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"They hadn't read the room in Northern Ireland" 08/15/2026

"They hadn't read the room in Northern Ireland" A backlash and a breakthrough: behind the scenes in Belfast with Nora Calder. Show notes (AI generated) In this episode of Peaked, Róisín Michaux speaks with Nora Calder, one of the women involved in running the Women’s Rights Network Northern Ireland, about the extraordinary events surrounding the cancellation of the organisation’s planned panel at Féile an Phobail in Belfast. The conversation traces the story from the original application for a panel on women’s rights, sex-based rights, single-sex spaces and women’s sport, through the panel’s acceptance, the subsequent social-media controversy, the cancellation by Féile, and the legal and political fallout that followed. Nora explains what happened behind the scenes as the Women’s Rights Network sought to have the event reinstated, including the organisation’s attempts to engage with Féile, the legal process, the support that came from women around the world, and the decision ultimately to organise an alternative event. The discussion then moves beyond Féile to the wider political situation in Northern Ireland, including the Equality Commission’s judicial review, the UK Supreme Court’s ruling in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, Sarah Morrison’s case, BBC coverage of the controversy, engagement with Justice Minister Naomi Long, and the forthcoming Northern Ireland election. Featured Topics Women’s Rights Network Northern Ireland Féile an Phobail The cancelled “Respect, Rights & Reality” panel The original Féile application Sex-based rights Single-sex spaces Women’s sport The UK Supreme Court’s For Women Scotland ruling The online campaign surrounding the Féile panel The cancellation of the event J.K. Rowling’s offer of legal support The legal challenge against Féile The alternative event in Belfast Sex Matters Fiona McAnena Athena Forum Gaels for Fair Play Women’s rights activism in Northern Ireland The political divisions of Northern Ireland The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Article 2 of the Windsor Framework Sarah Morrison BBC Spotlight Nolan Investigates Stonewall Naomi Long The Alliance Party Northern Ireland’s prisons and women’s services The March 2027 Northern Ireland election The 2025 Féile event was titled “Whose Victory Is It Anyway? Why the UK Supreme Court Ruling Is Not a Victory for the Feminist Movement” and was organised by Féile’s Debates and Discussions Committee. The event argued that the Supreme Court ruling was regressive for feminism. () The Women’s Rights Network Northern Ireland The Women’s Rights Network is a UK-wide organisation campaigning around the rights and interests of women and girls. Nora discusses the work of the Northern Ireland branch, including political engagement, campaigning, Freedom of Information requests, judicial reviews and public events. She explains that the Northern Ireland branch works both independently and with the wider WRN network, sharing information and research between regional groups. Women’s Rights Network on YouTube The Planned Panel The planned event was titled: Respect, Rights & Reality: Women’s Voices from Ireland and Europe The panel was intended to bring together women from Northern Ireland, Ireland and Europe to discuss sex-based rights and the legal and political questions surrounding them. Among the organisations and speakers discussed were: Women’s Rights Network Athena Forum Gaels for Fair Play Sex Matters Fiona McAnena from Sex Matters subsequently agreed to participate. Nora describes the excitement among the organisers after the event was accepted and speakers began agreeing to take part. The Cancellation On 21 July 2026, Féile an Phobail cancelled the WRN Northern Ireland event. Féile said it had been unaware from the initial submission that the event would “promote campaigns against rights for the Transgender community” and said the event was being withdrawn from the programme. WRN Northern Ireland responded that the event was explicitly a discussion about women’s sex-based rights and that this had been made clear in the original application. The organisation said it was shocked and disappointed by the cancellation. () The cancellation became the central controversy around the festival, with media coverage, political debate and an increasingly intense online response. J.K. Rowling & The Legal Challenge BBC Coverage of the Controversy The Legal Dispute and the Alternative Event Video A video connected with the Féile controversy and WRN Northern Ireland: Women’s Rights Network & The Broader Political Picture The conversation moves from the Féile controversy to the wider political landscape in Northern Ireland. Nora discusses attempts to engage senior politicians and her meeting with Naomi Long, the Justice Minister and leader of the Alliance Party. She describes repeatedly asking Long to meet with WRN before eventually securing a meeting, where they discussed prisons, policing, intimate searches and women’s services. Further Reading & Listening Féile Cancellation The Replacement Event Féile BBC Audio Video Guest Links Nora Calder Women’s Rights Network Host Róisín Michaux X Substack Listen & Subscribe ðŸŽ§ Peaked is available on Substack and major podcast platforms. Substack Apple Podcasts /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/42448025

"I’ll tell you my solution to this problem" 08/07/2026

"I’ll tell you my solution to this problem" There’s no weekly newsletter this week because I’ve been travelling to Belfast and Amsterdam for TERF-related activities (see below), so here’s an interview I did with . Rona was sued by a psychotherapist called Sabine Maur because she shared a video in which Maur could be seen telling fellow mental health professionals how to fiddle with insurance forms so that ‘gender-affirming’ mastectomies get reimbursed for women claiming to be ‘non-binary’. While female-to-male breast removal is considered totally sane in Germany, breast removal for female-to-non-binary is not, which is bizarre, to be fair, because neither of these things is actually real. The Maur video was not originally shared by Rona, but she did share it once it was already online. Rona also made comments on Maur’s dubious practices. Because she is a known (and much-hated) entity in German feminist/queer circles, Rona was the one who was pursued in court for this already-public video. In the interview we get into the details of what went down during the legal proceedings, and we also talked about Rona’s strategy of being gloriously defiant. Like a growing number of women being hounded over this trans nonsense, Rona has decided to take on her detractors rather than slinking away in fear and silence. You love to see it. “Did you consider coming out in defence of those women?” Meanwhile, I spent 24 hours in Belfast on Tuesday in order to cover the Women’s Rights Network Northern Ireland non-reinstated Féile and Phobail event. If you missed all that and you have no idea what I’m talking about, I recommend you and . Bonus: enjoy this awkward confrontation between myself and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, neo-Laundry Nun Ailbhe Smyth (prolific Irish feminist), and even the brand new Lord Mayor of Belfast. After a whirlwind few hours in Belfast, I had an hour or two’s worth of kip on Dublin Airport floor before heading to Amsterdam to attend (incognito) the World Pride Human Rights Conference 2026. The event confirmed all my priors: it was never about gays, and always about AIDS, and you can tell because thanks to funding cuts, gay activism is going back to being about public health. It will be less and less about the warm-and-fuzzy human rights as the funding pot shrinks. One UNDP attendee accused the Global Fund of abandoning ‘the community’ to become more like a “commodities fund” (the commodities being HIV drugs and medical infrastructure). This was inevitable. Also, gay is trans in the places in the world where HIV is worst, which is why western countries who invest in AIDS work are so desperate to ‘affirm’ the homophobic ‘third genders’ in these places. If that’s confusing, listen to my interview about it with Stephanie Winn from a few weeks back. I asked a Pakistani ‘trans woman’ point-blank: if it was ok to be a gay man in Pakistan, would there be fewer Hijras or whatever these men are called over there? Oh yeah, he said emphatically, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Then I asked a senior Dutch diplomat if he could see how reinforcing these ‘half man’ identities is just a different kind of homophobia, and that by celebrating all these third genders — as part of Western donors’ effort not to appear all colonial — they could perhaps be making things worse? He literally did a massive shrug and wished me a good day. Finally, I spoke to Luke Sheehan for the Irish podcast a few weeks back and the episode has just gone online. I did a lot of hyperactive waffling about how the EU works, and we also talked about Irish culture generally and why we’re so susceptible to woke cultism. I’ll be publishing a backlog of podcast episodes over the next week or two, and some other bits and pieces. If you like/appreciate my work, I can only keep going with your support. Please share this newsletter with someone you think might like it, upgrade to a paid subscription if you’re on a gratos plan, or donate to my PayPal below. Every little helps. Thanks bud. Show notes (AI generated) In this episode of Peaked, Róisín Michaux speaks with German feminist activist Rona Duwe about Germany’s rapidly changing gender identity landscape, her legal battle involving psychotherapist Sabine Maur, and the wider implications for women’s rights, medical ethics, freedom of expression, and public policy. The discussion examines Germany’s conversion therapy legislation, gender medicine for minors, the role of the German Psychotherapists Chamber, health insurance reimbursement for gender-related treatments, freedom of speech, investigative journalism, self-identification laws, prison policies, and feminist activism. Rona also discusses her ongoing projects documenting gender-related cases across Germany, her legal victories, and how public support for gender-critical voices has evolved in recent years. Featured Topics Germany’s Self-Determination Act Conversion Therapy Ban Sabine Maur legal case German Psychotherapists Chamber Gender medicine for minors Health insurance reimbursement Non-binary medical interventions Medical ethics Freedom of expression Investigative journalism Women’s rights under Article 3 of the German Constitution Women’s prisons Public activism in Germany Sabine Maur The episode centers on legal proceedings following Rona’s criticism of Maur’s role in developing treatment guidelines for minors and allegations relating to a webinar discussing insurance reimbursement for non-binary medical interventions. Alice Schwarzer Germany’s best-known feminist and founder of Emma Magazine. Official Website https://www.emma.de/ Genevieve Gluck Investigative journalist for Reduxx, referenced during the discussion of Germany’s historical relationship with gender ideology. Reduxx https://reduxx.info/ Magnus Hirschfeld German physician and sexologist whose early work on sexuality and transgender medicine is discussed in relation to Germany’s historical background. Günter Wallraff Germany’s most famous undercover investigative journalist. Referenced when discussing how the court compared Rona’s reporting to investigative journalism conducted in the public interest. Marie-Luise Vollbrecht German biologist referenced while discussing the changing public atmosphere surrounding gender-critical speech in Germany. Frauenheldinnen Women’s rights organization supporting legal campaigns and crowdfunding related to Rona’s case. https://frauenheldinnen.de/ Was ist eine Frau? Campaign website documenting gender-related cases across Germany. Website https://was-ist-eine-frau.de/ Interactive Case Map WPATH World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Referenced during discussion of international treatment guidelines. https://www.wpath.org/ Emma Magazine German feminist magazine founded by Alice Schwarzer. https://www.emma.de/ Laws & Policies German Self-Determination Act Germany’s legislation allowing legal change of sex without previous legal requirements. https://www.bmj.de/ German Conversion Therapy Ban Discussed throughout the episode in relation to psychotherapy and gender identity treatment. https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/ Article 3 — German Basic Law The discussion covers proposals to include “sexual identity” alongside sex protections in Germany’s Constitution. English text Medical Topics Johns Hopkins – Metoidioplasty Cleveland Clinic – Phalloplasty Companies Discussed GenderGP Referenced during discussion of cross-border hormone prescribing. https://www.gendergp.com/ Imago Referenced during discussion of online European hormone services. https://imago.tg/ Guests Rona Duwe Website https://was-ist-eine-frau.de/ Substack Twitter Host — Róisín Michaux ðŸ”— X (Twitter) ðŸ”— Apple Podcasts — Peaked /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/42354030

The predator as victim: Sweden's perverted priorities 07/06/2026

The predator as victim: Sweden's perverted priorities 🎙️ Peaked — Episode 16 Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Angeliqa Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, Róisín Michaux speaks with Angeliqa, a Swedish-American mother who was convicted of defamation after warning parents in her local community about a man exposed by the Swedish watchdog organization Dumpen. The conversation explores Sweden's defamation laws, freedom of expression, child protection, media responsibility, and the tension between protecting reputations and protecting children. Angeliqa recounts two incidents that shaped her decision to speak publicly, including an earlier case involving a suspected child predator near her child's preschool and a later case that resulted in criminal prosecution after she shared information in local Facebook groups. The discussion also examines Sweden's migration policies, political culture, public attitudes toward controversial issues, the work of Dumpen, and the ongoing debate over whether Sweden's legal framework adequately protects children from sexual predators. Angeliqa's Case Angeliqa was convicted of defamation after sharing information in two private Facebook groups warning local parents about a man who had been exposed by Dumpen through online sting operations. Although the evidence presented by Dumpen included chat logs, phone calls and images, Swedish courts ruled that a private citizen could not redistribute that information. Following her conviction, public fundraising rapidly covered her legal costs and her case became part of a wider national debate about Swedish defamation law, child protection, and freedom of speech. Relevant Resources SVT Interview The Telegraph Dumpen Official Website Dumpen is a Swedish investigative media organization founded in 2021 that conducts online sting operations targeting adults seeking sexual contact with minors. Investigators pose as children in online chat rooms, arrange meetings with suspects, confront them, and publish the evidence through their publishing platform. Throughout the episode, Angeliqa credits Dumpen's investigation with alerting local families to the man living in her neighbourhood and argues that their work exposed gaps in Sweden's child protection system. Related Resources About Dumpen Swedish Defamation Law A central theme of the episode is Sweden's longstanding defamation law (Förtal). Angeliqa argues that while the law was originally intended to protect innocent people from false accusations, it now discourages parents from warning others about individuals they believe pose a risk to children. The conversation contrasts the legal protections afforded to media publishers such as Dumpen with the restrictions placed on private citizens who share the same information. Official Resources Swedish Parliament Government of Sweden Sweden's Migration Debate The discussion begins with Sweden's political transformation following the 2015 migration crisis. Angeliqa argues that Sweden admitted large numbers of asylum seekers without adequate planning for housing, employment or integration, while Róisín compares Sweden's experience with developments in Ireland and Belgium. The conversation also explores the rise of the Sweden Democrats and changing public attitudes toward migration. Relevant Resources Reuters Swedish Migration Agency Fredrik Reinfeldt Former Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is referenced during the discussion about Sweden's response to the 2015 migration crisis, particularly his well-known appeal for Swedes to "Open your hearts" to refugees. Relevant Resources Biography Reuters Sweden Democrats The Sweden Democrats are discussed in relation to Sweden's migration policy and current proposals to strengthen child protection laws. Angeliqa argues that they have been one of the few political parties willing to engage publicly with Dumpen's work and advocate legislative reform. Official Website Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available on Substack and major podcast platforms. 🔗 /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/41982870

Man-woman, top-bottom, resilient-vulnerable 06/29/2026

Man-woman, top-bottom, resilient-vulnerable Show notes (AI generated) Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, Róisín Michaux speaks with sociologist, writer, and editor Ashley Frawley about therapeutic culture, social conformity, identity politics, family life, citizenship, and the social dynamics underlying contemporary gender ideology. Drawing on her work in sociology, social problems theory, and the medicalisation of social life, Frawley examines how particular ideas become dominant within institutions and public culture, how social movements emerge and evolve, and why certain forms of identity and vulnerability have become culturally privileged in contemporary Western societies. The conversation explores the “Brussels consensus” inside European institutions, the changing relationship between capitalism and family life, therapeutic models of citizenship, historical moral panics, social contagion, the rise of gender identity ideology, and the social conditions that make particular belief systems culturally persuasive. Throughout the discussion, Frawley argues that contemporary social conflicts cannot be understood purely through biology or psychology, but must also be understood as products of wider historical, cultural, political, and institutional processes. Ashley Frawley Twitter ðŸ”— Patreon ðŸ”— ðŸ”— Compact Magazine Frawley serves as Senior Editor at Compact, a publication focused on politics, culture, economics, and contemporary social debates. ðŸ”— Bloomsbury Author Page Significant Emotions: Rhetoric and Social Problems in a Vulnerable Age ðŸ”— Bloomsbury ðŸ”— Google Scholar Ashley Frawley is a sociologist, author, and editor whose work focuses on social problems, therapeutic culture, wellbeing discourse, family policy, emotions, and contemporary political culture. She is Senior Editor at Compact Magazine, Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Kent, and Visiting Research Fellow at MCC Brussels. Organizations & Institutions MCC Brussels ðŸ”— Official Website https://brussels.mcc.hu/ Jonathan Haidt ðŸ”— Official Website https://jonathanhaidt.com/ Referenced during a discussion about social science, moral psychology, and the replication crisis. Daniel Kahneman ðŸ”— Nobel Prize Biography Referenced in relation to behavioural science and contemporary psychology. ðŸ”— Michelle Remembers The Replication Crisis ðŸ”— Nature Overview https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Remembers The discussion examines methodological and reproducibility problems affecting psychology and related social sciences. The Communist Manifesto ðŸ”— Full Text Referenced during discussions about family structures, labour mobility, and capitalism. David Goodhart — The Road to Somewhere ðŸ”— Publisher Page Referenced during discussion of “Somewheres” and “Anywheres”, mobility, local attachment, and identity. John Stuart Mill — The Subjection of Women ðŸ”— Full Text Referenced during discussion of women’s citizenship, reason, education, and public life. Historical Parallels & Social Contagion The Satanic Panic ðŸ”— Encyclopaedia Britannica ðŸ”— Repressed Memory Ian Hacking ðŸ”— Encyclopaedia Britannica Gender, Citizenship & Vulnerability How Society Got a Sex Change ðŸ”— Compact Magazine Frawley references her essay examining changing social ideals surrounding sex, gender, citizenship, and identity. Topics discussed include: • stereotypical femininity • vulnerability as a social ideal • masculinity and socialization • changing gender norms • citizenship and identity The “Women Are Wonderful” Effect ðŸ”— APA Record Discussed in relation to cultural expectations surrounding femininity, morality, accommodation, and vulnerability. Host Róisín Michaux ðŸ”— X (Twitter) ðŸ”— Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe ðŸŽ§ Peaked is available on Substack and major podcast platforms. ðŸ”— /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/41861210

A project proposal failed the experts' evaluation. The EU funded it anyway. 06/16/2026

A project proposal failed the experts' evaluation. The EU funded it anyway. 🎙️ Peaked — Episode A project proposal failed the experts' evaluation. The EU funded it anyway. Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Romeo Kodra Episode Overview Róisín Michaux speaks with former European Commission expert evaluator Romeo Kodra about how a LinkedIn post evolved into years of complaints, correspondence, and investigation. What began as confidence in the European arts funding system changed after Romeo says he discovered that a project he had evaluated below the funding threshold later appeared on the list of successful applicants. The conversation explores trust, accountability, institutional transparency, and the question at the heart of the episode: Who gets the money? Romeo Kodra The conversation began after Róisín came across Romeo's LinkedIn article describing his experience as an EU expert evaluator. 🔗 LinkedIn Article 🔗 LinkedIn Profile European Creative Rooftop Network The project at the centre of Romeo's concerns. "It's the project number 616805." 🔗 Creative Europe Project Results 🔗 The Transparent Elephant Rule Romeo repeatedly refers to an unpublished book project that grew out of his investigation. "It will be about a book called... The Transparent Elephant Rule." No public manuscript or publication could be located. European Ombudsman Romeo describes escalating his concerns through the Ombudsman's office. 🔗 European Ombudsman 🔗 Emily O'Reilly European Court of Auditors Referenced by Romeo as part of his efforts to seek accountability. 🔗 OLAF The European Anti-Fraud Office. 🔗 European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Referenced during discussion of prosecutors and referrals. 🔗 Franz Kafka 🔗 Franz Kafka 🔗 The Trial Jacques Derrida Referenced during discussion of culture, power, and colonisation. 🔗 All Culture Is Originally Colonial: Derrida, Algeria and the Latin Empire Paolo Virno 🔗 Paolo Virno Host Róisín Michaux 🔗 X 🔗 Peaked Substack 🔗 Apple Podcasts Guest Romeo Kodra 🔗 LinkedIn Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available on Substack and major podcast platforms. 🔗 /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/41660585

The Fired TERF Movement 06/02/2026

The Fired TERF Movement 🎙️ Peaked — Episode The Fired TERF Movement Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Alexa Faucher Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, Róisín Michaux speaks with Alexa, a former chief of staff to a Communist mayor in the Paris suburbs who says she lost her political role following her public feminist and gender-critical views online. The conversation explores ideological conformity within left-wing political culture, institutional responses to gender-critical speech, tensions between feminism and gender identity ideology, and the psychological experience of becoming socially and professionally ostracized as a “TERF.” Drawing from experiences in French municipal politics, feminism, psychiatry, Covid-era social compliance, and online political culture, the discussion examines broader themes including class politics, secularism, postmodernism, collective rights versus individual identity, institutional capture, social conformity, and the cultural influence of American identity politics on Europe. Alexa also reflects on French republican secularism, anti-racism politics, feminism, social welfare, and the contradictions she sees within contemporary left-wing movements around religion, sex-based rights, and gender ideology. Key Topics Discussed Alexa Faucher’s dismissal from Chevilly-Larue Jérôme Martin’s online denunciation campaign French public-sector contracts and “devoir de réserve” “Fired TERFs” and institutional retaliation Helen Joyce and UK legal developments Covid-era conformity and institutional obedience Didier Raoult and anti-establishment scientific dissent Finland’s reassessment of youth gender medicine Keira Bell and the Tavistock case French secular feminism and laïcité Planning Familial and “men can get pregnant” activism Marguerite Stern, Dora Moutot, and French feminist fracture Identity politics vs materialist feminism “Women with penises” and compelled language Surrogacy and commodification of women’s bodies National gender-critical figures across Europe French Political & Institutional Context Website: ville-chevilly-larue.fr Alexa explains that she served as directrice de cabinet for Stéphanie Daumin, the Communist mayor of Chevilly-Larue, a historically left-wing suburb in the Paris “Red Belt.” The political context matters because the episode repeatedly contrasts: older class-based Communist politics, with: newer activist and identity-centered ideological frameworks inside the contemporary left. Website: x.com Referenced in relation to the activist campaign that followed Alexa Faucher’s tweet asserting the immutability of biological sex. Jérôme Martin publicly denounced Faucher online, helping escalate the controversy surrounding her employment. Follow-up thread: The episode repeatedly returns to: online activist escalation, public denunciation, and institutional pressure campaigns following ideological dissent. Website: One of the primary French-language reports documenting the controversy surrounding Alexa Faucher’s dismissal after her tweet regarding biological sex. The Tweet Referenced in the Episode The controversy centered around Alexa Faucher’s reply concerning biological sex and legal identity changes: « Votre sexe n’a jamais été, n’est pas, et ne sera jamais féminin. Les stéréotypes de genre que vous choisissez, et qui nous sont imposés, si. Bisous. » The tweet became widely circulated in activist and political networks following Jérôme Martin’s denunciation campaign. UK Gender Politics & Institutional Conflict Website: youtube.com Referenced when Róisín discusses listening to Helen Joyce following the UK Supreme Court ruling on sex-based legal protections. The ruling is discussed less as a narrow legal issue and more as: a test of institutional compliance, ideological capture, and whether public bodies will obey legal definitions of biological sex. Website: wikipedia.org Referenced during discussion of safeguarding concerns surrounding youth medical transition. The Bell case became internationally significant because it challenged whether minors could meaningfully consent to puberty blockers and medical transition pathways. Website: cass.independent-review.uk Referenced in broader discussion of: evidence standards, youth gender medicine, and institutional reassessment of pediatric transition pathways. The review became internationally influential after concluding that the evidence base for pediatric medical transition remained weak and underdeveloped. Website: onlinelibrary.wiley.com Referenced during discussion of the “Finnish study” mentioned by the speakers. The April 2026 Finnish register study: Psychiatric Morbidity Among Adolescents and Young Adults Who Contacted Specialised Gender Identity Services in Finland in 1996–2019 was discussed as evidence of increasing institutional doubt emerging from inside youth gender medicine systems themselves. The speakers specifically emphasize that skepticism is now increasingly coming from: clinicians, researchers, and medical systems previously aligned with affirmation-based treatment models. Covid, Conformity & Institutional Trust Didier Raoult and France’s Covid divide Website: Referenced during discussion of: conformity, institutional trust, and scientific dissent during Covid. For many French listeners, Didier Raoult became symbolic of: anti-establishment scientific dissent, distrust of centralized expertise, and collapse of institutional legitimacy during the pandemic. The speakers use Covid primarily as: a psychological analogy for ideological compliance. Website: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Referenced indirectly during discussion of: early contradictory Covid messaging, institutional confusion, and scientific authority. The Raoult controversy became one of France’s defining symbolic conflicts over: expertise, media trust, and anti-establishment dissent. National Gender-Critical Figures Referenced The episode repeatedly returns to the idea that: “every country has one” meaning a nationally recognizable gender-critical feminist figure or activist. Ireland — Website: UK — Website: x.com UK — Website: x.com Germany — Website: ronalyze.de Austria — Website: substack.com France — Website: wikipedia.org France — Website: wikipedia.org These figures are discussed as examples of: feminist opposition to gender ideology, online harassment campaigns, institutional retaliation, and ideological fracture across Europe. Dora Moutot 🔗 X/Twitter: 🔗 Co-author page / Book: Search “Transmania” on Éditions Magnus or Amazon.fr 🔗 Femelliste YouTube (joint): Marguerite Stern 🔗 Personal website: 🔗 X/Twitter: 🔗 English Wikipedia: 🔗 French Wikipedia: Joint Work 🔗 Femelliste official: 🔗 Transmania (book): Widely covered; see Wikipedia entry for details: Organizations & Activism Website: actupparis.org Referenced because Jérôme Martin previously served as president of Act Up-Paris between 2003 and 2006. The discussion repeatedly returns to: activist pressure, public denunciation, direct-action political culture, and ideological enforcement mechanisms. Website: planning-familial.org Referenced during discussion of ideological changes inside French feminist and reproductive-rights organizations. The campaign became controversial among some French feminists because it adopted: gender-neutral reproductive language, “inclusive” terminology, and messaging interpreted by critics as replacing sex-based language around women’s bodies. Alexa contrasts this with earlier feminist traditions centered on: abortion rights, material sex differences, and secular feminism. Guest — Alexa Faucher 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 Novel — Puisqu’on a marché sur la lune Alexa Faucher is a French law graduate, political communications professional, author, and materialist feminist. She served as directrice de cabinet for the Communist mayor of Chevilly-Larue until July 2025 following controversy surrounding her tweet about biological sex. The episode also references her: public-sector communications background, strategic political work, feminist activism, and experience inside French municipal political structures. (Her X/Twitter account was reportedly made private following the controversy.) Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked 🔗 Newsletter Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available on Substack and major podcast platforms. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/41503540

Kindred in Chaos 06/01/2026

Kindred in Chaos 🎙️ Peaked — Episode Kindred in Chaos Host: Róisín Michaux Guests: Tonje Gjevjon & Alison Ellis Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, Róisín Michaux speaks with Norwegian lesbian activist and artist Tonje Gjevjon and British lesbian commentator Alison Ellis about their collaborative book project Kindred in Chaos, a collection of first-person testimonies from 19 young lesbians navigating contemporary gender identity politics. The discussion explores lesbian identity, youth alienation, puberty, online trans-identification, institutional LGBT culture, social conformity, detransition narratives, online radicalization, lesbian erasure, activist networks, puberty dysphoria, and the broader political and psychological dynamics surrounding gender identity ideology in Europe. Drawing from personal experience, online activism, lesbian organizing, Scandinavian politics, youth LGBT groups, social media culture, feminism, and gender-critical organizing, the conversation examines why some young lesbians resist trans-identification pathways while others become absorbed into them. The episode also situates Kindred in Chaos within a wider international network of lesbian, feminist, and gender-critical activism across the UK and Europe. The Book — Kindred in Chaos The central focus of the episode is Kindred in Chaos, a collaborative collection of testimonies from 19 young lesbians discussing their experiences navigating contemporary LGBT culture, gender identity ideology, social isolation, and lesbian identity. Julie Bindel 🔗 Official Website 🔗 X/Twitter 🔗 Wikipedia Tonje Gjevjon references feminist writer and activist Julie Bindel as one of the earliest figures who alerted her to ideological shifts inside progressive politics. Specifically discussed: Bindel’s criticism of surrogacy and prostitution controversies surrounding feminist speech cancellation campaigns inside left-wing political spaces feminist dissent within LGBT organizations Gjevjon describes noticing ideological changes after seeing Bindel disinvited or attacked inside activist environments around 2016–2017. Magdalen Berns 🔗 YouTube Archive 🔗 Wikipedia Magdalen Berns is repeatedly referenced as a major influence on Alison Ellis. Ellis describes discovering Berns’ videos after searching online for the term “TERF” and realizing: she was not alone in her views other lesbians shared similar concerns factual/direct language resonated more strongly than identity-centered discourse The episode frames Berns as an important early online gender-critical voice, particularly among young lesbians. Organizations & Activist Networks LGB Alliance 🔗 Official Website 🔗 Wikipedia The organization is discussed extensively throughout the episode. Topics include: conference organizing lesbian panels youth lesbian networking community infrastructure book promotion gender-critical lesbian organizing Alison Ellis and Tonje Gjevjon discuss appearing at an LGB Alliance conference and participating in a panel connected to Kindred in Chaos. The speakers also describe seeing increasing participation from younger lesbians and gay people at recent events. Women’s Declaration International 🔗 Official Website Referenced by Tonje Gjevjon while discussing the online ecosystem through which isolated lesbians find feminist and gender-critical communities. The organization advocates for sex-based legal protections and women’s rights internationally. Let Women Speak 🔗 Standing For Women / Let Women Speak Referenced in relation to public feminist activism, women’s speech rights, and lesbian organizing. Norway Legal Gender Recognition 🔗 Norwegian Government Information Norway’s legal gender recognition framework allows individuals to legally change gender without surgical sterilization requirements. The law became an important reference point in broader European debates surrounding: self-identification youth transition administrative gender policy legal sex classification Gender-Neutral Pronouns & Inclusive Language 🔗 Gender-Neutral Language Overview 🔗 Norwegian Language / “Hen” Pronoun Context The discussion references institutional language shifts including: gender-neutral terminology pronoun normalization “parent 1 / parent 2” style frameworks avoidance of sexed language in some institutional settings The speakers frame these changes as examples of top-down ideological restructuring. The European Lesbian Conference (EL*C) 🔗 Official Website Phalloplasty & Metoidioplasty Cleveland Clinic — Phalloplasty UCSF Gender Care Johns Hopkins — Metoidioplasty The speakers reference two forms of gender-affirming genital surgery: Phalloplasty Construction of a penis using tissue grafts, often from the forearm, thigh, or abdomen. Metoidioplasty A procedure using hormonally enlarged clitoral tissue to construct male genitalia. Róisín Michaux specifically references observing extensive discussion around these surgeries inside online trans-masc communities, particularly in Belgium. The conversation frames breast removal as a central fixation among many young female transitioners. Belgium & European Gender Clinics Ghent University Hospital Gender Team Belgium is referenced in relation to: European gender clinics transition pathways surgery prevalence online transition culture Ghent University Hospital is one of Europe’s most recognized gender clinics and research centers. The speakers reference Belgium as an example of broader European gender medicine infrastructure. The Swedish Documentary — The Trans Train Genspect Overview YouTube Playlist / Documentary Uploads GB News Appearance GB News Tonje Gjevjon and Alison Ellis reference appearing on GB News to discuss Kindred in Chaos following their appearance at the LGB Alliance conference. Guests Tonje Gjevjon 🔗 X/Twitter: 🔗 Instagram: 🔗 Facebook: Alison Ellis 🔗 TikTok: Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available on Substack and major podcast platforms. 🔗 /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/41489325

Where Gender Therapy is a Crime 05/19/2026

Where Gender Therapy is a Crime 🎙️ Peaked — Episode Where Gender Therapy is a Crime Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Sarah Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, Róisín Michaux speaks with a Belgian child and adolescent mental health professional working with young people experiencing gender dysphoria in Belgium. The conversation explores the impact of Belgium’s conversion therapy ban on psychiatric practice, the climate of fear among clinicians, ideological divisions within psychiatry, and the increasing number of adolescents presenting with gender-related distress following Covid and widespread social media exposure. The discussion also examines broader themes including anti-psychiatry movements, evidence-based medicine, social contagion, screen addiction, institutional pressure, activist influence in healthcare, and the cultural differences between Anglo and Francophone psychiatric traditions. Sarah also discusses the legal complaints made against her following public appearances criticizing gender-affirming approaches for minors, and explains why she ultimately decided to leave Belgium for Dubai. Key Topics Discussed · Belgium’s conversion therapy ban · Gender dysphoria in adolescents · Exploratory psychotherapy vs affirmation · Social contagion and online influence · Screen addiction and “screen detox” approaches · Covid-era increase in youth gender distress · Fear and self-censorship among clinicians · Evidence-based psychiatry vs ideology · Anti-psychiatry movements in Belgium and France · Postmodernism and institutional capture · Tavistock and youth gender medicine · Parent support networks in Belgium · Medical ethics and informed consent · Intersex surgery controversies · Police complaints and legal intimidation · Psychiatry, activism, and institutional pressure · Leaving Belgium for Dubai Belgian Law & Political Context Belgium Conversion Therapy Ban · Referenced throughout discussion of legal risks facing clinicians · Criminal penalties discussed in relation to exploratory therapy approaches Marie-Colline Leroy · Belgian Secretary of State referenced during discussion of the conversion therapy legislation Sarah Schlitz · Former Belgian Secretary of State for Gender Equality and Equal Opportunities · Referenced during discussion of the development of the proposed legislation Psychiatry, Mental Health & Ideology Evidence-Based Medicine · Foundational BMJ paper referenced in discussion about scientific medicine vs ideology-driven practice Anti-Psychiatry Movement · Referenced during discussion of distrust toward psychiatric authority in Belgium and France Michel Foucault · Relevant to discussion of institutional power, psychiatric labeling, and postmodern influence Psychoanalysis · Discussed as a dominant influence within Francophone psychiatry Systemic Therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemic_therapy_(psychotherapy) · Referenced repeatedly during discussion of family systems and adolescent mental health May 1968 (France) · Referenced in relation to anti-authoritarian intellectual movements influencing psychiatry and social theory Gender Dysphoria, Youth Culture & Social Contagion Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) · Referenced during discussion of same-sex attracted youth and transition pathways Cass Review · Relevant to discussion of evidence standards and youth gender medicine Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD) Study · Relevant to discussion of peer clustering, social contagion, and online influence The Anxious Generation — Jonathan Haidt · Relevant to Sarah’s repeated emphasis on screens, social media exposure, and youth mental health decline NHS — Differences in Sex Development (DSD) · Relevant to discussion of intersex conditions, medical ethics, and informed consent Puberty Blockers & Youth Gender Services https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/children-and-young-peoples-gender-services-implementing-the-cass-review/ · Relevant to discussion of puberty blockers, placebo effects, and treatment pathways Belgian Organizations & Activism Cry for Recognition · Belgian parent support initiative referenced directly in the episode Genspect · International organization connected to exploratory approaches for gender-distressed youth TransKids Belgique · Referenced during discussion of affirming parent groups and clinician trainings RTBF · Belgian state broadcaster referenced during discussion of intersex media coverage Intersex, Medical Ethics & Legal Controversies History of Intersex Surgery · Relevant to discussion of childhood genital surgery and medical decision-making Intersex Medical Interventions · Referenced in relation to surgery, consent, and activist/legal debates American Medical Association — Informed Consent · Relevant to discussion comparing intersex surgery and youth gender medicine Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available on Substack and major podcast platforms. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/41347695

Ideological Garbage In, Ideological Garbage Out 05/09/2026

Ideological Garbage In, Ideological Garbage Out 🎙️ Peaked — Episode Ideological Garbage In, Ideological Garbage Out Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Ruth Parry Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, Róisín Michaux is joined by Ruth Parry to examine how large-scale survey data shapes public policy across Europe, focusing specifically on the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) LGBTIQ Survey. Drawing on Ruth’s background in clinical research and survey design, the conversation explores how recruitment methods, self-reporting, and ambiguous definitions can significantly affect outcomes. The episode contrasts activist-influenced datasets with clinically grounded research such as the DSD Life study, highlighting the consequences of using weak or biased data in policymaking. The discussion also expands into EU funding structures, the embedding of “inclusive gender” frameworks in research requirements, and broader concerns about how ideology interacts with scientific processes and institutional decision-making. Key Topics Discussed EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) LGBTIQ Survey III Survey design: sampling, self-reporting, and recruitment bias Activist involvement in data collection Intersex vs DSD (Differences of Sex Development) Clinical vs identity-based classification DSD Life study and evidence-based research Medical ethics in early-life interventions Use of statistics in policy and law EU funding frameworks and gender equality requirements Ideological influence in academia and institutions Interpretation of discrimination and violence data Feminist and scientific critiques of gender identity frameworks Core Dataset European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights EU LGBTIQ Survey III Large-scale online survey across Europe Used in EU policy frameworks, national strategies, and legal contexts Scientific Benchmark DSD Life Study (EU Project) Clinical research with medically verified participants Focus: long-term outcomes, quality of life, treatment impact Medical Context Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) Hypospadias Referenced in discussion of early intervention, functional vs cosmetic treatment, and long-term outcomes Clinical Framework Chicago Consensus (2006) Established modern classification of DSD John Money Early theorist influencing gender identity models Legal Reference Bell v Tavistock Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust Case concerning medical transition of minors and consent EU Policy & Funding Context Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Erasmus+ EU funding programs requiring Gender Equality Plans, including “inclusive gender” frameworks Academic & Intellectual References Helen Joyce Kathleen Stock Book: Alice Dreger Book: J. Michael Bailey Louis Gooren Historical Reference Ian Huntley Referenced as an example of how awareness of risk develops only after exposure to real cases Related Discussion Referenced in Episode Stephanie Winn — Intersex / DSD Discussion 🔗 Referenced by Róisín as a prior discussion covering: intersex conditions surgical ethics clinical vs activist perspectives Research Methods Reference Randomised Controlled Trials Gold standard in clinical research Cultural Reference Turf Rocks Grassroots activist example mentioned in discussion Host — Róisín Michaux Substack: X (Twitter): Apple Podcasts: /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/41233355

'Peace Money' and Northern Ireland's Be-Kind Elite 04/27/2026

'Peace Money' and Northern Ireland's Be-Kind Elite 🎙️ Peaked — Episode 'Peace money' and Northern Ireland's Be-Kind elite Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Sara Morrison Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, Róisín Michaux is joined by Sara Morrison to explore the social, political, and cultural landscape of Northern Ireland in the post-conflict era. The discussion examines how the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement shaped a funding-dependent NGO ecosystem, particularly in the arts and voluntary sectors. Through Sara’s firsthand experience working in these sectors, the episode explores how economic structures, institutional incentives, and cultural pressures contribute to ideological conformity and risk-averse environments. The conversation also moves into feminist politics, gender policy conflicts, and Sara’s personal experience of workplace cancellation following her participation in a public event, leading to an ongoing employment tribunal. Key Topics Discussed · Post-conflict Northern Ireland economy and society · NGO funding and “peace money” dependency · Arts and charity sector employment structures · Public sector dominance vs private industry · Violence against women and policy failures · Gender ideology and feminist conflict · Workplace cancellation and tribunal case · Protest culture and ideological enforcement · “Militant kindness” and social conformity · Cross-community identity vs modern inclusion frameworks Historical & Political Context The Good Friday Agreement (1998) · Ended major violence during The Troubles · Led to significant international funding and NGO expansion The Troubles (Background Context) · Sectarian conflict shaping modern Northern Ireland · Long-term impact on identity, politics, and economy Post-Conflict Funding & NGO Economy PEACE PLUS Programme · Cross-border EU, UK, and Irish government funding programme · Supports community, reconciliation, and economic projects Invest Northern Ireland · Economic development agency focused on business growth Arts Council of Northern Ireland · Primary funding body for arts and cultural sector Belfast City Council · Referenced in building-use controversy and policy criteria Political Landscape Sinn Féin Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Alliance Party Social Issues & Policy Violence Against Women Strategy (Northern Ireland) https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/publications/stopping-domestic-and-sexual-violence-and-abuse-strategy Sexual Violence & Support Services Nexus NI Women’s Aid NI The Rowan Sexual Assault Referral Centre Sara Morrison — Case & Context BBC Coverage Case Briefing Let Women Speak Event J. K. Rowling Support Context · Public support and financial contribution to Morrison’s case Feminism, Gender & Policy Nordic Model (Sex Work Policy) Repeal the 8th Amendment (Ireland) https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/civil-law/repeal-of-the-8th-amendment/ Emma Watson https://www.unwomen.org/en/goodwill-ambassadors/emma-watson · Referenced in context of funding support for services Arts, Culture & Institutions Imagine Belfast Festival Northern Ireland Screen Media & Cultural References Elephant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_(1989_film) Van Morrison Protest Culture & “Militant Kindness” Northern Ireland Protest Coverage (Context Referenced in Episode) · Referenced discussion of protests and counter-protests · Highlights tension between grassroots groups and activist responses Gay Not Queer (Referenced by Sara) https://x.com/gaynotqueer · Referenced directly in episode · Source of “militant kindness” framing · Critiques contradictions within activist culture Organizations & Networks NIPSA (Trade Union) Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) Key Figures Mentioned Jim Gamble Guest — Sara Morrison Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available on all major platforms. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/41027355

The Faking of a Sob Story 04/02/2026

The Faking of a Sob Story 🎙️ Peaked — Episode Lydia Foy - The Faking of a Sob Story Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Sean, Catherine Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, Róisín is joined by a guest to examine the life, legal case, and cultural legacy of Lydia Foy, one of the most significant figures in Ireland’s legal history on gender recognition. The discussion moves between documentary storytelling, legal records, media portrayals, and cultural references to unpack how a single case shaped Irish law and influenced broader debates across Europe. Drawing from court judgments, archival interviews, activist commentary, and media narratives, the episode explores how law, medicine, and storytelling intersect and how different sources present the same events in radically different ways. The conversation also examines how public narratives are constructed through documentaries, advocacy, and cultural references, and how these narratives influence legal reform, public opinion, and institutional response. Key Topics Discussed The life and legal case of Lydia Foy Irish High Court proceedings and European human rights attempts Role of FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) in public interest litigation The European Commission of Human Rights (1997 application) Gender Recognition Act (Ireland and UK comparisons) Medical evidence and brain-based theories of gender identity Media narratives vs court-record facts Cultural references including Orange Is the New Black Activism, legal advocacy, and institutional influence Amnesty-related activism and legal disputes Historical analogies and media impact (Emmett Till case) Historical & Legal Context: Lydia Foy Case The episode heavily references official court records and legal proceedings. Irish High Court Judgment (Primary Source) This judgment includes: Marriage and family background Psychiatric consultations Judicial separation and barring orders Loss of access to children Property transfer European Human Rights Attempt (1997) Pre-1998, cases were submitted to the European Commission of Human Rights (not the Court directly). This included: Application involving legal aid refusal Attempt to reopen domestic proceedings Procedural dismissal FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) FLAC played a central role by: Taking the case as public interest litigation (mid-1990s) Shifting focus to birth certificate recognition Supporting long-term legal strategy Legislative Context UK Gender Recognition Act (2004) Introduced legal gender recognition framework Highly debated in Parliament Parliamentary Debate (Norman Tebbit) Key themes: Legal vs biological sex Concerns about long-term implications Medical & Scientific References Brain Structure Research (BSTc Studies) These studies: Examined brain structures (BSTc region) Suggested differences aligned with gender identity Became influential in legal and medical discussions Researcher: Louis Gooren Endocrinologist Specialist in hormone therapy and gender dysphoria Media & Narrative Sources RTÉ Documentary “My Name is Lydia Foy” (2011) First-person narrative Covers childhood, marriage, transition, and legal struggle ShoutOut Series Lydia Foy episode: Interview-based storytelling Personal account of legal and social experience Cultural & Media References Orange Is the New Black Character reference: Used as a comparison for family dynamics and transition Advocacy, Activism & Legal Networks Michael Farrell Council of Europe involvement: Human rights lawyer Connected to Strasbourg institutions Bill Shipsey & Art for Amnesty Legal dispute: Trademark dispute over “Amnesty” name Lawsuit initiated in 2022, later halted Social Media Reference Bill Shipsey LinkedIn Post Reflects on Lydia Foy’s legal journey Mentions legal team and impact Additional Cases & References 📚 🎯 CORE ROSA PARKS RESOURCES 🔗 Main Biography (reliable, concise) ✔ Covers: Bus incident (1955) Montgomery Bus Boycott Role in Civil Rights Movement 📚 🎯 Emmett Till (Historical Comparison) 🔗 🔗 https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/till-murder/ 🔗 Used as an example of media impact and public response Includes reference to paid confession after acquittal Supporting Context: Activism & Recognition Labour Party Recognition (Ireland) Lydia Foy awarded Jim Larkin “Thirst for Justice” Award (2025) Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available on all major platforms. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/40708105

Femsplaining: Irish Cultural Capture with Laoise de Brún 03/12/2026

Femsplaining: Irish Cultural Capture with Laoise de Brún 🎙️ Peaked — Episode 5 Femsplaining: Irish Cultural Capture with Laoise de Brún Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Laoise de Brún Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, Róisín Michaux speaks with Irish activist and commentator Laoise de Brún, founder of The Countess, about the changing cultural and political landscape in Ireland and Europe. The conversation is a deep exploration of how gender identity ideology entered Irish institutions. De Brún explains the origins of The Countess, a grassroots feminist organisation she founded in 2020, and describes how activists attempt to influence policy in a media environment dominated by outlets such as RTÉ and The Irish Times. A significant part of the discussion focuses on gender identity policy in schools, NGO influence on guidance documents, and the legal controversy surrounding teacher Enoch Burke, who has repeatedly been imprisoned for contempt of court in a dispute with his school over pronoun use. The conversation also explores Ireland’s historical culture of respectability, referencing Catholic social norms and institutions such as Magdalene Laundries, and draws parallels with contemporary ideological pressures within politics, academia, and public administration. Key Topics Discussed • The founding and strategy of The Countess • NGO influence on gender identity policy in Irish schools • Media framing in RTÉ and The Irish Times • The legal case involving teacher Enoch Burke • Gender identity legislation and the Irish Gender Recognition Act (2015) • The Cass Review and youth gender medicine • Ireland’s historical culture of social respectability • European institutions and policy influence • Political dynamics within Ireland and the role of parties such as Aontú About the Guest Laoise de Brún is an Irish feminist activist, former broadcast journalist, and founder of The Countess, a grassroots women’s advocacy organization launched in 2020. Her work focuses on women’s rights, gender identity legislation, immigration policy, and institutional accountability in Ireland. 🔗 The Countess Institutional Context The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is a major Irish human rights NGO involved in policy advocacy related to civil liberties, equality legislation, and legal reform. 🔗 ICCL Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is Ireland’s statutory equality body established in 2014 to monitor equality legislation and human rights protections. 🔗 IHREC Major Stories Referenced The Enoch Burke Case Irish teacher Enoch Burke became the focus of a major legal dispute after refusing to use a student’s requested pronouns at Wilson’s Hospital School in County Westmeath. Burke has been jailed multiple times for contempt of court after repeatedly returning to the school despite an injunction banning him from doing so. 🔗 Reuters — Explanation of the Case 🔗 Wilson’s Hospital School Mountjoy Prison The Dublin prison where Burke has been repeatedly detained for contempt of court. 🔗 Mountjoy Prison Laws and Legal Frameworks Referenced Gender Recognition Act 2015 (Ireland) Ireland’s Gender Recognition Act allows adults to legally change their gender through a self-declaration process. 🔗 Irish Statute Book Lydia Foy Gender Recognition Case The Irish legal case brought by Dr. Lydia Foy helped establish pressure for gender recognition legislation in Ireland. 🔗 High Court Judgment https://www.bailii.org/ie/cases/IEHC/2007/H470.html 🔗 Case Background Research and Reports Mentioned The Cass Review The Cass Review is an independent review of gender identity services for children and young people in England led by pediatrician Dr. Hilary Cass, published in 2024. 🔗 Final Report 🔗 Review Website Media Organizations Referenced RTÉ Ireland’s national public broadcaster. 🔗 RTÉ The Irish Times Ireland’s newspaper of record referenced during the discussion about media narratives. 🔗 The Irish Times Individuals Referenced Petra De Sutter Belgian politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium, referenced during discussion of Belgian political culture and institutional dynamics. 🔗 Petra De Sutter — Wikipedia 🔗 Brussels Times — AI quotes controversy 🔗 Anadolu Agency coverage of the same incident Stella O’Malley Irish psychotherapist and founder of Genspect, mentioned in relation to an earlier podcast appearance by Laoise de Brún. 🔗 Genspect Helen Joyce Journalist and author of Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality, referenced as a prominent commentator in gender identity debates. 🔗 Helen Joyce Leo Varadkar Former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, referenced in discussion about political identity and Irish political culture. 🔗 Leo Varadkar Books Referenced Derek Scally — The Best Catholics in the World A historical study examining the relationship between Ireland and the Catholic Church. 🔗 Book Page https://www.sandstonepress.com/book/the-best-catholics-in-the-world/ Peig Sayers — Peig Memoir of Irish storyteller Peig Sayers, widely known as a classic Irish-language text. 🔗 Peig Sayers Organizations Mentioned A&L Goodbody Major Irish law firm referenced in the discussion about legal guidance attached to policy documents. 🔗 A&L Goodbody Guest Resources 🔗 The Countess 🔗 The Countess Campaigns and Publications Guest — Socials 👤 Laoise de Brún 🔗 X / Twitter 🔗 LinkedIn 🔗 Organization Website Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Podcast / Substack 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked explores European politics, institutions, and cultural debates shaping policy across the continent. If you enjoy conversations examining how ideas move through media, governments, and international organizations, consider subscribing on Substack or your preferred podcast platform. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/40409240

Inside the StrasBorg: The Council of Europe and the Conversion Therapy Ban Resolution 02/24/2026

Inside the StrasBorg: The Council of Europe and the Conversion Therapy Ban Resolution 🎙️ Peaked Inside the StrasBorg: The Council of Europe and the Conversion Therapy Ban Resolution Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Annette Pacey Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, I speak with Annette Pacey about what happened inside the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe during the recent vote on a resolution calling for a Europe-wide ban on “conversion practices.” Our conversation examines how resolutions are developed within the Council of Europe, how political groups coordinate amendments and voting strategy, and why attendance and procedural dynamics can determine the outcome of controversial measures. Rather than focusing only on rhetoric, we explore how language such as “conversion therapy” functions in law and policy, how gender identity has been embedded into European human rights frameworks, and why relatively obscure institutions like PACE can shape national legislation across 46 member states. Key Topics Discussed · The structure and function of the Council of Europe versus the European Union · The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and its political groups · The Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination · The resolution “For a ban on conversion practices” and its legislative trajectory · The role of rapporteurs, including UK MP Kate Osborne · Political group strategy, amendments, and voting coordination · Attendance patterns and procedural dynamics in Strasbourg · The distinction between sexual orientation and gender identity in law · The concept of “affirmation” in policy frameworks · The broader impact of Council of Europe resolutions on national legislation About the Guest Annette Pacey is a writer and policy commentator affiliated with Athena Forum, a European network focused on evidence-based policy and sex-based rights. She attended the January 2026 session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, where she engaged directly with delegates across political groups regarding the draft resolution on conversion practices. Annette speaks in a personal capacity in this episode and reflects on her observations of institutional process, political negotiation, and advocacy dynamics inside PACE. Institutional Context: The Council of Europe and PACE The Council of Europe is a pan-European intergovernmental organization founded in 1949 and headquartered in Strasbourg, France. It currently has 46 member states and is distinct from the European Union. 🔗 Council of Europe — Official Website The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is composed of sitting national parliamentarians from member states. Delegates are not directly elected to PACE but are appointed from their domestic parliaments. 🔗 Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Political groups within PACE include: · SOC — Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group · EPP/CD — Group of the European People’s Party · ALDE — Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe · EC/DA — European Conservatives Group and Democratic Alliance · UEL — Unified European Left 🔗 Political Groups Overview https://pace.coe.int/en/pages/political-groups The Conversion Practices Resolution The episode centers on the resolution titled: “For a ban on conversion practices” The report was prepared by Kate Osborne MP (UK, Labour), serving as rapporteur for the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination. 🔗 Resolution Text and Report (Doc. 16315) The resolution calls on member states to: · Introduce legislative bans on conversion practices · Provide criminal sanctions where appropriate · Prohibit so-called “conversion practices” affecting sexual orientation and gender identity · Implement awareness campaigns and support mechanisms As discussed in the episode, Council of Europe resolutions are not binding law. However, they are frequently cited as human rights standards and can influence national legislation. Legal Precedents Referenced Malta — Affirmation of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression Act (2016) Malta was the first European country to introduce legislation addressing conversion practices. 🔗 Malta Legislation Overview Spain — Law 4/2023 (Ley para la igualdad real y efectiva de las personas trans) Spain’s 2023 reform includes provisions addressing conversion practices. 🔗 Spanish Official Gazette (BOE) https://www.boe.es/eli/es/l/2023/02/28/4 Political Dynamics Discussed The episode examines: · Amendment strategies within the EPP group · Pre-agreed amendments negotiated with the rapporteur · The role of party leadership in shaping final votes · Attendance patterns on the final day of plenary · Strategic considerations among center-right delegates The conversation reflects on how procedural decisions and group coordination can affect the substance of policy outcomes. Individuals Referenced 🔗 Kate Osborne MP UK Labour MP; Rapporteur on conversion practices 🔗 Helena Dalli European Commissioner for Equality 🔗 Thor Bjørn Jagland Former Secretary General of the Council of Europe (2009–2019) Athena Forum Athena Forum is a European civil society initiative focused on evidence-based policy and sex-based rights. 🔗 Athena Forum Guest — Socials 👤 Annette Pacey • LinkedIn: • X (Twitter): • Substack (Gender Lupa): Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available via Substack and major podcast platforms. If you value careful analysis of European institutions, human rights law, and the mechanics of political decision-making, consider subscribing. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/40214220

What's wrong with Belgium? 02/11/2026

What's wrong with Belgium? 🎙️ Peaked — Episode 3 What’s Wrong With Belgium? Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Suzy Eeckelaerts Full Episode: https://peaked.substack.com/p/premium-belgiums-vip-knickerhon-cant Episode Overview In this episode of Peaked, I speak with Suzy Eeckelaerts, a Belgian lecturer in biotechnology, about how gender identity ideology became embedded in Belgian law, public institutions, and cultural norms and why resistance to it has taken a markedly different shape than in other European countries. Our conversation explores Belgium’s legal framework on sex self-identification, the country’s distinctive culture of non-interference, and a recent controversy at Ghent University that raised questions about academic integrity, leadership accountability, and media silence. We examine how law, education, medicine, and journalism interact in practice and why Belgium’s response to these issues can feel opaque or immovable to outsiders. A central section of the episode focuses on Petra De Sutter — Belgian politician, former Deputy Prime Minister, fertility specialist, and appointed rector of Ghent University — and a controversy surrounding an acceptance speech containing incorrect quotations later linked to AI-generated text. Key Topics Discussed Belgium’s 2007 and 2017 gender recognition laws Legal sex versus biological sex in policy and institutions Cultural norms of “live and let live” in Flemish society Why public opposition looks different in Belgium than in Ireland or the UK Women’s sport, single-sex spaces, and institutional obligations Academic freedom and governance at Ghent University The AI-generated speech controversy involving Petra De Sutter Media framing, avoidance, and limits of public debate About the Guest Suzy Eeckelaerts is a Belgian lecturer with a focus on biology, reproduction, and scientific reasoning. In addition to her teaching and research work, Suzy has contributed to public debate in Belgium on sex-based rights, women’s sport, and the relationship between biology and public policy. She has written opinion responses in the Belgian press and has collaborated with contributors associated with Athena Forum, a European network focused on evidence-based policy and sex-based rights. Suzy speaks in a personal capacity in this episode and distinguishes her own views from those of the host where they differ. Historical & Legal Context: Gender Law in Belgium The episode references two major legal developments: the 2007 Transsexual Law and the 2017 Gender Recognition Reform, which removed medical requirements and introduced legal sex change by declaration. 🔗 Overview (historical context): 🔗 Administrative explanation (Flanders): 🔗 Legal overview: Key References 🔗 Petra De Sutter — Public Profile 🔗 Ghent University official response to incorrect AI quotes Statement by UGent about the incorrect quotations in the speech. ➡️ 🔗 Brussels Times — AI Quote Controversy 🔗 Apache (Investigative Journalism, Dutch) 🔗 VRT News (Public Broadcaster, Dutch) Dutch language video reporting that the Rector used AI-generated quotes. ➡️ Guest Resources & Links 🔗 X (Twitter): @SEeckelaerts Webinar on women in sports 🔗 Athena Forum Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available via Substack and all major podcast platforms. If you value careful, independent analysis of European policy, free speech, and institutional power, consider subscribing. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/40069190

Why Do So Many Trans Women Have a Humiliation Kink? 02/03/2026

Why Do So Many Trans Women Have a Humiliation Kink? 🎙️ Peaked Why Do So Many Trans Women Have a Humiliation Kink? Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Sissy JoyceSubstack: 🎙️ Episode Overview In this episode, I speak with Sissy Joyce, a Belgian sissy fetishist, content creator and self-identified trans woman, about the uncomfortable and unspoken overlap between identifying as a woman and masochism. We talk openly about humiliation kinks, submission, pornography, sex self-ID laws, single-sex spaces, sports, prisons, and why so many women feel instinctively alarmed by the cultural direction of gender identity politics. This is not a neat or polite discussion. It is a necessary one. 🔍 Context & Analysis This episode reflects a core concern running through Peaked: that women’s material reality is being overridden by the needs and demands of men like Joyce, who insists that being trans is separate from sexual fetishism, including in public policy. Women who object to sex self-ID are often portrayed as hateful or fearful, yet many objections stem from long-standing safeguarding norms, lived experience of male violence, and an understanding of sexual dynamics. This episode is not about personal animosity. It is about consequences. ⏱️ Episode Structure (Approximate) 00:00–06:00 – Introduction and framing of the conversation 06:00–15:00 – How Joyce and I came into contact and early disagreements 15:00–25:00 – Trans women in sports and the meaning of fairness 25:00–35:00 – Sex self-ID, legal documents, and unintended consequences 35:00–50:00 – Bathrooms, public spaces, fear, and safeguarding 50:00–65:00 – Fetishism, humiliation, pornography, and identity 65:00–85:00 – Passing, public perception, and psychological strain 85:00–110:00 – Final reflections on sexuality, boundaries, and reality 🧠 Key Themes & Discussion Points What a “sissy” humiliation or submission kink is and how it manifests The overlap between sexual fetishism and gender identity narratives Why many men begin their gender journeys through erotic role-play The symbolic role of women as “submission” within certain male fetishes Whether gender identity is rooted in evidence or belief Why women object to sex self-ID laws beyond personal prejudice Single-sex spaces, toilets, prisons, and safeguarding concerns Trans-identified males in women’s sports and the limits of fairness “Passing”, visibility, and the psychological toll of public performance Why women’s objections are often framed as hatred rather than boundaries Pornography’s influence on modern gender ideology ⚠️ Content Note This episode contains explicit discussion of sexual fetishes, pornography, gender identity, and violence. Listener discretion is advised. 📝 Editorial Note This episode is presented in full, without sanitisation. The views expressed by the guest are his own. The purpose of this conversation is critical examination, not endorsement. 🔗 Guest Resources — Sissy Joyce 📸 Instagram: (personal social profile) 🛍️ The Sissy Market (store): (online shop with apparel & accessories) 📍 Store address: Vaartstraat 163, 2490 Balen, Belgium (physical store location) 📧 Store contact: Support@sissymarket.com (store support email Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available via Substack and major podcast platforms. If you value independent analysis of European policy, free speech, and institutional power, consider subscribing. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/39979325

The Conversion Therapy Vote 01/24/2026

The Conversion Therapy Vote 🎙️ Peaked Reports of conversion therapy are "completely exaggerated" Host: Róisín Michaux Guest: Kurt Krickler Link (free version): https://peaked.substack.com/p/reports-of-conversion-therapy-are?r=1numbu Episode Overview Kurt Krickler is a lifelong gay rights advocate who worked with the lobbying organisation ILGA-Europe from its earliest days. He was an ILGA volunteer before they even added the L, never mind the T, the Q or the I (or the worryingly ambiguous “plus+”). He watched the organisation’s evolution from a group of scrappy activists to what it is today: a multi-million euro, multi-tentacled monster that fights to deny sex-based protections, where Kurt once fought to establish them. Having left ILGA when their mission creeped, Kurt has been pulled out of activist retirement to try to undo some of their more recent damage. He is one of the founding members of Athena Forum, a Vienna-based organisation that seeks to play ILGA at their own game: namely, lobbying the institutions that have been completely captured — inside and out — in order to return some sense to policy and law on a European level. In particular, there’s a vote coming up in the next few days in the Council of Europe on a , introduced by a UK Labour MP, to ban “conversion therapy”. This conversion therapy ban gambit is now a long-standing LGBTIQ+ advocacy goal, and it’s not what it looks like. In the crudest terms, this resolution, if it were to be obeyed by Council of Europe member states, would make it extremely difficult to talk to a young person who has fallen into the gender identity trap. As such, it is a menace to young same-sex attracted (and gender non-conforming) people. Read more about the campaign on and if you’re in one of the 46 member states implicated, you can get involved. What we talked about What the Council of Europe is and how it differs from the European Union Why non-binding resolutions still matter politically and legally How “conversion therapy” has expanded far beyond its historical meaning The chilling effect on therapists working with gender-distressed patients How activists use things like non-binding resolutions to influence national legislation Problems with data integrity in EU-funded LGBTIQ discrimination research The institutional evolution of ILGA and the emergence of alternative advocacy voices Why Kurt co-founded Athena Forum and what it seeks to change About the guest Kurt Krickler is an Austrian gay rights activist who has been involved in European and international advocacy since the late 1970s. He co-founded Homosexuelle Initiative Wien (HOSI Wien) in 1979 and later served on the board of ILGA-Europe, including as Co-Secretary General from 1996 to 2003. After ILGA-Europe shifted its focus to gender identity to the detriment of its gay rights focus, Kurt helped co-founded Athena Forum in 2025, an organisation focused on sex-based rights, evidence-based policy, and engagement with European institutions. During the conversation, we reference a key moment in EU legal history: the inclusion of sexual orientation as a protected ground in the Treaty of Amsterdam, which came into force in 1999. A widely cited ILGA-Europe publication from that period, (1999), documents how this treaty change transformed LGBT advocacy in Europe and enabled EU-level anti-discrimination legislation and funding for NGOs. This shift marked the beginning of ILGA-Europe’s permanent institutional presence in Brussels and fundamentally changed the scale and scope of European LGBT lobbying. Why This Vote Matters Although Council of Europe resolutions are not legally binding, they are routinely used by advocacy organizations and policymakers to justify: National legislation Professional and regulatory guidelines Criminal sanctions Litigation strategies As Kurt explains, once such resolutions exist, they become reference points in parliamentary debates, ministerial briefings, and court arguments across Europe. Key Organisations & Resources 🔗 Peaked (Podcast & Writing) 🔗 Athena Forum 🔗 Council of Europe – Draft Resolution on Conversion Practices 🔗 ILGA-Europe – After Amsterdam: Sexual Orientation and the European Union (1999) 🔗 EU Fundamental Rights Agency – LGBTIQ Survey (2024) Host — Róisín Michaux (Verified Links) 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 PayPal donate link 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available via Substack and major podcast platforms. If you value independent analysis of European policy, free speech, and institutional power, consider subscribing. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/39862510

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Faika El-Nagashi: former Green MP goes TERFing in Brussels 03/14/2025

Faika El-Nagashi: former Green MP goes TERFing in Brussels You wait and you wait and you wait for some handsomely-subsidised professional EU woman’s rights organisation to invite gender critical women to the table for a discussion, and then a beats them to the chase. Oh well. I would have much preferred the “gender mainstreaming” people of the (€12 million in EU funding, at ) to pull on their big girl pants and address the most important women’s issue of the past few decades, but nah. Too busy putting together powerpoints on the meaning of “gender budgeting”. And what about the women’s rights committee in the European Parliament? Women got a massive dopamine hit when the Spanish socialist party came out last year with a new “roadmap” that suggested they were in favour of the old-fashioned “women-are-real” political position (how far we’ve fallen). The document even mentioned protecting women’s sports categories. Even better, a member of that party, Lina Galvez, was selected to lead the women’s committee in the EU parliament in Brussels. The fact that elected alongside her is swivel-eyed trans rights fanatic Irene Montero means that any pro-reality positions will likely be tempered. But after years in the desert, it was still very cheering to see a left wing organisation of any type saying something sensible at the EU level. We can thank Spain’s formidable and long-standing (and loud) second-wave feminists for the pressure they applied on the Socialists. Well done, ladies. Who is Faika El-Nagashi? Faika is an Austrian member of the Green party who lost her seat in her national parliament in the most recent elections. She has been unpopular among her Green party colleagues ever since she started to terf out on main, starting when she where she laid out the problem with ceding women’s words and identities to men with a paraphilia called transvestic fetishism. She is a constant target of the pro-gender activists in her home country. She was even that she helped build. Faika is a difficult one for the identity-obsessed Left because she ticks all their favourite intersectional boxes: lesbian, “rainbow parent”, with a migrant background, lefty in all the ways that matter except this one…. She’s also been an activist for progressive causes her entire adult life, having even worked for the demonic ILGA-Europe (before they turned demonic). That means the usual smears of racism, anti-gender conformity etc. etc. simply roll off her (such an immature way to do politics — I can’t wait for this dumb era to be behind us). Faika wants to bring criticism of transgender ideology to the European institutions. She’s coming to Brussels next week to talk about it, alongside Stella O’Malley of Genspect and Ashley Frawley, a fellow of the Hungarian think-tank MCC Brussels who are hosting the event. Yeah yeah MCC are linked to the Hungarian government. The radfem WhatsApps are aglow with hand-wringing. But the women we elected to represent us have shunned us for years. It’s important to note that not all women in this big, hodge-podge, cobbled-together TERF movement are left wing (one of our biggest strengths, tbf) and most of us have had all our f***s depleted after years in the wilderness. In short: I don’t care. Many thanks to MCC Brussels and director for hosting us and letting Faika and Stella get their voices out there. If you can help Faika get an audience with some of the women’s rights orgs and individuals who have chosen to remain silent on the most egregious affront to women and girls of our lifetimes, and who are finally ready to face the issue, please do get in touch. Enjoy the interview, and please share widely if you can. : MCC Brussels livestream link (event Monday 17/03 at 6.30pm Brussels time): Get full access to Peaked at /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/39810155

Tribe Over Truth in Taiwan 09/22/2024

Tribe Over Truth in Taiwan 🎙️ Peaked Tribe Over Truth in Taiwan Host: Róisín Michaux 🎙️ Episode Overview I have a daily Google alert for online mentions of the phrase “” and a couple of weeks ago, I got an alert that . Fresh off the Taiwanese boxing Olympic scandal, I was curious to see if it was being used in the context of noted bloke Lin Yu Ting’s defeat over female boxers in Paris. An American expat called Jaclynn Joyce was mentioned in the article as one of Taiwan’s “anti-gender movement actors”. When I looked her up, I found out she’s a feminist academic. , , and she’s opposed to the erasure of women as a sex class, just like me. . So I contacted her to tell her she had been listed as a major player in the anti-gender movement of her adopted country, and it turned out it’s a concept she had never even heard of. Fellow professional bigotress then spotted that the article had been sponsored by a (I don’t know his real name but all transvestites are “Dave” until proven otherwise.) Stryker is a big wheel down at the gender factory. He wrote some important that gets cited a lot. Also, in the early aughts, he teamed up with Wythenshawe’s hardest-working lesbophobe, a lesbian called Stephen Whittle, and together that atempted to blend rabildly horny transvestites and Vichy lezzers into one big vague “transgender” puree. So what is the “anti-gender movement” that Jaclynn was unknowingly the ringleader of? It is (or was) a kind of catch-all term for anyone with conservative views of the family, reproduction, and sexuality. The term started to be used in the 90s when conservatives were confronted with feminists’ use of the analytical concept of “gender” to talk about the causes of inequality between men and women. Gender was gradually being introduced in the context of the huge UN conferences that dealt with population “management” aka women’s fertility, and the poverty that comes with failing to control it. The Vatican delegation to these conferences had been keeping an eye on family-wrecking feminists, and they called this newfangled idea “gender ideology”. They came out firmly against it, claiming men and women were sorted by God and nature into Tarzan (capable, strong, rational, finds food) and Jane (little, quiet, simple, organises food into sandwiches) and the idea that anything about society was artificially constructed was laughable. Feminists, in turn, started to call the conservative protagonists “anti-gender actors”. Which is weird, because you would think they would also be against gender, being as it is a set of suffocating and limiting stereotypes and expectations? It’s complicated. Indeed, many people have wondered why feminists stopped talking about women and men and start talking about gender instead. One explanation I’ve read is that it was an effort to de-shrillify the discourse, and get taken seriously by the men in suits who had controlled the conversation since basically forever. Gender took the nagginess out of describing male dominance over women, in that it’s very polite about the perpetrators of a problem. It would be like rebranding femicide simply “murder” because you don’t want to nag the femicidaires. You wouldn’t want to remind the master of the universe of his bitch wife, would you? (“I get enough of this from ‘er indoors!” the men exclaim, filling the Geneva conference chamber with cigar smoke and spittle.) Whatever. It was a gradual takeover: the word gender (a kind of international bill of women’s rights) — though in that instance, it seems to have been used to refer to biological sex. By 1994, the was gender-free. But by the time the Beijing conference on women came around the following year, in 1995, the word was dotted all through the conference declaration. In the annex to the Beijing declaration, however, conservatives made sure to note that it had been agreed that gender referred to the ye olde binary of men and women, aka a polite synonym for sex. But ever since Beijing, all bets are off. It’s now wall-to-wall gender. As we all know, today’s elite-overproduced professional feminists have fallen back in love with stereotypes and rather than tear them down , they build entire careers by signing on to the troonterpretation of gender, which is: girl is when skirt go spinny. So while gender once denoted roles imposed on people with female bodies, it now refers to putting tits on men so they can act out feminine social roles. For boners. This is shit for women, but it makes autogynephiles feel less bad about their weird sexual kink, and it gives young girls a way scarier way to act out their angst than even cutting or anorexia, given that neither of those social contagions involved anyone else’s misery beyond their own. Anyway, up until very recently, “the anti-gender movement” had a fairly fixed cast of characters: Vatican movers and shakers, Eastern European hard men, as well as American evangelicals and their neocolonial African prey. But since 2020-ish, this group of baddies has been expanded to scoop up all kinds of people who object to progressive overreach in the “sexual and reproductive rights” domain. It now includes people like me; gender critical feminists, non-compliant gays, even older castrati who think non-binary is nonsense. I have seen it also being used to describe anyone opposed to things like decriminalisation of prostitution, the mainstreaming of sexual fetish movements, or commercial surrogacy. It gets bundled in with , too. Someone even claimed that the anti-gender movement is a against the devolution of power from countries to internationalbodies. First of all, I am a total EU-tard. Secondly, what the fuck does my extreme ick about men like or have to do with international diplomacy? Do they think people jump from: “I read an article about (a facility she would never have the joy of using) to: the UN security council has too much power, we need to return sovreignty to the states! This mission has creeped. Taiwan So anyway, the article from New Bloom alleged that Taiwanese researchers had committed ethical and methodologial misconduct relating to a paper published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behaviour. What was the problem? The research paper had revealed that Taiwanese people are underwhelmed by the idea of self-ID, to put it very gently. This is a very bad outcome for genderists, obviously, and they attacked the survey the authors had used (claiming it was a biased sample). But the article was peer reviewed, the journal is pretty respected (as far as I am aware), and Jaclynn contacted the lead author who confirmed that she had not heard of any issues from the editors or reviewers. The fact that the article was in some way sponsored by an American philanthropic organisation to spread the “anti-gender movement” narrative to Taiwan is very worrying but not surprising. Because about 2 years ago, when I first found out that researchers and activists were beginning to fold TERFs into the retro anti-gender actors trope, I started to see the phrase popping up in funding programmes. Philanthropic organisations were starting to hand out cash for NGOs to study us, and the only handy conceptual nook they could find into which to shove us was this pre-existing conservative one (the main org involved in this is the ). This is despite the fact that many of the very same women who are being called “anti-gender” were the same crewcut lesbians that proposed and championed “gender” in the first place. It’s such a crazy stretch, but how else can we be categorised without ruining the LGBTQ globo-troon brand? The . The ads looking for “anti-gender” consultants are also on the rise. And every time I get an alert for this phrase, I check if TERFs are included in the definition, or if it’s the old school holy rollers. Overwhelmingly, we are included. The same trans derangements are replicated in rich countries all over the world, and Taiwan is no exception. Jaclynn very patiently gave me an overview of the local trans-TERF scene and told me that, despite popular opposition to self-ID (it’s a big sauna culture), Taiwanese people will not hear a single bad word spoken about Lin Yu Ting, the male Olympic FOMP (female on my passport) boxer who is very much a female woman with XX chromosomes, according to the very sensitive penninsular plebs. Very disappointing, obviously, but it’s clear that there are some things that are more important than being reasonable, and even more important than being considered part of the cultural elite: national identity (especially given - gulp - China) Myself and Jaclynn talked about how it’s practically impossible to break down this tribal barrier and then we ended up getting into it about how homophobic the “third gender” cultural concept is, the mahu in Jaclynn’s home turf of Hawaii, GAMPs, and how (according to JJ) giving men everything their groin desires is never a good idea. By the way, I tried to find out if gender was borrowed directly from sexology’s study of men who claimed to be women (), which is just too fucking horrific to think about. What’s clear is that in her very famous 1970 PhD dissertation, Sexual Politics (waaaay before Judith Butler types). What, exactly, was the influence of the study of autogynephiles on feminist theorising of gender? Was it already a synonym for sex by the 70s, related as it is to feminine and masculine nouns in language? Please do let me know if you have any knowledge on the subject. Having avoided feminist theory and writings forever, I would love to have the TLDR. Time is (John) Money. Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available via Substack and major podcast platforms. If you value independent analysis of European policy, free speech, and institutional power, consider subscribing. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/40017265

Ireland: new priestly caste, new child abuse scandal 09/17/2025

Ireland: new priestly caste, new child abuse scandal Maryann’s 15-year-old daughter is currently deep in the grip of a delusion that she is a boy. She, along with some of her friends, has been like that for two years already, but Maryann, a no-nonsense mother from working-class Dublin, has made absolutely clear to her little girl that she was having none of it - no binders, no hormones, no fake names. She was the second Irish woman I had met who had a daughter in this situation (the other mother’s child desisted, thankfully) and I think her testimony is useful for others who are perhaps under the impression that the ROGD phenomenon is not affecting Irish kids. Maryann agreed to talk to me because she is starting to feel really desperate. She has lost some of the fear that speaking out would alienate her daughter and make the situation worse (you hear about this ever-present fear often from women in the same situation). She said something during our interview that I really hadn’t considered before: I assumed that the biggest threat to these girls (and, less obviously, boys) was that as they approach 18, they would be scheming and planning to procure hormones and surgeries for the moment they are beyond the legal guardianship of their parents (they “hit the ground running,” as I’ve heard describe it). And yes, that danger is very real; there is an Irish Facebook group for dysphoric girls and it is full of “trans mascs” and “non-binary” girls arranging for the day they turn 18 and can start shopping for GPs, endocrinologists and psychiatrists who will grant them their diagnoses and T shots. One of the most popular discussions revolves around plans to fly abroad, most often to Spain, Poland, Greece and Lithuania, to get their breasts removed. Madrid is home to the most popular (read: cheapest, closest, and least scrupulous) plastic surgeon, Dr Jesus Lago, who will operate on young women without a psychiatric diagnosis. Dr Lago and his “informed consent” grift is such a hit among Irish trans youth that someone even set up a separate Facebook group called “Dr Jesus Lago’s Disciples”, where you can learn all about the procedure and recovery, and check out all the gruesome healing scars and choose which “style” of nipple placement is your fave. You can also find out where to get a decent Air BnB, and all about the public transport and sightseeing options near the clinic. Dr Lago does a roaring trade among young autistic Irish lesbians. Not dystopian at all. Irish patients often discuss paying for these procedures with financial help from the cross-border directive, an EU-derived law that allows patients to claim insurance reimbursement for surgical procedures not available at home, whether because they are not carried out or because the waiting list is too long. There are indeed surgeons who will carry out mastectomies on young Irish women convinced they are men, but they seem to require a doctor’s sign-off, according to the members in the Facebook group. But Maryann’s daughter is only 15, so all of that is a long way off, surely. There are a whole three years left for her to snap back to reality, saving her from Dr Lago’s butchering block - a promising potential luxury that mothers of 17-year-olds don’t have. Surely, then, there’s nothing immediate to worry about? But what does it do to a child, during one of the most important stages of her brain and identity development, to be plugged into a deep-set delusion - for years - that she is the opposite sex? To be convinced that she is moving through the world in the incorrect body, and that her parents are evil for not seeing it, for not accepting it, and for not making an effort to help her “fix” nature’s error? This is what scares Maryann, and it’s what reduces her to tears. What state will her little girl’s mental health be in if and when she crashes? What is happening inside her poor, confused, vulnerable brain? Why is her school, the state, the media, corporations, the entire non-profit sector colluding to mentally torture her - and thousands like her - in this bizarre, unforgivable way? It’s child abuse. At a recent conference in Dublin organised by the , the mother of a desisted girl spoke about the “deprogramming” process her child went through. The girl thought she was a boy for three whole years; it took 18 months, her mother said, to bring her back to reality. She was able to do this by feeding her daughter testimonies from detransitioners, as well as videos by the wonderful on the non-airbrushed reality of the graphic nature of “gender affirming care”. But she also spoke about a phenomenon in cult deprogramming whereby the deprogrammee seems to “float” sporadically back into the delusion, thanks to perhaps a memory or a snippet of a song or other signal that relates to their former beliefs. It sounded terrifying. Where are all the women’s mag editors? Not a single parenting magazine, mommy blogger or family lifestyle weekend supplement editor has dared broach the very real phenomenon of the isolated, scared mother of the sudden-onset “trans kid”, who is forced to watch as her beautiful child gets sucked into this pervasive cult of self-deception. The , and any resistance to the constant, state-sponsored propaganda to do so is vilified by polite society. The non-affirming moms keep quiet about how they feel, for fear that they’ll lose everything: their job, their social circle, and not least, their relationship with their child. That’s a clue that the ROGD issue in Ireland is probably vastly underestimated. Hopefully will burst some bubbles, and more parents will come forward and speak about Ireland’s shameful new child abuse scandal, one that maims the bodies and destroys the minds of children and young people - every single one of whom is perfect exactly the way they are. The priests of the new cult- the autogynephilic men who require the existence of the “trans child” to legitimise, destigmatise and defetishise their own sexual predilection - will one day be exposed for what they are. As will the new nuns - the pious #BeKind maidens who cane the knuckles of anyone who questions the (frankly, increasingly evil-sounding) “kindness”, “tolerance” and “inclusion” dogmas. Irish society had just broken free from the perverted, robed patriarchs of the past. Here come the new crop. Can’t wait to watch them all squirm during the public inquiries and tribunals. And I hope people like Maryann will have the strength left to take a front-row seat so that everyone can learn what Ireland’s newest priestly caste has inflicted on women like her. I’m certainly not the first to compare wrongbodyism to religion. Irish academic . But I think the coverup of abuse is one facet that is often forgotten. If you ask a lapsed Catholic like meself about their biggest takeaway from Ireland’s centuries-long capture by the Catholic church, they’ll likely say the hush-hushed abuse scandals stick foremost in their minds. That’s where the trans cult is headed, too. Mark my words. I met Maryann when I flew to Ireland to document the first homegrown Let Women Speak-style event, called Women Are Speaking (yes it was a shitshow, no we were not permitted by the home-haircut crew to speak - check out some coverage of it under the #WomenAreSpeakingLimerick hashtag). My trip was supported by normies like you who help pay for my flights and hostels. Please donate to fund my jet-setting lifestyle keeping record of the grassroots TERF movement - for your granddaughters’ reading pleasure. Get full access to Peaked at /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/39810145

Germany to Vote on the Wildest Weirdest Self-ID Bill Yet 04/11/2024

Germany to Vote on the Wildest Weirdest Self-ID Bill Yet 🎙️ Peaked Germany to Vote on the Wildest Weirdest Self-ID Bill Yet Host: Róisín Michaux 🎙️ Episode Overview I reached out to and to talk about the historic vote taking place in the German Bundestag tomorrow that will allow parents to choose the sex of their newborn babies. That might sound crazy but don’t fret: the child zirself can confirm their parents’ selection once they hit the ripe and mature old age of five. This insane iteration of “legal gender by self-determination” (the news is so fresh I can’t even find an official source to link to) comes after years of intense, secretive lobbying by perhaps Europe’s most determined army of activists. They have so much money, so much access to influence… it was always going to be an uphill battle. But the activists and their mates in the legislature seem to have managed to sneak in some of the maddest provisions in any self-id law yet proposed. According to Rona, there will be new non-binary option - coupled with allowing parents to select their child’s legal sex, I think we can expect lots of woke weirdos declaring the arrival of their enby offspring. I’m cringing already. The law will also allow you can change your “gender” as often as you want - but you must wait a sensible (?) 12 months in between each change, and there are “forced outing” provisions that conceal the identity of criminals that would send a shiver down any normal person’s spine. They also told me about proposed updates to the conversion therapy law that will go after parents, and the introduction of new tattle-tale centres where you can go and report a non-crime hate crime, similar to the UK’s “non-crime hate incidents”. I suspect these non-crime recordings are a ploy to gather data on the prevalence of hurty-feels-type crimes (calling a man a man, for example), setting the stage for criminal charges to be introduced further down the line. It’s all very Stasi, as Rona pointed out. For L Squad, who has been a grassroots campaigner for women and lesbian’s rights for decades, she sees it as nothing less than the demolition of German democracy: if the lawmakers put in place legislation to forbids us from saying a man is a woman, she says, where do we go from there? The developments in the UK since the release of the Cass Review have not penetrated German discourse. The two countries might as well be two different galaxies. The German medical institutions are either captured, they said, or if not captured, forced by conversion therapy bans to go along with whatever nonsense their patients come up with. It’s terribly doom and gloom. During the conversation we talked about “what happened to Rona”, so here’s the context: she is relentlessly targetted by trans activists who are trying to destroy her. She suffered a horrific time due to spurious criminal complaints - however, it galvanised people to support her. . Anyway, they will be there in force tomorrow outside the Bundestag to tell the gender-fetish-industrial-complex that they have no plan to shut up. I can’t make it because I’m going to Ireland’s first homegrown LetWomenSpeak-type event, called . Follow me on Twitter from noon tomorrow 12 April to follow shenanigans in Berlin. Courage, German women. Things are going to get worse before they get better. Woman-hate is zeitlos. Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available via Substack and major podcast platforms. If you value independent analysis of European policy, free speech, and institutional power, consider subscribing. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/40017230

Italian Girls Haven't Escaped the Gender Meatgrinder 03/17/2024

Italian Girls Haven't Escaped the Gender Meatgrinder 🎙️ Peaked Italian Girls Haven't Escaped the Gender Meatgrinder Host: Róisín Michaux 🎙️ Episode Overview Why are some countries more susceptible to the transdemic than others? There are some things about Italy, British transplant Agata Rossi told me, that might protect the country from the worst excesses of this bizarre global mind virus. Strong family bonds, lower levels of depression thanks to a healthier diet and more exposure to the sunshine — all these things might make kids more resilient to a phenomenon that preys on the already-unwell. Another anon activist told me that this only really holds true in the south of the country; the north is much more “modern”, with smaller, overworked nuclear families spending too much time indoors, staring at screens and eating trash. It is indeed, in the north of the country that the burgeoning paediatric gender medical scandal is concentrated, which Agata thinks could also have something to do with language: there are more English speakers in the north, who are thus more exposed to a trend that emerged and blossomed in the anglosphere. It was during the country’s COVID lockdown, one of the harshest in the world, that Italian girls disappeared into their bedrooms in droves and emerged claiming to be in the incorrect bodies. It raises an interesting point: there is plenty of anecdotal evidence in TERFworld that as the coronavirus circulated in the physical realm, a digitally-driven social bug was jumping from host to vulnerable host online. If academia hadn’t been so completely captured, along with the media, we might have some data on how lockdown severity correlated with the number of teenage girls deciding they’re now boys. Earlier this year, authorities in Florence opened an investigation into a duo of rogue doctors in the Careggi hospital, a psychotherapist and an endocrinologist, who were doling out triptorelin, a puberty blocker, with no psychological evaluation. Both doctors, whose names have been shared with me but who, I’m told, haven’t been named yet in the press, are members of WPATH. Just after I spoke to Agata, another story emerged from Rome wherein it was revealed that an Italian hospital had commenced prescribing triptorelin without prior approval from the ethics board. After a journalist called Assia Neumann Dayan about the Careggi case in February this year, a number of parents of trans-identifying kids wrote letters to the paper (), expressing gratitude and desperation. Other giornalistas have bravely taken on the story, too, despite the usual transphobia taunts, and you can find their Twitter handles below if you want to follow developments in the investigation. One of the people flying the flag highest for the sexual stunting of the country’s youth is an Italian mother living in Spain called Camilla Vivian, Agata tells me, who has not one but two children whose bodies suffered some kind of cosmic mismatch, ending up in the erroneous corpus. What are the chances. These woman will wreck everything not to be wrong, as . Transmomhausen is featured in , with a professional puberty-stunter whose non-trans-related academic output focusses on taming the urges of paraphiliacs using the same drug. Isolated cases, or a sign that Italy is badly infected? The country’s rainbow lobby is big and organised, though there is a decent fightback in the form of radical feminists (), an NGO that is (mercifully) full of TERFs. No-nonsense mothers, who play an important role in education as parent representatives (there’s one in every class) are another formidable firewall. In 2022, a socialist MP called Alessandro Zan introduced a self-ID bill that ultimately got rejected in the senate. Then the conservative Giorgia Meloni took power, and all bets were off. Meloni’s rise was the result of what my anon activist friend claims was the first time Italians chose their own government since the EU maneuvered Berlusconi out to make way for someone more Brussels-friendly, more than a decade ago. The cause for this latest rightward turn wasn’t just woke, or gender, or immigration, she told me. It was all of the above. People are fed up. Whatever the cause, now matriarch Meloni is here and she doesn’t fuck around. She has thwarted Zan’s gender dreams and the dreams of the organisation to which he belongs, Italy’s Stonewall — Arcigay — which seems like yet another cabal of power-gays with an inexplicable desire to erase sex from law. But the wily activists and their allies in the institutions are not going down with a fight. Despite the failure of self-ID on a federal level, a rogue Sicilian judge recently christened a man legally female, thus overriding the country’s established legal gender recognition procedure. There have been other scandals involving the introduction of woo-woo in school administrations that were quickly swatted away by the authorities. Agata also talked to me about Italy’s well-established population of Latin American transvestite prostitutes, and I posit to her my HIV/”shemale” theory of the institutionalisation of genderism. Yes, it’s my theory and I’m sticking with it (for now). Agata is a good follow. Her Twitter handle is also below. Enjoy another no-frills recording! Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available via Substack and major podcast platforms. If you value independent analysis of European policy, free speech, and institutional power, consider subscribing. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/40017200

Ireland's constitutional woman-ectomy 03/16/2024

Ireland's constitutional woman-ectomy There are many seriously insulting things about the transvestification of womanhood - one of my chief beefs is the way the acronym HRT, used to describe hormone replacement therapy for women going through the menopause, has been stolen and repurposed by men who use it for aesthetic enhancement (not that it works). First they hijacked the HRT name, then they ; the increased demand for synthetic female hormones has put intense strain on an already patchy supply. In the past few years, hormones intended for sweating, sleepless women have been rerouted to autogynephiles convinced that synthetically-induced breast buds will help them reach that gender high. (They even to complain about the shortages.) But probably even worse than all that is the way that the most vile trolling of women happens on the day purportedly to be for us and about us. Yes, we’ve reached the eve of International Women’s Day (IWD) and I am already on high alert for all the men in party shop wigs who will appear on panels, in videos, and in newspaper articles, making statements about how the day is for them, actually. The theme of IWD this year is “inclusivity”, which almost guarantees a man in a dress will be celebrated as the very bestest of women. Deep breaths, ladies. I feel like this one’s gonna be rough. Taking the trolling to never-before-achieved levels, the Irish government and its NGO army announced a few months ago that it was time to excise the Irish constitution of any mention of women - and that the referendum on the issue would be held on IWD. The reason? For 100 years or so, the text has contained a reference to women’s “duties in the home”, which at first glance seems mighty sexist. I grew up knowing vaguely about misogyny in the constitution. But I was also told that it didn’t have any real effect in the real lives of women, and that it was simply - symbolically - not ideal. But as we are learning, the offending text has a progressive interpretation that could have been deployed in legal cases throughout the decades by women who didn’t want to be pushed out to work after they had kids. The text actually makes it possible to make the case that a woman’s duties to her kids are more important to society than working (hard to argue with that). . It certainly seems part of the international effort to chip away at any and all mention of sex in law and policy. The Countess have already run to stop the removal of sexed language in Irish law before, but it’s happening in other countries too. Just this week from a piece of legislation, claiming they were just cleaning up the grammar, when someone spotted by chance that “mother” had been replaced with “parent from whom the child is born”. The pols claimed it was simply a mistake, but it seems like they thought they could get away with it. The backlash unequivocally proved they could not, and the change was undone. I spoke to Sandra Adams, the spokeswoman for the Countess, who told me that the government could have, for example, made the text less sexist by proposing to edit it to simply add fathers alongside mothers. (Another Irish campaigner, Sarah Holmes, combed through the constitution text and found 114 references to male sex pronouns that nobody seems bothered about). So is it really about evening the playing field, about making our founding legal document symbolically more egalitarian? Or does it have something to do with international pressure to gender-neutralise everything, or maybe the upcoming legal changes to surrogacy laws - or something else? Sandra and I thrash out a few theories, and she tells me why, without clarification on a few essential points, the best thing for the people of Ireland to do tomorrow is to #VoteNoNo. Enjoy agus beannachtaí. Grift: I take days off to TERF, which affects my income. Some people give me donations and it really helps. Just dropping this button here apropos of nothing: Get full access to Peaked at /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/39810150

Wilders or Women - Who Saved the Dutch from Genderwang 02/23/2024

Wilders or Women - Who Saved the Dutch from Genderwang 🎙️ Peaked Wilders or Women - Who Saved the Dutch from Genderwang Host: Róisín Michaux 🎙️ Episode Overview I fangirled a bit hard while talking to , aka The Dutchess, aka Insufferable TERF, who talked to me about the fate of the various gender laws in the Netherlands, which have been mercifully shunted aside for now. The Dutch had been facing the same unholy throuple of genderwangery as the rest of Europe: hate speech, conversion therapy, and of course, the king of gender absurdities, sex falsification (euphemised as “legal gender recognition by self-determination” by the activist class). All those laws are on the backburner for now, says Lydia, because there’s no longer a majority in the kamer that will support them. And let me tell you, the green-haired brigade are fuckin seeeeeethin lol. It all went tits-up after the electoral success of Geert Wilders, who got famous for his disdain for the Muslim faith and his mission to erase its visible manifestations from Dutch public life. Lydia reckons the very visible pro-Palestine marches might have scared people into voting for Wilders, infused as they are with proudly Islamic symbolism (basically just Arabic writing, big beards, and Yasser Arafat scarves). These visual cues don’t go down well with people who have difficulty untangling them from images of mangled metro carriages, beheaded reporters and so forth (this is my dumb-guy interpretation, at least). Anyway, what of the women? Did the Dutch TERFs - of whom there are many - have anything to do with the demotion of the genderwhackery laws? How influential were they in alerting the voting populace to the dangers of erasing sex as a valid and important legal category? What about the heroinic work of Caroline Fransens, who laboured for years as the lonely frontwoman of ? She was one of the earliest to raise the alarm about the sex-falsification movement. Or the Insufferable Lydia herself, a relative latecomer who went viral on social media when she invaded the safe space of the ruling class to point a finger in their faces? If you haven’t already, please enjoy the video below of anti-woman “feminist”, leader of the liberal loons, Sigrid Kaag, getting told (swoon). Kaag tells Lydia to come up on stage, saying “I can’t hear you sweetie” (condescending bitch amiright), and Lydia is majestic as she lists the duplicitous Kaag’s crimes against women such as destroying our sports leagues and letting men into our changing rooms. Lydia gets a few very loud male boooooos from the crowd, of course, before flouncing off in her flowing satin white attire, which I mistakenly assumed was a nod to the suffragettes. What’s next? But what dangers for women lurk under the Geert Wilders political platform? Will he send us back to the kitchen right after he’s finished sending the migrants back to MENA? What does right wing mean these days? Are we all right wing now? If everyone is right wing, do I have to still keep hating everyone? We also talked about the effect of the Zembla documentaries (see below), the absolute sham that is Amsterdam Pride now, and why gender critical “Ultras” might end up clearing a path for normies to take a reasonable-sounding, less “extreme” TERFy position. Sorry for the crap quality of the recording, if anyone can help me figure out how to keep the podcast low-effort while improving its sound, I’m all ears. Apropos of nothing, here’s Host — Róisín Michaux 🔗 Substack / Podcast Home 🔗 X (Twitter) 🔗 Apple Podcasts — Peaked Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Peaked is available via Substack and major podcast platforms. If you value independent analysis of European policy, free speech, and institutional power, consider subscribing. /episode/index/show/47e5929f-4b89-40f4-b1cf-1b4416b0cd5b/id/40017175

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