{"id":2618458,"date":"2026-06-24T11:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-tries-to-make-fathers-day-about-trans-dads-how-long-did-you-have-breasts\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T11:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:19:54","slug":"nyt-tries-to-make-fathers-day-about-trans-dads-how-long-did-you-have-breasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-tries-to-make-fathers-day-about-trans-dads-how-long-did-you-have-breasts\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Tries to Make Father&#8217;s Day About &#8216;Trans&#8217; Dads: &#8216;How Long Did You Have Breasts?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fnyt-tries-to-make-fathers-day-about-trans-dads-how-long-did-you-have-breasts%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=2618458&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--><p>Father\u2019s Day is depicted as a multifaceted occasion, celebrated differently by individuals. For many,it\u2019s a day to honour and appreciate fathers for their hard work,while others mourn the loss of their fathers. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-threatens-nuclear-war-over-u-s-calls-for-probe-into-origins-of-covid-19\/\" title=\"China threatens nuclear war over U.S. calls for probe into origins of COVID-19\">controversial article<\/a> in The New York Times, written by a transgender woman identifying as a father, sparked notable outrage. The article included humorous and provocative panels, some involving a child questioning a trans father about his gender and body, which many critics found offensive and inappropriate. Critics accused the publication of undermining customary notions of fatherhood and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-young-disneyland-cast-member-tells-crowd-protesting-at-disney-hq-it-is-okay-to-stand-up-for-righteousness-youre-not-alone\/\" title=\"WATCH: Young Disneyland \u2018Cast Member... Tells Crowd Protesting At Disney HQ: \u2018It Is Okay To Stand Up For Righteousness \u2026 You...re Not Alone...\">promoting gender ideology<\/a>, with some commentators perceiving it as disrespectful to actual fathers. The backlash was swift and widespread, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media figures condemning<\/a> the content for its perceived attack on traditional family roles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Father\u2019s Day can mean many different things to many different people.<\/p>\n<p>For many, it\u2019s a time of celebration and a chance to honor all of the good fathers grinding out there. For some, it\u2019s a time of mourning, as no dad lives forever.<\/p>\n<p>And for at least one New York Times writer, Father\u2019s Day is apparently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyts-gonna-nyt-paper-uses-fathers-day-pretend-trans-can-make-woman-father\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a day to celebrate\u2026 gender ideology<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Alas, general confusion about a Father\u2019s Day New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/21\/opinion\/trans-dad-parenting-fathers-day.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> titled \u201cTo My Daughter, My Gender Was Never Complicated\u201d swiftly gave way to fury and opposition.<\/p>\n<p>The article was written by a self-proclaimed transgender father \u2014 a biological woman \u2014 who tried to soften the seriousness of the topic with something of a cartoon essay.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Caller d some panels from the article:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The New York Times marked Father\u2019s Day with a cartoon essay about learning to be a \u2018trans dad.\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VkN4b2ReF2\">pic.twitter.com\/VkN4b2ReF2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DailyCaller\/status\/2068758306592616941?\">June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut when my wife and I had Elliot, I had to learn how to be a trans dad,\u201d the author wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In another panel, we see a child asking \u201cdad\u201d a rather invasive question: \u201cHow long did you have breasts for, dad?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other panels began circulating online, and while each panel was different, the outrage expressed at the article was nigh universal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The child\u2019s job was to help the parent feel comfortable with his gender.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Caitlin Flanagan (@CaitlinPacific) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CaitlinPacific\/status\/2068801566497477049?\">June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe child\u2019s job was to help the parent feel comfortable with his gender,\u201d one particularly biting response from an X user read.<\/p>\n<p>One of the panels to which she was responding involved the following conversation:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to grow a beard when I grow up,\u201d the daughter says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t grow a beard. You\u2019re a girl,\u201d another child replies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dad did, and he was a girl,\u201d the daughter answers.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/ny-times-torched-fathers-day-trans-dad-article-critics-say-shows-paper-corrupting-our-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, the condemnation of this article was vociferous.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The New York Times reminds us all that they hate actual fathers on Fathers Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8m9mt5gCUG\">pic.twitter.com\/8m9mt5gCUG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TimRunsHisMouth\/status\/2068792144794460449?\">June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe New York Times reminds us all that they hate actual fathers on Fathers Day,\u201d Heritage Foundation media fellow Tim Young posted to X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The New York Times celebrated Father\u2019s Day by saluting the real heroes: left-wing gender goblins who think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-celebrates-fathers-day-by-running-bearded-women-can-replace-dads-propaganda\/\" title=\"NYT Runs &#039;Bearded Women Can Replace Dads&#039; Propaganda\">mentally ill women mutilating<\/a> themselves, mainlining hormone injections, and playing daddy dress-up are the true embodiment of fatherhood. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/thjKfyrGa4\">pic.twitter.com\/thjKfyrGa4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Davis (@seanmdav) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/seanmdav\/status\/2068810240779329774?\">June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe New York Times celebrated Father\u2019s Day by saluting the real heroes: left-wing gender goblins who think mentally ill women mutilating themselves, mainlining hormone injections, and playing daddy dress-up are the true embodiment of fatherhood,\u201d Sean Davis, the CEO of The Federalist, posted.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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