Erin Brewer is an American anti-transgender activist who has authored several anti-trans works. Brewer is a key figure from the “parental rights” faction of anti-trans activism. Brewer co-founded anti-trans front groups Partners for Ethical Care, the Compassion Coalition, and Advocates Protecting Children.
Background
Erin K. Player was born in January 1967 and grew up in Salt Lake City. Brewer claims to be a “former ‘trans kid’ who was talked back to reality by talk therapy.”
In first grade, my elementary school teacher Ms. Hicken asked the school psychologist to evaluate me. She was concerned because I insisted I was a boy. I wore my brother’s hand me downs. I cut my hair short. I was verbally aggressive to both adults and my classmates. I was physically aggressive with the other children. In addition, I profoundly hated my female anatomy.
Brewer earned a bachelor’s degree from Hampshire College in 1990. Brewer returned to school at Utah State University, earning a master’s degree in 2000 and a doctorate in 2004. Brewer works as a Project Coordinator at Utah State University.
Following a first marriage, Brewer went by Erin Edwards. Brewer is currently married to Kevin Brewer (born 1955) and lives in Logan, Utah.
Media
Brewer’s anti-trans books include:
- Gender Confusion: A Personal Story of Childhood Gender Dysphoria (2018)
- Childhood Gender Dysphoria: The Fallacy of Affirmation (2019)
- Transing Our Children (2021) [with Maria Keffler]
- Always Erin (2021)
- Parenting in a Transgender World: A Handbook and The Case Against Affirming A Gender Confused Child (2022)
Brewer has also written a number of books on traditionalist and anti-feminist themes:
- Degrading Boys: The Feminarchy’s War Against Masculinity (2018)
- #not Me!: Working Together to Stop the Victimization of Women and the Vilification of Men (2018)
- Victim Makers: How Victim Rights Advocates Disempower Women and Vilify Men (2018)
- Tristan’s Eyes: A Story of Abuse, Neglect, and Murder at a Home Daycare (2018)
- Let’s Teach Boys…: Not to Be Rapists (2018)
- False: The False Narrative Fueling The Current Hysteria About Sexual Assault (2018)
- Under The Cloak (2019)
- Homemaking: Stories of an Urban Homesteader (2019)
Brewer and Maria Keffler have produced two video series, Commonsense Care, for parents of trans-identified children; and Teacher Talks, for educators.
In 2018 Brewer started a YouTube channel called “Truth Is The New Hate Speech” which features anti-trans content and prominent anti-trans activists.
References
Staff report (2019). Featured Author: Erin Brewer. Meridian Magazine https://latterdaysaintmag.com/author/erin-brewer/
Brewer, Erin (September 25, 2019). Opinion: Why a Former “Trans” Kid Pleads with Utah Officials “Don’t Ban Therapy.” Meridian Magazine https://latterdaysaintmag.com/why-a-former-trans-kid-pleads-with-utah-officials-dont-ban-therapy/
Resources
Advocates Protecting Children (advocatesprotectingchildren.org)
Partners for Ethical Care (partnersforethicalcare.com)
The Compassion Coalition (thecompassioncoalition.blogspot.com)
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