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In an exclusive interview, Vivian Jenna Wilson said her father’s recent statements, including that she is “not a girl,” inspired her to speak out: “I’m not just gonna let that slide.”

Vivian Jenna Wilson, the transgender daughter of Elon Musk, said Thursday in her first interview that he was an absent father who was cruel to her as a child for being queer and feminine.

Wilson, 20, in an exclusive interview with NBC News, responded to comments Musk made Monday about her and her transgender identity. On social media and in an interview posted online, Musk said she was “not a girl” and was figuratively “dead,” and he alleged that he had been “tricked” into authorizing trans-related medical treatment for her when she was 16.

Wilson said that Musk hadn’t been tricked and that, after initially having hesitated, he knew what he was doing when he agreed to her treatment, which required consent from her parents.

Musk’s recent statements crossed a line, she said.

“I think he was under the assumption that I wasn’t going to say anything and I would just let this go unchallenged,” Wilson said in a phone interview. “Which I’m not going to do, because if you’re going to lie about me, like, blatantly to an audience of millions, I’m not just gonna let that slide.

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[-] Cobrachicken@lemmy.world 226 points 4 months ago

"Musk told Peterson that Wilson’s gender transition has been the motivation for his push into conservative politics.

“I vowed to destroy the woke mind virus after that, and we’re making some progress,” he said. "

My god what a total dumbfuck.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 86 points 4 months ago

He was a dumbfuck for even giving Peterson the time of day.

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 38 points 4 months ago

Yeah for a guy who's so fucking pedantic he's literally asked for the definition of the word "do" in response to a question he seems totally fine with the word "woke" being used for whatever.

[-] iiGxC@slrpnk.net 17 points 4 months ago

He can't just reveal to his audience directly that he thinks christianity isn't true

[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Because he is a grifter pandering to a Christian audience while pretending to be centrist.

[-] iiGxC@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 months ago
[-] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I remember this, but I can’t find it with a quick google. Do you remember when he said this or in what context?

There’s a dingus I need to show that to :)

Edit: The definition of “do” thing

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago
[-] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago

Man as someone who loves him way back when as a guest on TVO's Agenda with Steve Paikin... JP really went off the rails hard. It's insane that simple gender politics are what drove him batshit crazy. He dug in so hard on being against calling someone "They/Them".

Jesus Christ he's insane.

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Well that and the fact he got mind fucked by drugs and was taken to a shady ass either Russian or Balkan rehab clinic. Though I think he has always been a dumbass and was just better at hiding it, IDK even in my highschool anti-SJW phase he struck me as rather dull.

[-] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago
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