Conversations with Peter Boghossian The "Be Kind" Takeover: How We Were Silenced | Anita Bartholomew
Mar 18, 2026
Anita Bartholomew, investigative journalist and author of Sacrificial Lambs who probes gender ideology and its impact on children. She traces queer theory's spread from academia into institutions. She examines social pressure to conform to 'be kind' norms, debates medical interventions for youth, and discusses rising youth identification and stories of detransition.
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Be Kind As A Silencing Mechanism
- Bartholomew says the phrase "be kind" functions as social pressure that silences dissent by labeling opponents as bigots.
- She emphasizes how fear of being called a bigot coerces widespread acquiescence to gender ideology.
Private Kinks Versus Public Norms
- She argues queer theory demands public celebration of sexual fetishes, not merely private tolerance, thereby remaking social norms.
- Bartholomew contrasts private tolerance with an ideology that requires cultural restructuring and legal enforcement.
Sex Binary Versus Gender Performance
- Bartholomew rejects gender-as-spectrum claims, maintaining sex is binary and expressions vary within male/female categories.
- She uses examples like children’s toy preferences and biological gametes to argue against intermediate sexes.
