A Democrat finally dared to tell the truth about trans women – and the Left are furious

Telegraph

08-03-2025

No matter what Donald Trump may have said and done in the past week or so, I doubt many Americans regret voting for him yet. If only because the Democrats seem hell-bent on reminding them why they did.
Take what happened on Thursday. Gavin Newsom – the Democratic governor of California – had just plucked up the courage to admit that letting trans women (i.e. males) compete in female sports is 'unfair'.
Well of course it's unfair. And in contact sports, actively dangerous. Inevitably, though, almost the entire American Left reacted as if Mr Newsom had just called for an immediate cull of every kitten in the country.
'Newsom Condemned for 'Throwing Trans People Under Bus',' reported the Guardian. Numerous activists furiously denounced him ('profoundly sickened', 'shocking and offensive', 'this is a terrible look'), and declared that his comments would severely harm his chances of being the Democrats' next pick for president.
Plainly these gibbering fanatics are still incapable of seeing why their behaviour is so damaging to their party. It's not that voters necessarily care about trans issues, or even about women's sports. It's that they can't take seriously anyone in politics who claims to believe that males and females are equal in height, weight, speed and strength.
Naturally enough, voters think: 'These people must be either lying, or mad. Either way, I don't want them in charge. In comparison, they've actually managed to make Donald Trump look honest and sane.'
Justice for gingers
No doubt everyone in Britain will have eagerly welcomed the news that, under revised sentencing guidelines, criminals who are deemed to come from marginalised minority groups (for example, those who are black or Muslim) could be given sentences that are more 'carefully considered' than criminals who are white. I'm sure we can all agree that this scrupulously fair plan will heal divisions in our fractured society, bring communities together, and end racism once and for all.
None the less, I fear that it may yet prove to have one small downside. Which is that white criminals will cynically try to wangle softer sentences by claiming that they come from marginalised minority groups, too.
Take redheads. Mick Hucknall, the singer with Simply Red, once angrily insisted that making fun of people with ginger hair (such as him) is akin to racism. Lily Cole, the redheaded model, has also argued that these two forms of prejudice are 'not dissimilar'.
If so, why shouldn't a criminal with ginger hair demand that, during sentencing, the judge take into account the lifetime of cruel discrimination that he has been forced to endure, on account of his carrot top?
He might even argue that his descent into criminality was a direct result of the understandable anger and alienation he felt in response to our society's endemic anti-ginger bigotry. Ultimately, therefore, his crimes were society's fault, not his own.
Many liberal-minded modern judges, I suspect, would readily accept such an argument, and let the poor marginalised criminal walk free on the spot. Although of course they might end up regretting it, once every single defendant starts turning up to court in a See You, Jimmy wig.
Meghan's top tips
Hey guys! It's Meghan Sussex here, with another episode of my new Netflix series, filled with incredible tips on how to elevate your lifestyle so it can be almost as perfect as mine. So far I've shared some of my most amazing secrets, like how to put some pasta into a pan, how to put bits of food you aren't going to eat into the food bin, and how to blow up some balloons. But today I'm going to share my most useful lesson of all.
How to teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
First of all, you'll need some eggs. You can easily get these from one of the hens in the grounds of your beautiful Californian home, but don't worry if you don't have time to run your own artisan poultry farm – these days, eggs are also available in many local grocery stores, and even supermarkets!
Next, you'll need a grandmother. As a little girl growing up in LA, I always loved grandmothers. They truly are the most adorable little old ladies. My husband used to have a grandmother, and I was so hyped to teach her the secrets of how to suck eggs, but sadly, certain unnamed members of the Royal household chose to deny her that opportunity. I guess it's not for me to say why they might have been so rigidly opposed to the Queen of England receiving some much-needed expert advice from a woman of colour. So I'll just leave you guys to draw your own conclusions.
So now you've got your eggs, and you've got your grandmother. What next? Easy. Just pop an egg into your grandmother's mouth – and chant, 'Suck it, Grandma! Suck, suck, suck!'
This is the part my kids always love to help out with. They also have great fun decorating the eggs first, with colourful paints or felt-tip pens. And it's great for Grandma, too, because sucking on an egg is so much healthier for her than sucking on a boiled sweet. Lower calories, and zero sugar! So you'll be helping Grandma to watch her weight!
That's all for today, but tune in next time, when I'll be showing you an incredible way to make money – using nothing more than a piece of old rope!