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Here Are The Top Ten Reasons Why 'Gender' Lost Its Luster In 2023
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Here Are The Top Ten Reasons Why 'Gender' Lost Its Luster In 2023

The list is not exhaustive, just effective

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Matt Osborne
Dec 15, 2023
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Bud Light praised as 'ally' for brand partnership with trans TikTok star  Dylan Mulvaney

10 - The Dylan Mulvaney Effect

Dylan Mulvaney was the biggest inflection point in ‘gender identity’ issues this year. Disgust with woke branding reached a boiling point in April after the ‘influencer’ did a paid endorsement, and a storied beer brand was destroyed. This revolt of the masses continued after Budweiser lost billions in revenue, expanding to Disney films and comic books, for example. Americans have spoken with their wallets on topics that were not safe to discuss out loud, with the effect of making it safer to speak.

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9 - The Audrey Elizabeth Hale Effect

The mass shooting at The Covenant, a private Christian school in Nashville, dispelled the illusion that trans activism is inherently non-violent, that ‘trans people’ are always the victim. Of course, many women had been assaulted in public by that point, including Kellie-Jay Keen, so everyone who was paying attention already knew what lurks under the surface. Not enough people were paying attention, though. While the shooter’s…

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