<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[KnownHeretic’s Substack]]></title><description><![CDATA[My personal Substack]]></description><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DGGl!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F35031a39-3fef-4a0d-a318-976d21a05525_720x720.png</url><title>KnownHeretic’s Substack</title><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:35:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theknownheretic.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[KnownHeretic]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[knownheretic@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[knownheretic@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[knownheretic@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[knownheretic@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Live with Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recording from Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology's live video]]></description><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/live-with-amy-sousa-ma-depth-psychology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/live-with-amy-sousa-ma-depth-psychology</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:33:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195914738/2c13d90125d2f7f12ab0cd530916b9cb.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Marianne&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:68834602,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://substack.com/@maria1234567890&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:null,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;da020614-8701-4d16-87c1-95f0c4d2d721&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span>, <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Nell&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:111488150,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://substack.com/@nell969014&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/439c591b-e591-4517-aed4-dd47fc104033_2636x3327.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;e21acd13-bcff-4902-be45-02886504d5d6&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span>, and many others for tuning into my live video! 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For a publication of my size to be ranked at #50 in this category is a massive success! </p><p>Thank you to all my substack subscribers for supporting and sharing my content!! I could not have done this without you! </p><p>And especially to my substack paid subscribers!! As a thank you, I will now be offering my monthly three hour Office Hours (Q&amp;A  and community zoom space) for FREE to all paid subscribers. Get a PROMO code when you become a paid substack subscriber! </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Embodiment IS the Boundary ]]></title><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/our-embodiment-is-the-boundary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/our-embodiment-is-the-boundary</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:39:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196039025/9a2fd7919474a8bde8926c3b3b4dd962.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trans is the amplification of an age old cultural script]]></title><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/trans-is-the-amplification-of-an</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/trans-is-the-amplification-of-an</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:49:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195897347/6d9b7ec63476fcf7034fd75d0b55b332.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[NC Principal Tells Girls to "Go Somewhere Else" if They Don't Like Boys in the Locker Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[STORY: Principal in NC tells girls to &#8220;go somewhere else&#8221; if they don&#8217;t like boys in their locker room.]]></description><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/nc-principal-tells-girls-to-go-somewhere</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/nc-principal-tells-girls-to-go-somewhere</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195684215/dedbf3ba6c6dfc3b7497788641f8af1b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>STORY: Principal in NC tells girls to &#8220;go somewhere else&#8221; if they don&#8217;t like boys in their locker room. </p><p>This is the SAME OLD cultural playground script I grew up with: telling the girls that if they don&#8217;t like what the boys are doing to ignore it, go away, or simply &#8220;boys will be boys.&#8221; </p><p>What&#8217;s actually happening in that playground (locker room) moment:</p><p>A common scenario:</p><p>    &#8226;    One group (boys) escalates intensity&#8212;rough play, teasing, intrusion</p><p>    &#8226;    Another group (girls) signals discomfort</p><p>    &#8226;    Authority response:</p><p>&#8220;If you don&#8217;t like it, go somewhere else.&#8221;</p><p>On the surface, that sounds like conflict avoidance.</p><p>But underneath, it teaches two very different lessons at the same time:</p><p>To the ones crossing boundaries (boys):</p><p>    &#8226;    Your impulse doesn&#8217;t need to be regulated&#8212;others will adapt around you</p><p>    &#8226;    External feedback (someone saying &#8220;stop&#8221;) is optional, not meaningful</p><p>To the ones experiencing the boundary being crossed (girls):</p><p>    &#8226;    Your discomfort doesn&#8217;t organize the environment&#8212;you must relocate yourself</p><p>    &#8226;    The solution is withdrawal, not response</p><p>So one side isn&#8217;t required to develop internal brakes, and the other isn&#8217;t supported in exercising external limits.</p><p>Why this matters (the deeper mechanism)</p><p>Healthy boundary development has two parts:</p><p>    &#8226;    Internal boundary: &#8220;I can feel my impulse and regulate it&#8221;</p><p>    &#8226;    External boundary: &#8220;I can respond when something crosses my line&#8221;</p><p>That playground message bypasses both:</p><p>    &#8226;    It removes the need for internal regulation in the initiator</p><p>    &#8226;    It removes the legitimacy of external response in the receiver</p><p>So instead of:</p><p>&#8220;Your behavior needs to adjust&#8221;</p><p>and</p><p>&#8220;Your signal matters&#8221;</p><p>The system teaches:</p><p>&#8220;Boys expand, girls accommodate&#8221;</p><p>30-Minute FREE Boundary Reboot </p><p>April 28 </p><p><strong><a href="http://knownheretic.com">Knownheretic.com</a></strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.theknownheretic.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">KnownHeretic&#8217;s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass Gaslighting in Media: "Can a Woman Have a Penis?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women are under a mass gaslighting assault on our instincts!]]></description><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/mass-gaslighting-in-media-can-a-woman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/mass-gaslighting-in-media-can-a-woman</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:47:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195669807/f65ddc708929745c422968cf1443b761.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Women are under a mass gaslighting assault on our instincts! <br><br>The Impacts of Mass Gaslighting:<br><br>1. You stop trusting your first perception.<br><br>2. You replace internal signals with external narratives.<br><br>3. You over-explain what you already understand.<br><br>4. You delay action until clarity is gone.<br><br>5. You become easier to influence.  <br></p><p><strong>Clarity doesn&#8217;t disappear. It gets overridden.<br>You&#8217;re not confused.</strong><br><br>You&#8217;re being trained out of trusting what you already perceive.<br><br>Over time, that creates a gap<br>between what you know&#8230;<br>and how you respond.<br><br>That gap is where self-trust breaks down.<br><br>If you&#8217;re noticing this, I&#8217;m teaching exactly how to interrupt it.<br><br>Stop Second Guessing Yourself<br>A Boundary Reset in 30 Minutes<br><br>Tuesday, April 28</p><p><a href="http://knownheretic.com">knownheretic.com</a></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.theknownheretic.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">KnownHeretic&#8217;s Substack is a reader-supported publication. 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does nature have to say about pronouns? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[KnownHeretic&#8217;s Substack is a reader-supported publication.]]></description><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/what-does-nature-have-to-say-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/what-does-nature-have-to-say-about</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:02:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195403855/881dbfdfc252b27c13ff752b62131569.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.theknownheretic.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">KnownHeretic&#8217;s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Response to JK Rowling's "preferred pronouns" usage.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even our heroes can get it wrong]]></description><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/response-to-jk-rowlings-preferred</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/response-to-jk-rowlings-preferred</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195390237/d8c169c829945d2d359da4c401672a2d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JK Rowling comes under friendly fire for using wrong sex pronouns. </p><p>I respond to JK Rowling herself, expose her manipulations, and explain why &#8220;Pronouns are Rohypnol.*&#8221;</p><p>*I discuss this highly useful article by Barra Kerr as well as what Dr. Dionne Joseph has written on the matter. </p><h1>**If you haven&#8217;t already, sign up for my FREE 30-Minute Boundary Reboot! Tomorrow, April 25 on my website <a href="http://knownheretic.com">knownheretic.com</a></h1><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.theknownheretic.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">KnownHeretic&#8217;s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[# 1 Reason I NEVER use wrong sex pronouns]]></title><description><![CDATA[KnownHeretic&#8217;s Substack is a reader-supported publication.]]></description><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/1-reason-i-never-use-wrong-sex-pronouns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/1-reason-i-never-use-wrong-sex-pronouns</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:16:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195370488/69adbd674df14fcd5e58255b86bf2b4f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.theknownheretic.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">KnownHeretic&#8217;s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h1>FREE 30- Minute Boundary Reboot webinar tomorrow, April 25. </h1><h1>Sign up <a href="http://knownheretic.com">knownheretic.com</a></h1><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dissociation vs Boundaries Part 1.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boundaries vs dissociation:]]></description><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/dissociation-vs-boundaries-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/dissociation-vs-boundaries-part-1</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:33:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195276120/785c28ee0bc0f5766402f6c1eecba949.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boundaries vs dissociation: </p><p>Part 1. </p><p>I have still have numbness at my breast cancer surgery site. 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Both our internal boundaries and external boundaries become weak. </p><p>For more on boundaries sign up for my FREE 30-Minute Boundary Reset on my website <strong><a href="http://Knownheretic.com">Knownheretic.com</a></strong></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Second Guessing Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[A FREE Boundary Reset in 30 Minutes]]></description><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/stop-second-guessing-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/stop-second-guessing-yourself</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0O6P!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff3b679f0-b100-4c1f-b6e2-c56fb013acce_1370x1148.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div 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To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game: Spot the Identity Answers Revealed]]></title><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/game-spot-the-identity-answers-revealed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/game-spot-the-identity-answers-revealed</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:17:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194947951/5e6c34879ed3e1d093cccae590ace17d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game Time: Spot the Man!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game Time!]]></description><link>https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/game-time-spot-the-man</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.theknownheretic.com/p/game-time-spot-the-man</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy Sousa, MA Depth Psychology]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:24:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194835133/83c47eb05a76a99445c3243db4d7552c.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Game Time! </p><p>SPOT THE MAN!! </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DgIt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DgIt!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DgIt!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DgIt!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DgIt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DgIt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png" width="32" height="32" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/aa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:32,&quot;width&quot;:32,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&#129485;&#8205;&#9794;&#65039;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="&#129485;&#8205;&#9794;&#65039;" title="&#129485;&#8205;&#9794;&#65039;" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DgIt!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DgIt!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DgIt!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DgIt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa6122ed-5803-4b4f-8a49-e0a85672b58e_32x32.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>I&#8217;ve included 4 photos </p><p>- man who claims to be an actual trans woman</p><p>- man who claims to be gender fluid and some days is a trans woman and other days a man </p><p>- man who is a practicing cross dresser </p><p>- man who doesn&#8217;t claim to be anything other than a man </p><p>Which is which??? </p><p>Which ones should women instinctively respond to as men? And which ones should women feel safe with while naked??</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.theknownheretic.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">KnownHeretic&#8217;s Substack is a reader-supported publication. 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Despite the disadvantages girls still face on the basis of sex, Rapinoe (who at the height of her career once lost to a boys under 15 team) wants to pull the ladder up after her and allow men and boys to compete in female sports if they claim to have identity issues. </p><p><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/xx.xyathletics?__cft__[0]=AZaAeesHj0H-Ony152mzWHuXGDI5qHbnVMpt9M_oIEjiHdFMiUta9J1v7p1ajs4BGLDYhdV8gvPkU53TGxmCfJ_9zOtMbeoxSnkDmblxCejVnJ21WfvLnX0RgrXlRkRr2DrdKi5yf--Iy3Vzuip2eYo358KjgQZ4YyVLxwXH_U8OcYuTirTtJiu4ALXi-gTkYoP3rxwizB0gMu4kVnc7LNtc&amp;__tn__=-]K-R">XX-XY Athletics</a></strong> made a great response to Rapinoe&#8217;s position.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.theknownheretic.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">KnownHeretic&#8217;s Substack is a reader-supported publication. 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These men&#8217;s behavior makes me angry. My anger is an alarm bell signaling that their behavior is out of integrity with my boundaries. This anger is appropriate to the situation. </p><p>It also signals to other women that it is safe to be angry at these men who degrade and disrespect us. Go forth and be firm in your boundaries!!!</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.theknownheretic.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">KnownHeretic&#8217;s Substack is a reader-supported publication. 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