Timcast IRL · August 28, 2022 · 2h 0m

Sunday Uncensored: James Lindsay Member Podcast: "Children's" Books Depict Sexual Activities And Push Kids To Sex Change Surgeries

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Episode Recap

This Sunday Uncensored episode of Timcast IRL features Tim Pool and co-hosts Ian Crossland discussing highly controversial children's books containing explicit sexual content. The main focus is on the book 'Genderqueer' which contains scenes depicting teenagers engaging in sexual activities, including oral sex and discussions about tasting bodily fluids. Tim shows physical copies of the book, noting it was re-released as a deluxe edition and that he was previously suspended from Instagram for sharing images from it. The discussion connects this to concerns about drag queen story hour in schools, referencing an academic paper called 'Drag Pedagogy' by education scholar and drag queen Harper Keenan published in Curriculum Inquiry journal. The co-hosts debate the influence of critical race theory and gender theory on children, drawing parallels to Mao Zedong's identity categorization system. They also speculate about environmental factors like endocrine disruptors in water potentially affecting child development. Tim argues that this material is being pushed on children despite being inappropriate, and criticizes the inconsistency of prohibiting such content at Congressional hearings while allowing it in school libraries.

TL;DR

  • Tim Pool displays and discusses the book 'Genderqueer' containing explicit sexual content marketed to teenagers
  • Co-hosts debate the presence of inappropriate children's books in school libraries and their normalization
  • The episode references academic papers promoting drag queens in education, including 'Drag Pedagogy' by Harper Keenan
  • Speakers draw comparisons between Mao's identity categorization system and modern critical race theory/gender theory
  • Discussion covers environmental factors including endocrine disruptors potentially affecting child development
  • Tim critiques the double standard of prohibiting explicit content at Congressional hearings while allowing it in schools

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening
    Tim introduces the episode and sets up discussion about inappropriate children's books
  • 1:27
    Book Display
    Tim displays the 'Genderqueer' book and describes explicit content including teenage sexual scenes
  • 3:28
    Endocrine Disruptors
    Discussion shifts to hormones in water and environmental factors affecting development
  • 4:12
    Identity Politics Analysis
    Co-hosts analyze Mao's identity categories and connection to modern critical race theory
  • 5:23
    Academic Drag Pedagogy
    Discussion about papers promoting drag queens in schools and education curriculum
  • 6:46
    Database of Inappropriate Books
    Mention of a woman building a database of over 1,000 inappropriate books
  • 7:08
    Drag Queen Story Hour
    Critique of drag queen programming in schools referenced against academic papers

Notable Quotes

They've re-released it on July 5th. Oh, a deluxe edition. That just sounds awesome.

Tim Pool · discussing the re-release of the Genderqueer book

Look, it's a picture of a fucking blowjob. And they're giving it to kids.

Tim Pool · describing content in the book

That's why I haven't done it yet. I almost want to buy it and show it to my mom, but I'm not spending $25 on this.

Ian Crossland · reacting to the book content

If you can't say it there, why can't we put it on the shelves of public school libraries? It doesn't make any sense.

Tim Pool · criticizing the double standard

And if you want to make girls fear their own bodies, tell them that shit. That is fucking disgusting.

Ian Crossland · reacting to the 'vagina slime' discussion

Mentioned

Books

Genderqueer: A Story of Love and AcceptanceAmazon
Drag PedagogyAmazon
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