Elon Musk called sex reassignment surgery 'child mutilation and sterilization'
New Delhi:
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed in an interview with American conservative commentator Jordan Peterson that his estranged transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, was “killed” by what he called the “woke mind virus” after she was persuaded to agree to gender-affirming healthcare procedures.
During the interview, Musk referred to gender reassignment surgery as “child mutilation and sterilization.” The world's richest man claimed he was convinced to sign documents for one of his children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I was basically tricked into signing documents for one of my older boys,” Musk said. “This was really before I had any understanding of what was going on, and we had Covid, so there was a lot of confusion and I was told [my child] could commit suicide.”
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Musk, who also owns X (formerly Twitter), accused those involved in promoting gender-affirming care of targeting children “well below the age of consent.”
“I was tricked into doing this,” Musk claimed. “I lost my son, basically. They call it 'deadnaming' for a reason. The reason they call it 'deadnaming' is because your son is dead.”
The experience, Musk claims, has put him on a mission to fight what he calls the “woke mind virus.” He said, “I vowed to destroy the woke mind virus after this. And we’re making some progress.”
Vivian Jenna Wilson, Musk's 20-year-old daughter, legally changed her name and gender at age 18. The legal transition took place on June 22, 2022, in a California court.
“I no longer live with my biological father and have no desire to be related to him in any way, shape or form,” Ms. Wilson had said at the time. Ms. Wilson’s mother, Justine Wilson, a Canadian author, divorced Mr. Musk in 2008.