The Veriditas Podcast: Heterodox Thoughts on Sex, Politics and Culture

Episode 3: Navigating Women’s Rights and Gender Identity in Australian Law with Anna Kerr

Episode 3:  Women's Rights and Gender Identity in Australian Law with Anna Kerr
In this episode of the Veriditas Podcast, hosted by Dr. Petra Bueskens, guest Anna Kerr, founder and principal solicitor of the Feminist Legal Clinic, provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of women's sex-based rights in Australia. Anna discusses key legal cases affecting women's rights, such as Tickle vs. Giggle and the Lesbian Action Group case against the Australian Human Rights Commission. The conversation covers important topics like the implications of changing sex markers on legal documents, the impact of sex discrimination and gender identity laws, and the contentious issue of conversion therapy bans. The episode also delves into broader philosophical and ideological aspects, highlighting the challenges faced by feminists between progressive and conservative stances. The discussion underscores the urgency for women to speak out to preserve and advance sex-based rights.
00:00 Introduction to the Veritas Podcast00:55 Meet Anna Kerr: Advocate for Women's Rights01:46 Legal Developments in Women's Sex-Based Rights02:39 The Tickle vs. Giggle Case05:45 Lesbian Action Group's Legal Battle10:49 Challenges in Defending Women's Rights16:18 Impact of Legal Changes on Women's Spaces38:08 Conversion Therapy Bans and Their Implications43:11 Mastectomies and the Pharmaceutical Industry43:52 The Impact of Binders and Hormones45:46 Therapy and Legislative Challenges49:27 Constitutional Conflicts and Legal Implications56:31 Feminism and Women's Rights01:10:41 Historical Erasure and Feminist Legacy01:21:28 Concluding Thoughts and Future Outlook
LinksFeminist Legal Clinic - https://feministlegal.org/ 
FiLiA Hague Mothers’ Project: https://www.hague-mothers.org.uk/
Maternal Scholars Australia - https://www.maternalscholarsaustralia.org/ 
Petra Bueskens, ‘The Absurdity of Tickle v. Giggle’, Fairer Disputations, August 30, 2024. https://fairerdisputations.org/tickle-v-giggle/ 
Anna Kerr – 'Tickle vs. Giggle case', Women's Declaration International. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xAushrF9Uk 
What is a ‘legal fiction’? https://www.britannica.com/topic/legal-fiction  ‘In law, a "legal fiction" is a statement or assumption that is known to be untrue but is accepted as true by the court to achieve a desired legal outcome or apply a rule in a way that is different from its original purpose.’
‘Urinary leash’ - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-41999792  ‘The "urinary leash" is a phrase used to describe the restrictions on women's movements and opportunities due to the historical lack of adequate public toilets, particularly for women, and the social stigma surrounding their use. 
Independent MP Alex Greenwich's Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023 was passed. See here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/nsw-government-supports-amended-equality-bill  
As usual views on this bill (gender ID versus sex-based rights) split into two paradigmatically opposed positions:   
 Pro: https://www.alexgreenwich.com/equality_bill  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/17/new-south-wales-parliament-passes-bill-to-strengthen-lgbti-rights  
Anti: https://www.womensforumaustralia.org/thisisnotequality  https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/08/alex-greenwichs-bill-set-to-erase-sex-based-rights-in-nsw/  
 
CEDAW – ‘The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), often called the "international bill of rights for women," is a UN treaty adopted in 1979 that requires countries to eliminate discrimination against women and girls in all areas.’https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/commission-general/convention-elimination-all-forms-discrimination-against-women-human#:~:text=On%2018%20December%201979%2C%20the,twentieth%20country%20had%20ratified%20it.  
Jennifer Bilek interview– slide of profits from double mastectomies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLXdoqXbC6k 
Re: double mastectomies, Anna is quoted in the following article by Julie Szego, ‘Absolutely devastating’: woman sues psychiatrist over gender transition’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 August, 2022. https://www.smh.com.au/national/absolutely-devastating-woman-sues-psychiatrist-over-gender-transition-20220823-p5bbyr.html  
Research on trans social contagion:Littman L (2019) Correction: Parent reports of adolescents and young adults perceived to show signs of a rapid onset of gender dysphoria. PLOS ONE 14(3): e0214157. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214157    
On detransition and transition regret see the studies listed at SEGM: https://segm.org/studies 
   Jorgensen, S. C. J. (2023). Transition Regret and Detransition: Meanings and Uncertainties. Archives of Sexual Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02626-2 
Gribble, K. D., Bewley, S., & Dahlen, H. G. (2023). Breastfeeding grief after chest masculinisation mastectomy and detransition: A case report with lessons about unanticipated harm. Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, 4, 1073053. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2023.1073053 

Episode 2: Exploring Social Impact Bonds, Managed Retreat, and the Commodification of Nature with Kate Mason

Episode 2: Exploring Social Impact Bonds, Managed Retreat, and the Commodification of Nature with Kate Mason
In this episode of the Veritas Podcast, host Dr. Petra Bueskens welcomes Kate Mason to explore intricate topics like social impact bonds, managed retreat policies, and the commodification of nature and privacy. The conversation delves into the philosophy and repercussions of current political and cultural shifts, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kate Mason, with a background in social ecology and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, highlights the transformation of the welfare industry and the rise of philanthropic capitalism. She explains how private interests now fund interventions in vulnerable populations, which leads to extensive data surveillance. They further discuss the impending preemptive relocations due to climate change modeling and how ecosystems are being quantified for financial markets. The episode underscores a critical look at how the operationalization of these policies is often underreported and misunderstood, urging listeners to question and critically analyze these sweeping changes.
00:00 Introduction to the Veritas Podcast01:12 Meet Kate: A Journey Through Social Ecology and Psychotherapy02:59 The Impact of COVID Mandates on Welfare Work05:47 The Rise of Mental Health Pathologization10:18 The Social and Psychological Impact of COVID Policies37:44 Exploring Social Impact Bonds and Welfare Privatization52:21 Japan's Surveillance Program53:13 Parenting and Government Intervention53:45 Therapeutic Approaches in Welfare55:08 Social Media and Surveillance56:05 Telehealth and Digital Revolution56:45 Social Impact Bonds and Democracy58:35 Global Influence on Local Policies01:01:40 Commodification of Nature01:10:00 Managed Retreat and Climate Change01:26:20 Insurance and Private Property01:34:44 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Links  Kate's Substack can be found here: https://kate739.substack.com/ 
Taschi talks- https://rumble.com/c/taschitalks
Japan 5.0 moonshot goals- https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/english/moonshot/target_en.html
Kate discussed goal 9 concerning the use of robots in the home to ‘stop child abuse’ - https://www.jst.go.jp/moonshot/en/program/goal9/ 
This is described as: “Breaking the intergenerational chain of child maltreatment through revolutionary diagnostics and positive intervention”.
 
Social Impact Bonds 
 
Kate Mason articles: https://www.katemasonresearch.com.au/social-impact-bonds 
 
Taschi Sidford & Kate Mason, ‘Social Impact investing episode 2- Humans as a commodity to be fixed’, September 18, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2-qwT5s77I&t=1s 
  Kate Mason, 'Social Impact bonds explained "Profiting from human suffering"', YouTube, August 20, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otJVvuW35Yw 
 Kate Mason, 'Who knows best about your children's "Wellbeing"? According to Governments, They Do', May 20, 2024. https://substack.com/home/post/p144795714?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
 Kate Mason, 'What's with Treasurer Chalmer's "Wellbeing" obsession? Focus on Schools', May 7, 2024. https://kate739.substack.com/p/whats-with-treasurer-chalmers-wellbeing   Philanthrocapitalism
https://www.paulramsayfoundation.org.au/  
Mathew Bishop & Michael Green (foreword by Bill Clinton), Philanthrocapitalism: How Giving Can Save the World, Bloomsbury, 2010. https://www.amazon.com.au/Philanthrocapitalism-How-Giving-Save-World/dp/B004A14W5E 
Vandana Shiva (editor), Gates to a Global Empire: Philanthrocapitalism and the Erosion of Democracy, Synergetic Press, 2022. https://www.amazon.com.au/Gates-Global-Empire-Philanthrocapitalism-Democracy/dp/0907791913/ 
Mark Goodwin and Whitney Webb, 'Tokenized, Inc: BlackRock’s Plan To Own The Fractionalized World', Unlimited Hangout, February 8, 2024. https://unlimitedhangout.com/2024/02/investigative-reports/tokenized-inc-blackrocks-plan-to-own-the-fractionalized-world/  
 
'Ecosystem services'
Kate Mason, ‘Corporates owning the rights to the air we breathe? Natural Asset Companies explored’, YouTube, November 21, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBOZmjhXIZ4&t=760s 
https://www.csiro.au/en/research/natural-environment/natural-resources/natural-capital-accounting  
https://www.csiro.au/en/research/natural-environment/ecosystems?start=0&count=12 
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/publications/ecosystem-services-key-concepts-and-applications   Green and blue 'infrastructure'
https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/listing/newsletter/pathway-infrastructure-resilience  
https://www.movementandplace.nsw.gov.au/place-and-network/built-environment-indicators/green-and-blue   'Managed retreat'
UN Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). https://www.undrr.org/ 
NSW Reconstruction Authority Act 2022 No 80. https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-2022-080#statusinformation  
Kate Mason, 'Managed Retreat NSW Australia: NSW State Disaster Mitigation Plan', Substack, February 24, 2024. https://kate739.substack.com/p/managed-retreat-nsw-australia 
Kate Mason, ‘6 Cities Plan, WEF, Rockefeller and Managed Retreat NSW AustraliaFrom Blue Mountains to Wollongong and up to Newcastle (and everywhere in between)’, Substack, March 1, 2024. https://kate739.substack.com/p/6-cities-plan-wef-rockefeller-and  
Kate Mason, ‘Managed Retreat New Zealand: Shhhh....be careful not to let the community know’, Substack, July 4, 2024. https://kate739.substack.com/p/managed-retreat-new-zealand 
Kate Mason, ‘Managed Retreat- Adaption Plans- Privatised Infrastructure- Wealth and Asset Transfer: The Australian government is "transforming" private property ownership using catastrophic climate modelling’, July 18, 2024. https://kate739.substack.com/p/managed-retreat-adaption-plans-privatised  
Kate Mason, ‘Managed Retreat- '"Governments are broke": The role of infrastructure ownership in the upcoming wide spread managed retreat swindle’, September 10, 2024. https://kate739.substack.com/p/managed-retreat-governments-are-broke  
 

Episode 1: Jennifer Bilek - Transgenderism is the reproductive front of transhumanism

Episode 1: Jennifer Bilek - Transgenderism: The Reproductive Front of Transhumanism
In this inaugural episode, host Petra Bueskens sits down with investigative journalist Jennifer Bilek to explore the intersections of technology, transgenderism, and transhumanism. Bilek shares her decade-long research into the philanthropic and financial backing of the transgender movement, revealing a complex web of big money from various sectors driving what she identifies as a new industry of 'embodied dissociation.' The conversation delves into the political, economic, and social implications of this funding, highlighting the deep connections to broader transhumanist agendas.
Guest bio: 
Jennifer Bilek is an investigative journalist who has tracked the funding of the gender industry for over a decade. She is author of Dispatches from The 11th Hour, a platform highlighting the connections between technology, transsexualism, and transhumanism. Her research into the philanthropic backers of the gender industry has been utilized for legal briefs, and platformed in myriad publications, films, and other media in the US and internationally. She has appeared on The Megyn Kelly Show, Steven Bannon’s War Room, and James Patrick’s Big Picture, and on various feminist platforms and podcasts. She has been featured in films such as No Way Back (2023), Gender Transformation (2023), and The Gender Delusion (2023). Her work has been published in numerous books and magazines, among which: First Things, Tablet, Human Events, The Federalist, The American Mind, and in the feminist anthology, Female Erasure.
 
Links to articles, books and podcasts discussed in the show 
Jennifer's new book -Transsexual Transgender Transhuman: Dispatches from The 11th Hour https://www.spinifexpress.com.au/shop/p/9781922964106v
Jennifer Bilek - The Billionaire Family Pushing Synthetic Sex Identities https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/billionaire-family-pushing-synthetic-sex-identities-ssi-pritzkers
Jennifer Bilek - The Billionaires Behind the LGBT Movement - https://firstthings.com/the-billionaires-behind-the-lgbt-movement/ 
Jennifer Bilek - Trans Ideology Awash with Big Money from Big Biomed and Big Pharma -  https://newsweekly.com.au/newsweekly/life-marriage-family/58023-gender-politics-trans-ideology-awash-with-big-money/
Fourth Industrial Revolution - https://www.weforum.org/focus/fourth-industrial-revolution/ 
Martine Rothblatt - From Transgender to Transhuman - https://www.amazon.com.au/Transgender-Transhuman-Manifesto-Freedom-Form/dp/0615489427 
Terasem - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terasem_Movement 
Trish Wood is Critical - episode 248: David Affler and Ann Bauer on Switching Sides - https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/david-affler-and-ann-bauer-on-switching-sides/id1513237951?i=1000669492980