Transgender advocates annoyed as trailer hits for series about plague that kills every mammal with Y chromosome — except one man



The first trailer was released this week for a TV adaptation of a popular comic book series titled, "Y: The Last Man" — and it's raising the ire of transgender advocates.

Why?

As you might already be able to tell, the series title itself might be cause for anger with the transgender community — but it's even deeper than that.

The premise is that a plague kills every mammal on Earth with a Y chromosome, Rolling Stone reported.

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That is, except for one human named Yorick and his pet monkey Ampersand, the magazine added.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

And the only others left are the non-Y folk:

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Getting the picture, now?

In other words, what about transgender men — i.e., biological women who identify as men and would have survived the plague?

And perhaps more importantly to trans peeps and their allies: What about transgender women — i.e., biological men who identify as women, and whose rallying cry has always been "transgender women are women!" even though they wouldn't have survived the plague?

Trans male character reportedly written in

Slash Film reported back in 2019 that there was a casting call for a transgender male character for the screen adaptation of "Y: The Last Man," even though there were no transgender characters in the comic book series that ran from 2002 to 2008 — several years before transgender issues became a cultural touchstone.

Slash Film said it reached out to FX — which is taking on the series — for comment on the reported transgender male character but didn't receive a response.

But what about transgender women?

Even if there is a transgender male character in the series, it would seem "Y: The Last Man" still might face a problem with the trans community as there's no way transgender women could survive since they have Y chromosomes.

How are folks reacting?

As you might guess, a number of Twitter users are sounding off about the issue:

  • "Wait isn't the specific premise of Y THE LAST MAN that the man-killing virus is actually one that targets people with Y chromosomes?" one commenter wondered. "If that's the case then they're not allowed to say 'a world without cisgender men' unless they also say 'or trans women.' I demand honesty."
  • "Maybe a better title would be 'Y: the last man except for all the trans men who are doing just fine thank you very much, so maybe the last cis man but genetics are complicated,'" another user quipped.
  • "I've heard they at one point had a transgender man in the cast (as trans men survive because they don't have a Y chromosome)," one commenter said. "But like….. still called 'The Last Man,' and you are basically saying trans men aren't men."
  • "Y The Last Man is extremely dated and brings up a lot of uncomfortable questions about trans people that cannot be answered in a short form piece of fiction that isn't specifically about answering those questions," another user wrote. "It's going to be a mess."

Here's the trailer for the series, which premieres Sept. 13 and will stream on FX on Hulu:

Y: The Last Man | Official Trailer - Season 1 | FXyoutu.be

'Pregnant Man' emoji could be hitting your screen soon — since 'pregnancy is possible for some transgender men'



Among the finalists for the next official batch of emojis — those digital icons that visually express emotions and other aspects of life — is a "Pregnant Man," the Emojipedia blog announced Thursday.

Here's a look at the emoji candidates for Emoji 14.0. "Pregnant Man" along with "Pregnant Person" can be seen in the middle of the second image below:

Emoji 14.0 is to be finalized in September 2021. Here's on the latest draft list https://t.co/IAahiILGA0 https://t.co/1GPyHxZnWu

— Emojipedia 📅 (@Emojipedia) 1626343045.0

What are the details?

Describing the Pregnant Man and Pregnant Person emoji candidates, emojipedia wrote that they "recognize that pregnancy is possible for some transgender men and non-binary people" and would be "additions to the existing Pregnant Woman emoji."

The organization said there's only a draft emoji list at this point, and each emoji is subject to change prior to final approval on Sept. 14.

However, anybody can vote in an unofficial capacity for which emoji "you are most looking forward to in the Most Anticipated Emoji award, being drawn on July 17 aka World Emoji Day."

If you're wondering about the chances that "Pregnant Man" and "Pregnant Person" will make the cut, Emojipedia added that in past years, the majority of draft candidates ended up on the final list.

Another candidate is Person with Crown — a gender-inclusive alternative to the existing emojis for Princess and Prince, the organization said.

How are folks reacting?

Reactions to the "Pregnant Man" and "Pregnant Person" emoji finalists have been unsurprisingly blunt, such as this user's take:

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Some others:

  • "The end is nigh; God will finally punish us," another commenter said.
  • "Men can't get pregnant," another user declared. "Knock it off with the woke gaslighting."
  • "I'm not even mad....we get Santa, leprechaun, and unicorn emojis....right? I don't object to make-believe fantasy emojis," another commenter wrote. "Do we get goblin, orc, hobbit, dragon, chimera, zombie, white walker, troll, and crab people emojis to go along with these make-believe pregnant men emojis?"
  • "No, a man cannot get pregnant, through natural biological means," another user observed. "Now a woman, pretending to be a man still equipped with all female parts can become pregnant, but, she is still not a man. 'Believe the science!'"

Anything else?

The transgender agenda has become an increasingly contentious sociopolitical issue over the last several years, and TheBlaze has covered it extensively — including stories about transgender men giving birth.

In the early days of 2019, TheBlaze wrote about a gay man who impregnated his transgender partner — who identified as male.

Gay RV park and campground — Camp Boomerang — blasted for banning transgender men



Get your popcorn ready.

With former President Donald Trump out of office, the angry left — denied its favorite target — has been increasingly turning on itself for various transgressions, and now it appears leftists are devouring themselves once again.

Now what?

It seems an RV park and campground for gay men — which dubs itself Camp Boomerang — is in some hot water for banning transgender males, Pink News reported.

Based in Orleans, Michigan, Camp Boomerang has yet to open, but it's already starting controversy in the wake of co-owner Bryan Quinn's announcement about the limited clientele.

"Camp Boomerang is a private, membership-only RV park/campground that allows only 'guys,'" Quinn wrote on the Facebook, according to Pink News. "A 'guy', in terms of this discussion, is defined as a person with a penis, [who] presents himself as male and has a state-issued ID that says 'male.'"

He added that "we understand this statement, unfortunately, may not make everyone happy, but feel it needs to be clarified," the outlet said. Quinn also explained that the RV park's "guys"-only rule "allows us the ability to build a like-minded atmosphere."

"We don't mean for this to come off as a 'like it or leave it' attitude, but we feel it's necessary for everyone to know exactly what our vision is for Camp Boomerang," he also noted, according to Pink News.

Backlash

According to Advocate, Camp Boomerang "reportedly lost several founding members" over its policy — and then the campground's Facebook page was taken down amid backlash. Pink News said the RV park got a bunch of one-star reviews on Google.

Some of static was pretty loud, Advocate noted:

"They are blatantly uneducated and arrogant and assuming of what it means to be a trans person," said Michael Champagne, who had previously put down a deposit for rental space at Camp Boomerang for his newly purchased RV, told Pride Source. "It is hate speech period. It is discrimination period. It's all of those things that I don't want to associate with."

Santiago Moreno, a transgender Michigander and camper, also shared his thoughts with Pride Source on Camp Boomerang's exclusionary policy.

"I think it's garbage," he said. "There's a huge reason many trans individuals feel they don't belong within the LGBTQ movement. It's because sexuality and gender identity are completely different. And still, in 2021, many gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals are transphobic and would never fight for our rights like we have theirs. It's insane to me to know that even within our own circles we are still ostracized."

Another individual posted on Facebook that despite being a gay-owned business, Camp Boomerang is being "super transphobic" and that "trans men are men. Trans women are women. No debate. No discussion."

Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard introduces bill banning biological males from competing in women's sports — and is immediately branded transphobic



Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) has introduced legislation that would effectively ban biological males from competing in women's sports, no matter their transgender status.

At the time of this reporting, NCAA rules permit transgender women (biological males) to participate in women's sports.

Following the news of the newly introduced bill, social media users branded Gabbard a transphobe.

What are the details?

According to a Thursday report from Sports Illustrated, Gabbard's bill would specify that Title IX be applied solely on the basis of a person's biological sex.

Gabbard introduced the "Protect Women's Sports Act," which was co-authored by Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on Thursday.

A press release from the offices of Gabbard and Mullin said:

Since its creation, Title IX has been confronted by various challenges, often resulting in nuanced or situational solutions to the circumstances. This has included considering the fairness of an individual of one sex to play on a team designated for another sex when no such team is available to the individual, such as women's field hockey or men's football. This bill protects the sex-based intention of Title IX protections by reaffirming the biological sex-based distinctions between men and women in athletics.

In a statement, Gabbard added, "Title IX was a historic provision championed by Hawai'i's own Congresswoman Patsy Mink in order to provide equal opportunity for women and girls in high school and college sports. It led to a generational shift that impacted countless women, creating life-changing opportunities for girls and women that never existed before."

The Democratic lawmaker added, "However, Title IX is being weakened by some states who are misinterpreting Title IX, creating uncertainty, undue hardship, and lost opportunities for female athletes. Our legislation protects Title IX's original intent, which was based on the general biological distinction between men and women athletes based on sex. It is critical that the legacy of Title IX continues to ensure women and girls in sports have the opportunity to compete and excel on a level playing field."

In a statement, Mullin said, "Title IX was designed to give women and girls and equal chance to succeed, including in sports. Allowing biological males to compete in women's sports diminishes that equality and takes away from the original intent of Title IX. As the father of three girls involved in athletics, I want them to be able to compete on a level playing field. I am proud to lead this bill that will safeguard the integrity of women's sports and ensure female athletes can compete fairly."

What was the reaction?

RawStory reporter Matthew Chapman addressed the new bill, and on Twitter, wrote, "Tulsi Gabbard is scum and her weird online cult of supporters are scum too."

Tulsi Gabbard is scum and her weird online cult of supporters are scum too. https://t.co/9VwjOZ7bXA
— Matthew Chapman (@Matthew Chapman)1607655078.0

American Independent editor Kaili Joy Gray added, "Tulsi returns to her bigoted roots."

Tulsi returns to her bigoted roots. https://t.co/1qGDyYfcIt
— Kaili Joy Gray (@Kaili Joy Gray)1607652396.0

Biologist Jeremy Yoder wrote, "Tulsi turning TERF is the absolute opposite of surprising, it's anti-surprise, it's actually reducing my degree of surprise at totally unrelated things that have happened in the last 24 hours."

Tulsi turning TERF is the absolute opposite of surprising, it’s anti-surprise, it’s actually reducing my degree of… https://t.co/u8LVtKWLet
— God rest ye Jeremy 🕯 (@God rest ye Jeremy 🕯)1607651583.0

Writer Charlotte Clymer added, "Tulsi Gabbard is now introducing a blatantly transphobic piece of legislation aimed at trans and non-binary young people. Of course, that's hardly surprising for a Republican."

Tulsi Gabbard is now introducing a blatantly transphobic piece of legislation aimed at trans and non-binary young p… https://t.co/eLU9IRlg18
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️‍🌈 (@Charlotte Clymer 🏳️‍🌈)1607649182.0

In an attempt at inclusivity, Tampax tweets that men get periods, too — and it backfires spectacularly



Tampon manufacturer Tampax has insisted that men can get periods, too, sparking a firestorm on social media for being anti-woman and more.

What are the details?

As reported by the New York Post, tampon brand Tampax — which is owned by Proctor & Gamble — tweeted in September, "Not all people with periods are women."

Though the company tweeted the message last month, it's now gaining traction across the internet, sparking heavy criticism from those who believe in science.

Tampax tagged the tweet #mythbusting, #periodtruths, and #transisbeautiful.

The tweet reads, "Fact: Not all women have periods. Also a fact: Not all people with periods are women. Let's celebrate the diversity of all people who bleed!"

At the time of this reporting, the tweet received more than 27,000 comments.

Fact: Not all women have periods. Also a fact: Not all people with periods are women. Let's celebrate the diversity… https://t.co/XkLQdrjGwY
— Tampax (@Tampax)1600198276.0

What was the response?

Despite hordes of social media users rallying around the company with praise for such an inclusive campaign, many people railed against the notion and argued that the company is alienating women and ignoring science.

Conservative author and commentator Ben Shapiro wrote, "Fact: all people with periods are women."

Fact: all people with periods are women https://t.co/cAd48HwIh1
— Ben Shapiro (@Ben Shapiro)1603629247.0

Former Major League Baseball player Curt Schilling added, "Every single person that has have had a cycle is scientifically and genetically a woman. That's not offensive, it's not meant to be offensive, it's just a scientific fact. Facts can't be offensive but YOU can be offended by them when they don't follow your narrative."

@Tampax @gobeeharris Every single person that has have had a cycle is scientifically and genetically a woman. That'… https://t.co/82tmdMQc3M
— Curt Schilling (@Curt Schilling)1603573401.0

Another social media user added, "Sigh...so tired of companies disrespecting their main target audience & gaslighting the public for virtue signaling points."

"I honestly don't understand how some companies sound identical to parody or satire," another user wrote.

One woman who identified herself as a mother chimed in, "Oh dear @Tampax your products are more expensive but I have been buying them for decades. Not any more. Anyone who calls me and my daughter "people who bleed" isn't getting a penny more of my money."

One user seemed to encourage a boycott of the company, and wrote, "Tampax is owned by P&G. You can also boycott their other products: Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®."

"Dear Tampax, are there instructions on the box for men who want to insert a tampon up their penises? As an attorney who has successfully litigated product liability cases, I would be very interested in your answer, in writing of course," added another user who identified himself as an attorney.