream media attention also. They are careful not to say the statements are transphobic, but to state that others state they are transphobic.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/05/entertainment/bette-midler-macy-gray-transgender/index.html
ANALYSIS
I have noticed that LGBTQNation and Queerty jumped on this in the United States. But I don’t see the Advocate or Out or the other Alphabet Soup media jumping on this. It might because they know attacking Bette Midler is crossing a line with Gays and they could seriously lose readers. Or it could be that this is the 4th of July weekend and they will be catching up. Attacking Bette Midler could really alienate the Gay community.
Update 1: The Advocate has joined in the attacks.
I think this is a new developing trend. Prominent women are speaking up against trans claims and in particular their erasure.
I think that the use of terms like “mensturators” and “people with vaginas” and other off the wall things by governmental bodies and major media has gotten women alarmed and angry.
It is one thing when some academic conference is off the rails because nobody cares or even knows what they are talking about. But when it is used in the news by major media and governments adopt it, it is shoved into the public’s face. Also, the tactics of the trans extremists in attempting to suppress speech has really alienated a lot of people.
I think women everywhere have realized that if they don’t speak up, they will be degraded and their daughters degraded, backed into a corner it will be for many women a decision of when they start fighting back.
Update 1: I think also with Bette Midler and Macy Gray speaking up and it not having any real effect on their careers, others will feel empowered to speak up.
Some fun videos by Macy Gray and Bette Midler. Watching these videos helps push back against the trans extremist campaign.