{"id":2046330,"date":"2023-09-27T12:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T16:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-activist-cries-complains-when-dax-shepard-asks-about-teens-changing-their-minds-later\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T12:19:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T16:19:33","slug":"trans-activist-cries-complains-when-dax-shepard-asks-about-teens-changing-their-minds-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-activist-cries-complains-when-dax-shepard-asks-about-teens-changing-their-minds-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans activist upset by Dax Shepard&#8217;s inquiry on teens&#8217; changing perspectives."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrans-activist-cries-complains-when-dax-shepard-asks-about-teens-changing-their-minds-later%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2046330&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trans activist Jonathan Van Ness breaks down in tears during podcast discussion \u200bon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-parents-protesting-crt-trans-ideology-arrested-after-loudoun-county-school-board-shuts-down-meeting\/\" title=\"WATCH: Parents Protesting CRT, Trans Ideology Arrested After Loudoun County School Board Shuts Down Meeting\">trans ideology<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>In a recent episode of Dax Shepard&#8217;s podcast, &#8220;Armchair\u2064 Expert,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/transgender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jonathan Van Ness<\/strong><\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prominent-trans-activist-arrested-for-allegedly-soliciting-sex-from-minor\/\" title=\"Prominent Trans Activist Arrested for Allegedly Soliciting Sex From Minor\">prominent trans activist<\/a>, became\u2063 emotional when Shepard questioned the logic of pushing trans ideology on vulnerable teens who may change their minds later.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation arose while \u200cthey were \u200cdiscussing whether The New York \u2062Times was truly\u2064 left-leaning, as Van\u200b Ness \u200cbelieved the outlet had published some\u200b &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-passes-bill-banning-transgender-athletes-from-girls-sports\/\" title=\"Mississippi Passes Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Girls\u2019 Sports\">anti-trans<\/a>&#8221; articles. Shepard argued that these articles were \u200bmerely posing \u2064questions and challenging extreme stances, such \u200das allowing teenagers to undergo irreversible puberty blockers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How do\u2064 we know that the \u2063person&#8217;s not gonna change their mind?&#8221; Shepard asked, expressing discomfort with the idea of teenagers transitioning. &#8220;To be critical or to question it\u2062 doesn&#8217;t \u2064make you an enemy. I don&#8217;t \u2063think that&#8217;s the \u200dway forward,&#8221;\u2063 he added.<\/p>\n<p>Van Ness, who identifies as a &#8220;non-binary&#8221; trans person and \u2063demands the\u2063 use of they\/them pronouns, responded, &#8220;I feel like I&#8217;m talking \u2063to my dad.&#8221; They emphasized the prevalence of misinformation \u200cand disinformation surrounding the anti-trans backlash.<\/p>\n<p>Later in \u200cthe conversation,\u2064 Van Ness clarified that they were not \u200ccalling Shepard a transphobe but highlighted the existence of transphobic ideologies and beliefs that can be unknowingly held. Shepard reassured Van Ness of his support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">trans rights<\/a> and apologized for unintentionally starting a debate.<\/p>\n<p>Van Ness became overwhelmed with emotion\u2062 and tearfully expressed their wish for people to be as passionate about\u2064 inclusivity for children as they are about fairness in women&#8217;s sports. \u2064They emphasized that holding transphobic \u2062beliefs doesn&#8217;t necessarily make someone a \u200cbad person.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Dax \u2064Shepard question the logic of pushing \u2063trans ideology on\u200c vulnerable teens?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In\u200b a recent episode of Dax \u2063Shepard&#8217;s podcast, &#8220;Armchair\u2064\u2062 Expert,&#8221; prominent trans activist Jonathan \u200cVan Ness \u2062broke down in tears during a discussion on trans ideology. This emotional moment occurred\u200c when\u2063 Shepard questioned the logic of pushing\u200d trans ideology\u2064 on \u200cvulnerable\u200d teens \u200bwho may change their minds later.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation began when \u2062they were talking about whether The New York \u2062Times was truly\u2064 left-leaning.\u2063 Van Ness believed that the outlet had published some\u200b\u200b &#8220;anti-trans&#8221;\u2063 articles. However, Shepard argued\u200c that these articles were simply \u2062posing questions and challenging\u2063 extreme stances, such \u200b\u200bas\u2064 allowing teenagers to undergo irreversible puberty blockers.<\/p>\n<p>Shepard expressed discomfort with \u2062the idea of teenagers transitioning and asked, &#8220;How do\u2064 we know \u200bthat the \u2063person&#8217;s not gonna change\u2062 their mind?&#8221; He emphasized that being critical\u2064 or\u2063 questioning the matter doesn&#8217;t\u2064 make one an enemy. Van Ness, who identifies as a &#8220;non-binary&#8221; trans person and demands the\u2063 use of\u2063 they\/them pronouns, response highlighted \u200bthe prevalence of\u2064 misinformation and disinformation surrounding the anti-trans backlash.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the conversation,\u2064 Van Ness clarified that they\u200c were not calling Shepard a \u200ctransphobe but wanted\u2062 to highlight the existence of transphobic\u2064 ideologies and beliefs that can\u200d be unknowingly held. Shepard reassured Van Ness of his support\u200b for trans rights and \u2062apologized for unintentionally \u2062starting \u2062a debate.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, Van Ness became overwhelmed with emotion\u2062 and tearfully expressed their wish for people to be as passionate about inclusivity for\u2063 children as they are\u2063 about fairness in women&#8217;s\u2064 sports. They emphasized that holding transphobic \u2063\u2062beliefs\u200b doesn&#8217;t necessarily \u2063make someone a \u200bbad person.<\/p>\n<p>This podcast discussion sheds light on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-activist-cries-complains-when-dax-shepard-asks-about-teens-changing-their-minds-later\/\" title=\"Trans activist upset by Dax Shepard's inquiry on teens' changing perspectives.\">ongoing debate\u200b surrounding trans rights<\/a> and the challenges faced by trans individuals, particularly transgender teenagers. The topic of whether\u200b teenagers should be allowed to undergo\u200d irreversible medical \u200ctreatments and hormonal therapies is a sensitive \u200cone, and it is imperative to approach it\u2062 with \u200bempathy, understanding, and a \u200cwillingness to\u200b listen to different perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>The emotional response of Jonathan Van\u2064 Ness during the discussion\u200c reflects \u2063the\u200b deep-seated emotions and personal \u2063struggles that many\u200c trans individuals face in a society that \u200cis still\u200d evolving in terms of acceptance and understanding. \u2064It \u2063serves \u200bas a \u2064reminder of\u200c the importance of fostering an inclusive \u200band \u2063respectful dialogue, even when discussing controversial topics.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200dthe\u200d conversation on\u200b trans rights continues,\u2063 it is crucial to educate ourselves, challenge our own biases, and engage in open and \u200brespectful discussions.\u2064 By doing \u2064so, we \u200bcan \u200dmove towards a\u200d society that\u200b embraces and supports all individuals, regardless of their gender identity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trans activist Jonathan Van Ness became emotional during a conversation with podcast host Dax Shepard on &#8220;Armchair Expert.&#8221; Shepard questioned the wisdom of promoting trans ideology to vulnerable teens who might reconsider later. 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