re: Famed atheist and biologist calls the idea of more than two genders “utter nonsense”

quote:

---

All this “Woke”stuff reminds me of the old children’s story the Emperor's New Cloths. Everyone sees reality they are just to frightened to say what they see.

---

quote:

---

In “The Emperor’s New Clothes” the rogues who pretend they are master tailors weaving the most intricate patterns explain that their exquisite art uses only “the finest silk and gold thread.” So subtle is the skill of their hands and craft that it possesses “the wonderful property of remaining invisible to anyone who was not fit for his job or who was particularly stupid.”

Flattered by the impression of his public appearance in the most beautiful clothing spun by the most renowned weavers using the best of materials, the Emperor—not to take any risks about giving an impression of incompetence or stupidity—sends his old minister to view the progress of the masterpiece.

Appealing to the vanity of the Emperor whose love of fashionable clothing and grand appearances supersedes the love of truth, the weavers invent the lie that convinces the Emperor not to see with his eyes or think with his mind lest he lose his self-importance and respectable image. How could anyone admire a stupid king who cannot appreciate a beautiful work of art?

The old minister dare not give the impression of incompetence at the cost of his position at court. As he watches the weavers at their work and thinks, “I can’t see a thing!” he fears to speak the simple truth and to risk his status as the king’s advisor. Impressions and appearances must be preserved to appease the king at all costs: “Am I really unfit for my job? No, it certainly won’t do for me to say I can’t see the cloth!” When a lower official is sent to see the beautiful cloth at the loom, he too—fearing a loss of status—reacts in the same way as the minister and reports, “It’s quite the finest thing I’ve ever seen!” Convinced he is not stupid but suspicious that he might be unfit for his job, he must safeguard his reputation and maintain the image of a qualified official. The Emperor’s vanity, the minister’s pride, and the official’s self-interest dictate that they uphold the illusion of the weavers’ magnificent cloth.

---

quote:

---

All this “Woke”stuff reminds me of the old children’s story the Emperor's New Cloths. Everyone sees reality they are just to frightened to say what they see.

---