Before Robin Westman murdered two children and wounded many more at Minneapolis’ Annunciation Catholic School, Robin was Robert, a troubled teenager whose mother worked for the parish.

Robert’s mother approved the name change, but after Robert became Robin in 2020, the teen’s psychological problems obviously didn’t go away—they led, five years later, to carnage.

A serious discussion of transgenderism, mental illness, and violence is long overdue.

Earlier this year, the “Zizians,” a cult notable for the transgenderism of its leader and many members, made headlines for their alleged involvement in a series of homicides, including the January slaying of U.S. Border Patrol agent David Christopher Maland.

Violent symbolism has lately claimed a prominent place in “transgender” political discourse:

The June 19 issue of Oregon’s Eugene Weekly featured a transgender cover star cradling an AR-15-style rifle, with blurbs proclaiming, “Some queer folks are armed and ready to bash back,” and asking, “Are you triggered?”

In the state where Westman would later open fire on........

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