There is a sea change in how society views false accusations of sexual abuse. And it’s about time. The lawsuit John C. Depp, II v. Amber Laura Heard (2022) points to this transformation. Depp and Heard sued each other for defamation with “actual malice” over public accusations of domestic violence (DV) during their marriage; Heard also sued Depp’s
The acronym 2SLGBTQ + IA stands for two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, androgynous, and asexual. The 2SLGBTQ+IA community is often described as seeking “rights and equality” for its members. What fair-minded person could object? Increasingly, however, the community appears to want privileges and equity
A “civil society” is a community of individuals who are linked together by common interests and activities. Common interests include being able to walk the streets safely (peace) and to exercise such rights as freedom of speech (individual freedom). These shared interests allow common activities to flourish, including commerce and the education of
College campuses have long been battlegrounds between due process for those accused of sexual misconduct (innocent until proven guilty) and legal privileges for alleged victims who many automatically believe (guilty until proven innocent). The front line is Title IX, the 1972 federal law designed to curb sex discrimination in schools. President
The activists went from “We want to be left alone to live our lives” to “we want to control your lives too.” Now the movement has state power on its side and bullies all opponents. Original Article: “2SLGBTQ+IA and the
President Biden’s executive order to promote transgenderism on college campuses eviscerates long-held due process protections for accused students. This will not end well. Original Article: “ Due Process or Transgender Protection on Campus?”
Gender feminism, the New Left, and Marxism all share an anticapitalist stance and the framework of class struggle. The difference is that gender feminism, the New Left, and their ideological heir have redefined the antagonists. This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Millian Quinteros. Original article: “
The trans rights movement has quickly moved into government coercion and outright violence. There is nothing libertarian about what is happening in this movement today. Original Article: “ “Trans Rights” Means Trans Entitlements and the End of Civil Society”
Gender feminism, the New Left, and Marxism (FLM) are often said to be politically aligned, and, certainly, there is significant overlap. But does a political FLM axis exist? The answer is important. A surreal dynamic has politicized every crevice of society and decent people now need to defend themselves against groundless accusations of racism,
Se está produciendo un cambio radical en la forma en que la sociedad ve las falsas acusaciones de abuso sexual. Y ya va siendo hora. El pleito John C. Depp, II v. Amber Laura Heard (2022) apunta a esta transformación. Depp y Heard se demandaron mutuamente por difamación con «malicia real» por acusaciones públicas de violencia doméstica (VD)
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