2023 has witnessed rising debates around gender identity issues, leading to varied responses from several industries.
This includes a controversial documentary, a few corporate brands receiving backlash for supporting certain gender ideologies, and some companies omitting the rainbow from their logos.
Now, prominent business magnate and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is speaking out.
Musk has recently amplified his critiques of transgender politics, urging parents to be more active in their children’s gender identity discussions.
His comments come in response to a TikTok video, where a father recounts a pediatrician asking his 9-year-old son about his gender identification during a routine checkup.
Musk, whose 19-year-old son identifies as transgender, has frequently criticized mainstream Western gender ideologies.
Utilizing his Twitter platform, he has questioned the terms “cis” and “cisgender,” often used within the transgender community to describe non-transgender individuals.
Musk has also critiqued gender reassignment procedures on children.
In recent posts, Musk stated that any parent or doctor consenting to sterilize a child before adulthood should face severe penalties.
He also argued that children naturally go through identity crises before forming their distinct identities.
Musk stressed that irreversible surgeries and sterilizing drugs should be delayed until a child is 18 to avoid potential regrets.