The woman behind PITT, writer and researcher. Through essays, satire, and evidence-based critique, her work deconstructs the narratives that harm trans people and explores paths toward liberation.
The Intellectual Acrobatics of Daniel Howard James Every so often in the ongoing discourse around transgender healthcare, something comes along that’s so peculiar it demands attention - not because it’s persuasive, but because it represents a fascinating case study in how rhetoric can substitute for substance. Daniel Howard
When The Title Of Your Article Tells On Yourself and Prejudice Masquerades as Reason Sometimes I come across an article so densely packed with falsehoods, fallacies, and misrepresentations, that I need to take a deep breath before diving in. Today’s specimen comes from Lisa Shultz (@EyesOpen Substack), who recently
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So Ridiculous It Deserves An Equal Serving of Facts and Satire This year’s contestant is Adam Brooks, who opened their Substack approximately 4 hours before penning this masterpiece, and boy oh boy, did they bring all the classics to the table. Let’s start with their masterful opening gambit:
Dissecting a Parent's Fantasy of Trans Erasure Let’s talk about a peculiar literary specimen that recently crawled across my desk. A parent has rewritten a children’s nursery rhyme to process their child’s “estrangement,” but what they’ve actually created is a masterclass in avoiding accountability
So, folks, I came across another article from the ‘concerned parents’ sphere - this time about the supposed ‘dangers of affirmation.’ Let me tell you something: when someone uses children's safety as a shield for their own discomfort, that's when my ears perk up. Because what&
When "Family Values" Meet "Family Realities" There's something deeply familiar about watching self-proclaimed experts warn that some new social change is destroying the sacred family unit. History repeats itself: they said it about interracial marriage, women's suffrage, divorce rights, and same-sex marriage.
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A Debunking and Response to Maia Poet When someone presents a narrative that sounds too neat, too perfect, and too conveniently aligned with their political goals, it's worth taking a step back and asking: "What parts of this story are being carefully selected, and what's
JOURNAL OF SATIRICAL PSYCHOLOGY Volume 47, Issue 3 - May 2025 PITT., Women, TWA., Men, TMA., Ary, N.Bin., Der Fluid, G. Abstract This groundbreaking study examines the peculiar psychological condition known as “Trans Derangement Syndrome” (TDS), characterized by an obsessive fixation on strangers’ gender identities and an overwhelming compulsion
Debunking the "War on Reality" When someone throws around terms like "gaslighting," "psychological weapon," and "narcissistic abuse" to describe how respecting people's gender identities is supposedly damaging society... well, that's when I start to smell what the farmers
A quick response to an 'anonymous letter' posted on pittparents.com Oh good, another ‘concerned parent’ letter about transgender people![1] Because if there's one thing the world desperately needed, it's more unqualified opinions from an ‘anonymous parent’ masquerading as ‘reasonable concern’ from someone
The Sequel Nobody Asked For Bad historical analogies have long been a favorite tool of those opposing civil rights. In a recent Genspect article, tech consultant-turned-religious scholar Daniel Howard James attempted to frame transgender identity as a modern reincarnation of ancient Gnosticism. A historical reach so impressive it would qualify
When it comes to politics, it is not what you say that matters, it is what you do. With Pride coming up, I really want to take a moment to talk about some introspection, allyship, and tangible outcomes. Not just any allyship. I mean the kind that lives in our