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Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Doctrine Over Self & Dispensation of Existence" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Black/White Thinking, Identification & Example, and Us-vs-Them Thinking" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Milieu Control, Propaganda Saturation" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

When most people think of the sort of harmful cults that have led people to give up their own identity and priorities in favor of the group - they usually think of masses following some charismatic leader at some isolated location. The Branch Davidians under David Koresh in Waco or the Peoples Temple under Jim Jones at Jonestown are familiar examples. That's not the only way that harmful groups that use cult-like methods to control people operate, however. Some groups are not led by a strong single personality but rather operate through the mechanisms of human social psychology. Vulnerabilities like insecurity, yearning for acceptance and uncertainty interacting with the powerful social forces of guilt, shame, conformity and fear of rejection through the lens of an ideology with a moral dimension can lead individuals to distort their perceptions of themselves and the world even without a strong leader pulling the strings. In such groups, each member both pulls and is pulled by the strings of others and the morality set by the ideology gives direction and force to the action. The direction is towards radicalization. Social Media has given rise to new manifestations of this phenomenon which allows people to be indoctrinated and transformed without having to gather to a separate physical location. It can happen in a home, in a bedroom, or just in the space between a person and their smartphone. Understanding how the old culty dynamics have evolved to the new technology driven social landscape is one of the most important ways to detect and steer clear from harmful influences and groups. Whether it's a fixation on hidden knowledge, political conspiracies or ideological forms of social justice - this clip from a Netflix documentary on cults gives a decent description of the reality of leaderless, decentralized social media driven groups. Source: https://youtu.be/6NWIfiV1_XQ

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Induced Phobias" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Euphoria Induction" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Dissociative States" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Guilt & Shame, Love Bombing & Social Pressure" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Double Bind" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "No Honorable Exit" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Blame Reversal" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Elitism" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Discussion between Bari Weiss and Andrew Sullivan on the issue of Trans activism and Gay rights. See the full discussion here: https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/bari-weiss-on-saving-liberalism-from?s=w

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Destabilization" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Demand For Purity" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Time Control" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Imposed Dependency" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Proselytizing" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Material Control" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Financial Pressure" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Public Commitment" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Indirect Directives" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Relational Control" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Clipped excerpt from a long form interview where detransitioner Michelle Alleva describes the extent to which several methods of "undue influence" played a role in her experience in the Trans Activist Community. "Undue Influence" describes the phenomena that take place in high demand groups which hold powerful sway over their members thoughts, beliefs and choices. These types of influence can be found in cults, controlling relationships, social movements or even self help groups. In this clip the phenomenon of "Belief Follows Behavior" is described with examples and its presence and intensity in Michelle's experience with the Trans Activist community are rated using the "Is It Culty?" web assessment. See the full interview on this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevx2DAlF-YC0lx23jJTnLyqOIkSVziYW

Excerpt from Chapter 4 of Helen Joyce's excellent book "Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality" which covers how the common talking points about the rate of suicide among Trans individuals are based on unreliable data. Read the full text: https://www.amazon.com/Trans-When-Ideology-Meets-Reality/dp/0861540492