Is Gender a Modern Myth? Unpacking the Historical Truth Behind Today’s Debates
- Oct 17
- 2 min read
Posted on October 17, 2025
Cassandra Williamson
Out of Mudlick Road
Hardy, Kentucky, USA
In a world where gender identity sparks fiery debates—from school bathrooms to sports fields—critics like Charlie Kirk are quick to dismiss it all as a “radical gender ideology” that’s not just harmful but entirely ahistorical. Kirk, the conservative firebrand behind Turning Point USA, has blasted it as a modern invention, sharing rants like: “Ain’t nothing but two genders. Ain’t but men and women… You can go down to the doctor and get cut up. You can go down to the dress store and get made up… But at the end of the day you’re just a drugged up, dressed up, cut up man or woman.” 22 He cheers policies banning “radical gender ideology” in schools, calling it child abuse and a leftist plot.
He’s not alone. Gender-critical influencers like Matt Walsh mock transgender experiences as “incoherent” and a threat to women, 5 while J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter author turned vocal TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist), praises Walsh’s anti-trans film for “exposing the incoherence of gender identity theory and some of the harms it’s done.” 10 Rowling herself warns that embracing trans rights endangers “natal girls and women,” framing gender fluidity as a dangerous fad eroding biological reality. These voices thunder that non-binary or trans identities are baseless, false, and a product of “woke” culture run amok—ahistorical nonsense invented in recent decades to divide society.
But what if they’re wrong? What if the very idea of gender as distinct from biological sex isn’t a 21st-century fabrication but a thread woven through human history for thousands of years? What if ancient civilizations—from Mesopotamia’s third-gender priests to Pacific Islanders’ fa’afafine—recognized identities beyond the binary long before modern feminists or psychologists coined the terms?
That’s the explosive truth we’ll uncover in our new four-part series: The Historical Origins of Gender as Distinct from Biological Sex. We’ll dive into forgotten stories from across the globe, challenging the narrative that gender variance is “unhistorical” or “baseless.” Prepare to be shocked by evidence from biblical eunuchs who defied male/female norms, African chibados revered as spiritual bridges, and Native American Two-Spirit healers honored for their dual essences. If Kirk, Walsh, and Rowling want to call it a myth, let’s see what history says.
This series isn’t just facts—it’s a provocation. In a time when laws ban trans healthcare and schools hide identities from parents (looking at you, California), understanding the deep roots of gender could upend everything. Are critics ignoring history to push an agenda? Or is the past more fluid than we dare admit?
Start with Part 1 this coming Sunday morning: Modern Roots and the Ancient Near East. Then join us weekly every Sunday for the full journey. Share your thoughts in the comments—agree, disagree, debate. History doesn’t lie, but it might just change your mind.
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The main root of this problem is the mixup of sex and gender. I have always said that they are not the same. Sex are physical attributes that we are born with: Male, Female and Intersex. Gender really needs to divided into Gender Identity, how a person views themself, this how our mind sees you, and Gender Expression how others view use by our dress and mannerisms.
Are we afraid call ourselves transsexuals? I am not. How about you?