I wasn’t going to write about Women’s History Month for the blog since Stephanie and I did a podcast episode on it last week, but the more ridiculous woke shit I keep seeing, the more I’m unable to keep my mouth shut about it. I try to keep my articles fairly inspirational most of the time, but I’m pretty sure this one is going to make me look like an asshole. So be it.

In case anyone reading this is part of the woke mob (which I doubt because I don’t think anyone woke is following this blog in the first place), let me make it clear that I don’t have a problem whatsoever with transgender adults. My only issue is with pushing gender affirming care or surgery on confused minors who are too young to vote or buy alcohol, much less make life altering decisions about their bodies. Manipulating children and teens into being pawns in experiments that cause irreversible physical and psychological damage is criminal. I definitely have a problem with that. But if you’re an adult who doesn’t feel comfortable in your body, and you want to transition to the opposite sex, by all means – you do you.

During my teens and early 20’s, I was one of those “emo” kids in the goth and punk scene. I grew up hanging out with a variety of LGBT friends (there was no “nonbinary” or QIA+XYZ nonsense back them). I experimented with my sexuality. I went to Pride Parades. I had a major crush on an exquisite transgender go-go dancer at Club Cherry in West Hollywood, a place I frequented almost every weekend in the late 1990’s. He was so beautiful, I got excited if his sweat touched me on the dance floor.

As an adult, I worked closely with the transgender community in Hollywood when I was a law enforcement officer, and I always treated everyone with kindness, dignity, and respect. One of my favorite partners I ever had on the job was an openly gay male. So if you think I’m coming from the perspective of a far right-wing Conservative who doesn’t accept or support the LGBT community, you clearly don’t know me.

But let’s face facts. Or, I guess more accurately, my opinion. If you are a man who identifies as a woman or undergoes gender affirming care or surgery to transition to a female, that’s fine by me. But I don’t think you should be celebrated during Women’s History Month. There is already an entire month dedicated to LGBTQIA+XYZABC Pride. Is this not enough?? Must you take over Women’s History Month, too?

The purpose of Women’s History Month is to celebrate and honor the contributions women have made to society throughout history. There are literally thousands and thousands of legitimate biological women who are trailblazers and doing amazing and incredible things in this world. Shouldn’t we be celebrating them? Why are we denying actual women their hard-earned right to be represented, praised, and commemorated?

As a biological female, I don’t want to see a “nonbinary” or transgender dude trying to sell me tampons. Periods are not for “people.” They are part of the menstrual cycle experienced solely by biological women with uteruses.

I don’t want to have DEI principles shoved down my throat or embrace being inclusive by cheering on a college campus for changing the word “women” in a Women’s History Month celebration to the totally ridiculous made up word “Womynx” in order to be more inviting to non-biological women. What the hell is a non-biological woman?? A man.

I don’t want to celebrate and uplift a transgender athlete for beating out an entire team of biological female competitors. Of course you won. You’re stronger, faster, and built completely differently. You should be ashamed of yourself for even competing against women and being proud of this accomplishment.

I don’t want to hear an overweight transgender clown in an admiral’s uniform representing the U.S. Public Health Service telling me about the importance of women’s health and dieting for the month of March. Also, you should be equally ashamed of yourself for accepting the honor of being named one of USA Today’s women of the year in 2022. I guess there weren’t any biological women worthy of celebrating last year either?? And by the way, you look absolutely ridiculous in that uniform.

I don’t want to watch the First Lady (or as Sleepy Joe often refers to his wife, the “President”) give the 2023 International Woman of Courage Award to a transgender activist in Argentina who identifies as a woman on International Women’s Day. Again, are there not any qualified biological women in the entire world to earn this honor?

And I don’t want to see advertisements for “HerSHEy” bars promoting Women’s History Month by having a transgender dressed like an extra out of the 80’s movie “Working Girl” excitedly chattering about how this month is for “us.” No, it’s not for “us.” It’s for me. Your month is in June.

To reiterate, I am not bashing the transgender community. I support and applaud you for embracing your true self and being the version of you that you’re most comfortable and happy with! But I don’t support or applaud you for taking the spotlight away from all of the deserving kick-ass biological women who should be honored and celebrated for their accomplishments and achievements during Women’s History Month.

Stop being selfish fucks. Just stop it already.

Unapologetically Outspoken,

Tara