Singer of the Runaways speaks out against surgical transition of young people

[PotteringPondering]

Good to see Cherie Currie, singer of the Runaways (Joan Jett etc) speaking out strongly on X/Twitter against surgical transition of young people. Alongside a publicity pic of herself from the 70s, she writes:

'Misgender this! A few years before this pic I was so into Bowie I wanted to BE HIM. Dressed like him, swung like him. I was CONFUSED about my ‘gender’. It was a PHASE. Today, it would be male hormones, cut off my breasts, destroy my life. Love them enough to WAIT. Please.'

She also comments on the difference between 70s pop gender nonconformity and today's surgical transitioning:

'That’s what made it magical. Now it’s a horror show.'

Bret Michaels was also stunning. No doubt about his sex though.

Love the Cherie bomb! You know how the TRAs like to trans dead people such as Kurt Cobain, I've often thought they should claim the Motley Cru instead. Big hair, big makeup and big misogyny. (Obviously they are still alive and can dispute the claims)

“Love them enough to wait” is such a great, clear message.

I've been following with admiration how robustly she's replying to her detractors on Twitter. Wonderful to behold.

I love Roisin Murphy's music, and watched her cancellation with dismay. It's interesting to compare the ways Roisin and Cherie have chosen to respond (or not respond) to critics, given that their original tweets were so similar.

My conclusion: don't back down. Come out fighting.

Keep going Cherie !
Love them enough to wait is a really useful phrase. Thank you for speaking up.