Has the Sexual Revolution Finally Overreached?
by Eric Sammons, Crisis Magazine:
Our Lord told his disciples that “Whoever is not against us is for us” (Mark 9:40). I couldn’t help thinking of that verse when I saw the latest celebrities to come out against the transgender movement. Sure, it was a surprise when last year J.K. Rowling of “Harry Potter” fame stood up to the woke mob on this issue. But now two militant atheist comedians with previously-immaculate liberal credentials have also broken ranks and called out problems with the transgender ideology.
For those who follow popular culture, Bill Maher and Ricky Gervais need no introduction. Both are comedians who made their marks mocking traditional values in general, and religion in particular. Gervais even wrote, directed, and starred in a movie that he called “the first ever completely atheistic movie with no concessions.” To be sure, neither Maher nor Gervais are friends of the Church.
Yet in spite of that baggage, both comedians appear to be fed up with the transgender lie. Perhaps it’s because of their age (they are both in their 60’s), or the security of their success, or just a realization of how insane the transgender movement has become, but Maher and Gervais have departed the Leftist train at this station.
Maher has been hinting at problems with transgenderism for some time, but last month on his HBO show “Real Time with Bill Maher” (warning: crude language) he aired a segment where he bluntly questioned the underpinnings of transgenderism, particularly its efforts to recruit children. He noted the huge increase in people identifying as “LGBTQ” in recent generations, and said, “when things change this much this fast people are allowed to ask what’s up with that?” Most importantly he directly challenged the assumption that we cannot ever question a person’s declared gender.
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