Monthly Archives: June 2019

Media Normalization of Prepubescent Drag

Posted on June 17, 2019 by The Political Hat

     The hitherto unthinkable idea of child “drag queens” is not only becoming increasingly common with “drag kid” celebrities becoming more numerous, but the phenomenon itself becoming increasingly normalized, not just by “drag queen story time” as public libraries, but by … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (June 16th, 2019)

Posted on June 16, 2019 by The Political Hat

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Happy Flag Day, 2019

Posted on June 14, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Happy Flag Day!      There are many historical flags associated with the United States, particularly during the War of Independence.      One such flag is the Bedford Flag: The Bedford Flag is the oldest known flag in the United States. It is … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Current College Wokeness: Out With Heterosexism; In With Queer Feminism; Always Doubleplusgood Newspeak

Posted on June 13, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: And the baby out with the bathwater.      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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The Non-Obsolete Man

Posted on June 12, 2019 by The Political Hat

     The war against masculinity tends towards assumptions, particularly in regards to stereotyping men in a most cartoonish fashion and treating them not as biological males but as imperfect females to be re-moulded into an even more stereotypical woke “β”-male.      Myriad … Continue reading →

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The Christchurch Ball and Gag

Posted on June 11, 2019 by The Political Hat

     The Prime Minister, whose party holds dictatorial control over Middle Earth New Zealand, is doubling down on authoritarianism by pushing the “Christchurch Call” on governments and tech giants to censor “violent” and other “hateful” speech.      The entire “call” can be … Continue reading →

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The Normalization of HIV

Posted on June 10, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Back in the 1970’s, the band KISS added samples of their own blood to ink that was to be used in KISS comic books. This was considered awesome by fans of KISS because it was like buying part of the … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (June 9th, 2019)

Posted on June 9, 2019 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: The Culture of the Left

Posted on June 7, 2019 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      If one wants to counter the Left, one needs to grok the Left. Even over fifty years ago, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Sex & Gender: Admitting Biological Reality; Sex-Based Inequality of Transpersons; F**k “Science”

Posted on June 6, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Losing Xyr’s Transgender Faith      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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