Judge VanDyke's crude language is justified because it exposes judicial hypocrisy and child abuse
Source: Joy Pullmann. "Media, Judges Freak Out Over Dissent Against Trans Child Abuse." March 16, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that Judge VanDyke was right to use crude language in his court opinion because it forces people to face the reality that courts are making women and children uncomfortable by allowing transgender women into female-only spaces. She says the judges criticizing him are hypocrites who stay silent about worse problems.
Conclusion
Judge VanDyke's use of crude language in his dissent is justified and appropriate because it effectively exposes the hypocrisy of federal judges who condemn his words while enabling policies that harm women and children
Premises
- Federal judges and media who condemn VanDyke's crude language are hypocrites because they ignore or enable actual harm to women and children through transgender policies
- The same judges and media outlets that criticize VanDyke's language have remained silent about death threats against conservative Supreme Court justices
- Federal judges routinely use harsh, politically charged language when attacking the Trump administration without facing similar criticism
- VanDyke's vivid language serves a legitimate purpose by forcing people to confront the disturbing reality of the court's decision
- Federal courts have undermined public trust through decades of unconstitutional and politically motivated rulings, not through crude language
- The Ninth Circuit's decision forces Christian spa owners to violate their religious beliefs and exposes women and minors to unwanted nudity from biological males
Assumptions
- Transgender women are actually men with male genitalia who pose a threat to biological women and children
- Protecting women-only spaces from transgender individuals is more important than transgender rights
- Federal courts have exceeded their constitutional authority and act as 'superlegislatures'
- Strong, crude language can be an appropriate judicial tool when addressing serious moral issues
- The media and judicial establishment have a coordinated political agenda against conservative positions