New article: language of 'trans child' compared to cult language

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‘A characteristic of cult language is what linguists call a thought-terminating cliché. This is a platitude that signals virtue, but stops discussion.’

Christian writer compares terms such as 'trans child' to cult language, and defends Rachel Rooney's book My Body is Me.

www.flaneurnotes.com/post/weaponised-kindness-the-language-of-the-cult

This is SO true. My experience exactly.

• ‘Finding my true self’. This is a staple of cults and marketing departments. It separates an inferior, everyday self from an aspirational authentic self, which can be discovered at a price. That price might be buying a product, or surrendering your money and life choices to a manipulative leader who claims to know your true self better than you do.

This bit caught my eye. So much of the cult is hypercapitalism - buy these hormones even though you don't need them, have this surgery which you also don't need but which will make some people very rich, then another surgery, and another, and revisions and corrections on and on. More drugs to fix the damage done. Spend spend spend. A marketing dream! How the likes of antifa, BLM, ACAB and 'eat the rich' types can be down with this is a mystery to me. YOU ARE BEING EXPLOITED!

A lively new feature by the same writer, on the ethics of fashion.

Explores issues about the body, nature v culture, androgyny, and why faith groups have often been hostile to fashion.

www.flaneurnotes.com/post/fashion-faith-and-being-the-antichrist