Last week, Ava and C.I. wrote "Media: BREAKING POINTS promotes transphboia, CRAPAPEDIA can't handle the truth." If you were thinking Krystal Ball (the left co-creator of BREAKING POINTS) was going to address this issue you were wrong. James Li, who hosted the transphobic segment, has not apologized either. For the record, Li knew who Heidi Briones was before he brought her on. He knew she was a transphobe. As Ava and C.I. reported, she was much worse than that, she was a self-loathing lesbian who hid her wife when she was running for public office. And it was her wife then. You can't say, "Oh, well it was her girlfriend." No, it was her wife. That's how pathetic Heidi is.
BREAKING POINTS thinks the segment's going to be forgotten.
It's not that easy.
And their own audience is making that clear.
Here's a selection of some of the comments that have been left on the YOUTUBE page of the transphobic segment. We found the following to be especially worthy of noting.
Twonicus80: This is definitely the worst episode James has done. No evidence, just a reasonable old lady concerned about how things are different now. She's not right about everything but she not totally incorrect about anything either. No real substance here and mostly the message seems to be that kids these days don't know how to be gay. And the study she (vaguely) cited from England is poorly researched and highly suspect in its motivation. This was just bad and lazy journalism. Please do better.
vinnym5607: I would love i Krystal would wake up and point out how unhinged this segment was. Hell, let Kyle do a segment.
ant6152: Cray that breaking points goes the entire month without mentioning pride at all just for the one and only episode on the subject to be a TERF
@RodGustavson: So her first 6 minutes we find out that Pride was okay when she was single, but now that she has found someone it is over sexualized; that she thinks Pride is akin to Socialism; and she thinks variations of the Pride flag are ugly. She also says she can't understand why indigenous people are included in Pride celebrations. I guess she never bothered to look into it. It is because some Native Americans believe that a person can have both masculine and feminine traits, very much in line with LGBTQ+. I think these two should study a little more before taking to YouTube.
johnwatkins2659: I'm disappointed in breaking points for platforing and promoting this blatantly bigoted, ignorant drivel. I won't be watching anything else hosted by this host moving forward, and will be considering my overall viewership and support of the channel.
turbogeek20: as soon as she said that queer people have no more rights they need to fight for, you realize that her conception of queerness is rooted in a shallow, myopic, self-serving, inherently conservative idea of the material struggles that queer people face, she is obviously not a leftist, but if she were, she would understand how queer people fit in a broader labor struggle.
AL-op3ue: Is this Breaking Points or Real Time with Bill Maher?
malikalauryn: can we never have trans people talk about the trans agenda? does it always have to be a convo for non-trans people to gawk at the neighbors trying to live their lives?
binx7737L This was a very disappointing segment. Child abuse for gender affirming care? Really? Where was the trans person in this discussion? This felt very one sided. It's a shame, I used to like BP.
litlp1: If you want to talk about trans people include a trans person. This woman used anecdotes and made vague references to "studies" that demonstrated she does not have enough expertise to speak intelligently on this issue. Stick to business, James.
archanegene: I expect additional LGBT voices if you're interviewing her...she's actually quite lacking.
lennon1499: Very disappointed that Krystal and Saager would allow this on the channel.
justinpritchard4508: Are Krystal and Ryan cool with inviting random reactionaries on their channel to be completely unchallenged on a single thing they say as they waffle for 23 minutes?
damham5689: What the late Andy Rooney said about Ayn Rand "I got mine, you can pull up the rope now" could easily apply to Heidi Briones.
at_the_door: Krystal please clean up this channel's content. Jesus
whyidrink40: Is Krystal asleep at the wheel? What is this doing on the BP main channel?
Dead_pixelz: Not the best way to wrap up pride month breaking points. Be better.
jaybirddee3790: I love the dander-caked 90s-era cat city behind her. Explains the vinegary attitude.
anakoz: Well this is a gross conversation and surprised to see a queerphobic conversation had on Breaking Points. They're really still talking about the progress flag?! And her socialism comment?! Jesus.
musical bacon: alright. i'm actually done with this channel now. we're just going to let bigots speak nonsense about 'abusing children' hen i'll get my news somewhere else.
sandman1688: Typical boomer trying to pull the ladder up behind her.
psiwarinc: This is a huge L for breaking points. This is absolutely unwatchable.
evolutia: They might as well have someone like Brianna Wu on in these segments. This interview might be one of the worst things produced by Breakingpoints. It's really terrible.
GR-kh7ve: Pride has always been about sexuality. Parents choose bring their children to an adult space. Disappointed that there were not counterpoints by an actual trans person. Disappointed that BP is choosing to share this during Pride. My pride experience was wonderful people free enough to be themselves without any agenda. It says more about the host than it did about a "trans agenda."
lindasimpson1105: This is the best "Breaking Points" can do when it provides a rare focus on LGBT concerns? This woman offers nothing new or interesting to the conversation. She seems mostly ashamed of the queer community.
drewskiiiiiii: James, I'm usually a big fan. I'm not enthusiastic about this conversation. It's kind of odd to never really talk about queer issues, and have your first conversation be with this person.
evolutia!: He's awful.
TheHeBGeeBees: Yeah, this unfortunately knocked James off the pedestal I had previously placed him upon in my mind. Bummer.
timothyhoft: Did Prager U hack into Breaking Points YouTube channel?
fod79: Usually love your segments. This was a big waste of time.
catbeara: Y'all got me this close to unsubscribing wth is this nonsense
shawnloescher429: Congrats! You interviewed a conservative lesbian. Candice Owens is available if you need a token black woman as well.
RetroBerner: This weird right win switch on the weekends reminds me of how MSNBC used to turn into Priston TV after hours
jsirvanchai: This interview was a form of abuse on the trans community.
madnezz1961: the child doesnt decide......stop that framing altogether. Its called triple consent, the parents, the doctors and the child. Children dont consent to chemo, etc either but we don't see that legislated against
Slania227: Great video guys. Maybe next time have matt walsh on for his balanced take on the subject. You should be ashamed of this.
Ryan-093: transitioning has 1% regret rate. which lower than knee surgery and hip recplacments.
jeffshane9191: damn...this is bad. is this the daily wire or some s[**]t?
RashadWilliamsA: This interview is damaging to the credibility of your platform. You both appear incredibly uninformed and uncritical. Personally, I would have never cleared this for upload.
catbeara: Who tf okay-ed this??? On the last day of prime month and everything. Gross.
rachelsunlistedvids140: This was...um...stupid.
saopayshoes: You only have to look at the comments to see this discussion was just reactionism but with indoor voices. Civility is fine, but a white lady saying "this is my oppressed group, you're not allowed in" isn't new or informative. Solidarity doesn't really seem to be a big thing for her. I mean, look, you can only have so many "well just look at the ridiculousness of these young peope who don't really understand anything" comments before you look like you're just yelling at clouds.
NikeonaBike: Classic "pull the ladder up behind me" conservative minority.
4G3NTOR4NG3: @4:55 ok once you start using the term "socialism" while describing something that is not "socialism" tells me that a person clearly doesn't know what socialism even is.
rogerstone6849L Stop platforming this BS. Just lost a subscription.
vivianriver6450: Now that you're openly platforming transphobia, I'm glad I canceled my subscription back when you started supporting Putin.
xdw4357: EXPOSES how dumb and PANDERING to right wingers the show has become. this lady is OBVIOUSLY 'OFF', and the guy is CLUELESS about the topic. Let's do a long form segment packed with CRINGE.
joshg5122: This is honestly the worst interview I've see on the channel!
xooutofstep: this person was the best person you could find to talk on this subject? Imaooooo
RigVertigo: So much bulls[**]t spewed in this segment. I'm really surprised BP hosted this.
peacefulwarrior9518: "we understand children cant consent to permanent life altering changes on other issues" Then why do I have no foreskin?
dpbetalking: Also, the host is lying. Claiming this woman knows how to have nuanced middle-of-the-road conversations about LGBTA+ topics is malpractice. Any community person can spot her for what she is within 2 minutes of this conversation. She is not different than the far-right LGBTQ commentators like David Rubin and the like. It is your right to converse with her, but please don't lie about who or what she represents.
GLINTifada: Wow This is trash.
theinernetisnotreal1: This might be the worst segment I've ever seen on Breaking Points. From the random use of 'socialism' to throwing around standard anti-trans talking points, this was way below the usual level of discourse and balance I expect from this channel.