The author, Matt Walsh, responds to criticism from various YouTubers regarding his children's book, "Johnny the Walrus," which has been accused of being anti-trans. Walsh argues that his book does not hate on trans kids, but rather criticizes the adults who promote the idea of transgenderism among children. He claims that children are not capable of making informed decisions about their gender identity and that they are often influenced by the adults around them.
Walsh targets several YouTubers, including "Just a Lazy Gamer," Sam Collins, and Vaush, who have criticized his book. He accuses them of misinterpreting the book's message and of being unable to understand the simple allegory used in the story. Walsh also defends his decision to use an illustrator for the book, saying that he intentionally did not draw the cartoons himself.
Throughout the video, Walsh uses sarcasm and humor to respond to his critics, often mocking their arguments and tone. He concludes by "canceling" his critics and promoting his book, which is available for sale on his website.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker mentions a book called "Johnny the Walrus" written by Matt Walsh, which is available for pre-order at johnnywalrus.com.
2. The book is a children's book that has been criticized by some YouTubers.
3. The speaker mentions that YouTube has rules against hate speech in their book section.
4. Amazon has rules against hate speech in their book section.
5. The book "Johnny the Walrus" is available on Amazon.
6. The speaker mentions that some YouTubers have made videos criticizing the book.
7. The YouTuber "Just a Lazy Gamer" has made a video criticizing the book.
8. The YouTuber "Sam Collins" has made a video criticizing the book.
9. The YouTuber "Justin" has made a video criticizing the book.
10. The YouTuber "Val Shervash" (also known as Vaush) has made a video criticizing the book.
11. Vaush has 386 thousand subscribers on YouTube.
12. Vaush's video criticizing the book has nearly 150,000 views.
13. The book "Johnny the Walrus" has an illustrator, but the speaker does not illustrate the book themselves.
14. The book is written at a reading level for kids who barely know how to read.
15. The speaker claims that the book's message is that transgenderism among children is an invention of the adults around them.
16. The speaker claims that children do not have the psychological and emotional formation required to make an informed decision about fundamentally altering their identities.