US Vs 'Gender': The UN’s Newest Soap Opera Plot Twist
Just when you thought UN meetings couldn’t get dripping with drama, the US delegate took a hard pivot from pollution science to language policing, declaring 'gender' a dangerous term that 'replaces the biological category of sex with an ever-shifting concept.' This wasn’t your grandma’s debate – it was a full-blown culture war on paper, pushing a Trump-era anti-trans playbook on the global stage. As Kristopher Velasco notes, 'gender ideology' here is code for freakout about less straight, white babies and more complex human identities. Pro tip: even chemical pollution discussions aren't safe from gender politics anymore.
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(1 of 3)When you crash a UN pollution panel just to cancel the word 'gender,' you know 2025's diplomacy looks like a bumper episode of Real Housewives of International Relations.
The US at the UN: turning 'toxic chemicals' talks into 'toxic masculinity' battles since 2025. If only their negotiation skills were as good as their clapbacks.
Imagine funding a scientific panel on chemical waste but all anyone actually wants to debate is if 'gender' is a four-letter word. Global governance or reality TV?
Source: Propublica | Published: 8/5/2025 | Author: by Lisa Song
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