Warning: Graphic and offensive subject matter
An interview with “trans widow” Tracy Shannon – whose ex-husband went from secretly cross-dressing in their home to openly “transitioning” to become what she calls a “fake woman” – offers a harrowing look into a marriage and family shattered by a man caught up in a transgender fantasy.
The hour-and-a-half long interview with Shannon by Daily Wire radio and podcast host Michael Knowles offers one of the most in-depth media looks to date into two core groups victimized by “male-to-female” trans-activists: the woman and wife whose marriage is turned into a nightmare as her husband pursues his “trans” fetish; and their children, who did nothing to deserve their father’s narcissistic descent into a lifestyle celebrating sexual and gender deviance.
Shannon, based in Houston, is director of the Texas branch of MassResistance, a group that opposes homosexual, transgender and LGBT activism in the United States and worldwide. She has also has a Twitter (“X”) account, “@AskATransWidow,” that is growing fast since the release of the Knowles interview.
In introducing Shannon on the broadcast, Knowles says, “There is one group of people whose perspective we never hear about when we talk about transgenderism and that would be the women who are abandoned by their husbands – husbands who leave their families to pursue the transgender identity.”
Knowles posted the interview Aug. 12 on X, formerly Twitter, noting that “YouTube would not allow us to publish this interview.” (YouTube’s leftist-aligned censorship of educational conservative content is now so common it is almost no longer newsworthy.) The video can be viewed in full below or on Knowles Twitter (“X”) feed. At press time it had more than 709,000 views.
YouTube would not allow us to publish this interview.
Tracy Shannon was married for 15 years. Now she’s a trans widow.
Share widely if you think true stories like this shouldn’t be censored.
— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) August 12, 2023
Here is a brief summary of the highlights, or rather lowlights, of the horrifying story of betrayal and deception by Tracy Shannon’s treacherous, gender-confused ex-husband and its effect on their family:
- Tracy noticed very odd behavior by husband, such as secretly taking one of her bras.
- Her kids were forced to see their “transitioning” father in his new “identity,” dressed as a woman.
- The general lack of empathy in the culture for the “trans widow.”
- Her and her husband meet with marriage therapist – who unbeknownst to her was a pro-transgender advocate allied to him – who tells Shannon that she must be a lesbian because she fell in love with a man with an “inner female or feminine side.”
- Tracy finds out that the therapist encouraged husband to “transition,” which he does secretly, begins to grow hormone-induced breasts.
- Texas divorce court orders “therapy” for children, who are “told they could no longer call their father dad.”
- How her children had to get used to their dad hugging them, but now “now their dad was soft and his enormous breasts would rub up against them.”
- Her kids attempted suicide several times.
LOL…. my first ever warning/wanted poster from 2019. The LGBTQ in Houston posted this bc I went undercover at a drag queen story hour which I eventually exposed as having sex offenders, pornopraghers, and prostitutes in the program. pic.twitter.com/gaXyoHKKOU
— Ask A Transwidow (@AskATranswidow) August 26, 2023
Transcribed excerpts
The following is a sampling of excerpts from the interview. Web links and bolded emphasis added by WND:
Terrible signs, then husband reveals his problem:
“Right after the birth of our first child, my baby was in the hospital and my husband came to see us and informed me that he had an issue of cross-dressing and that it was more than just what I had noticed in the first four years of our marriage – occasionally finding [an article] of clothing missing, you know, that was mine and in his possession or walking in on him – doing his fingernails or shaving [presumably, his legs] and being in a state of arousal while shaving, which is totally normal for women, right? No. So it was more than that, he said, that he had had the issue of cross-dressing going all the way back to when he was a teenager, when he would borrow [clothing] items of his mother’s, without her knowing, and try them on.”
Children lose their dad
“My son, my oldest, had bought my ex-husband a book when we were still married when he was 10 years old. It was called ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys.’ It’s a big red book, a hard cover, and it has all kinds of activities for a father and son to do together. And they did one activity. I think it was making paper airplanes one time. And after that it just went on a shelf and collected dust and never to be picked up again by my then husband, by his father. And it had a nice note in the front that my son had written about how he wanted to do all these things with him, and he was really looking forward to it. But instead, his father would become a fake woman and would lose interest in doing all those boy things with him. And who would he do those boy things with after that? Who would do the father-son things with him? People don’t ever hear about the heartbreaking reality or the many nights that my children cried themselves to sleep. And I had to get up out of bed and go comfort them because they missed their father.”
No finality, no sympathy for the ‘trans widow’
In the interview, Knowles observes that unlike a divorce or the death of woman’s husband, in the case of the trans widow there is no finality.
Shannon responds: “And although they did see him [their dad], dressed as a woman, it’s not the same. There is no funeral to say goodbye to the father. There’s no sympathy for me as a trans widow. There’s, instead, when I told someone that my husband was transitioning and that was what caused the end of our marriage, they would say to me, and they still say today, even this morning, a woman said to me something similar: ‘Well, at least he can be happy now. Or, no, sorry, she … at least she can be happy now. And how did it affect her and her family? And I mean, people feel like they have to obey this [trans] ideology even when the person we’re talking about is not around, that they’re going to respect these [trans] pronouns. It’s just so weird – brainwashing that’s overcome America to the degree that we have no empathy for the people that we should be having empathy for.”
Therapist tells Shannon to “transition,” he secretly starts growing hormone-induced breasts
“She [the couple’s marriage therapist] actually wrote him the letter to transition while we were married. And this was early on in our marriage. We were married for a total of 15 years. This was in the fourth year of our marriage. So at this time, she wrote the letter for him to transition. And he then got on hormone therapy and started to develop little breasts while we were married. I was told the reason for the breast development was that he was taking OCD medication to help him not run across stress. So I actually felt sorry for him that he was developing these breast buds that were embarrassing, that he would wear a T-shirt when we went to the public swimming pool with our kids. I mean, I felt sorry for him and I was trying to just be a living life. And it affected things. You know, I feel very deceived that he was having this lesbian fantasy and growing these breasts while we were married and having intimate relations. I think that totally undermines the idea of consent that is so popularized by, you know, used by the left to onboard all these other things that we don’t agree to as Christians and conservatives, especially when they’re talking about our kids.”
Kids attempted suicide; push for trans “reeducation”
Knowles asks Shannon how old her kids are. She responds:
TS: “So they’re all over 18 now. My youngest with him is 19 and I have a 20-year-old and a 24-year-old. And so between the three of them, there have been six suicide attempts of different degrees of seriousness and one hospitalization in a mental health facility (for a pretty good period of time for one [child]). And now our haters would say, that’s because I didn’t accept this [trans] ideology and take my kids to some type of indoctrination like [the LGBT propaganda group] GLAAD. And in fact, that was one of the things that was brought up, that they wanted me to have to take my kids for reeducation. Who wanted that? His lawyers when we first were divorcing. … I got sued for full custody of my kids a second time after we had already settled the divorce because I dared to tell him that you couldn’t have your your lover spending the night with my kids, you just can’t move your lover in. We have a morality clause … in Texas. It basically says that … Hold on, I gotta’ stop you there.”
Court-ordered therapy: Kids coached on pronouns, told not to call their father “dad”
“[In 2019, or 2010…] the kids were ordered to court-ordered therapy where they were coached on the right pronouns to use for their father and told they could no longer call their father ‘dad.’… And they had to come up with a new name to call him, which I think is probably one of the most heartbreaking things of the whole thing. I mean, they already feeling ghosted. And now you have professionals with the power of the state behind them, telling them that they can’t call their father dad. Eventually, they no longer went along with that.”
Kids love their dad, but initially scared and confused
TS: “[T]hey loved their dad, but they were very confused. And one was really scared when this initially happened to even go with their dad because of the changes in appearance and the strange people that he was taking the kids around.”
Knowles: “He’s obviously insane. He’s just a crazy person, right? A sane person doesn’t do this.”
TS: “Well, the root of it is selfishness, and the kids were not a fan. They have different relationships with them between the three. One has none at all, is not interested, the oldest. The middle child maintains a relationship. He’s a traditional Catholic. He wants to remain present, to remind his father who he really is, and he continues to pray for him that he will have a complete conversion. and then the youngest is involved with him more than anybody, but part of that is because financially, she can get what she wants from him.”
He almost shared his cross-dressing secret on their wedding day
“I do recall in our wedding day, I actually had asked him, just joking, hey, is there, he had called me before my bridal brunch. And I said, is there anything you need to tell me of last chance before we, you know, take our vows today? And he was quiet. And I thought, Is there something? You know, I was just kidding. And then he said, oh, no, there’s nothing. And then years later, he told me that that day he was going to tell me that he had cross-dressed in his past, but he was afraid I wouldn’t marry him. So it was in his mind and he just deceived me and thought that I was one day going to accept all this, but in those years he would cross dress occasionally … not right openly out in front of me like some of these men do – which is just awful the level of abuse some of the trans widows take with their husbands doing this outlandish stuff and and telling the women they just have to deal with it. But I would find out by finding some stash clothes or receipt for some clothes that he dressed up in and threw away. Usually I would smell the smell of acetone [from nail polish] in the house or in the trash can and that meant he was playing in nails.”
Husband pretends to be pregnant woman when Tracy was pregnant, freaks son out
“So one time when our middle son was still a baby and I was pregnant with my third child, he fashioned himself a pregnancy belly. You’ve seen like on Jerry Springer or Dr. Phil or something where the men are trying to find out the experience of their wives when they’re pregnant. So he tried to pass it off as he’s just trying to empathize with me. Now, this is our third baby. If you’re the time to empathize with me for being pregnant like past like many years ago, we’ve done this a few times. But I think he saw this as his last chance maybe to do this. In fact, this was my third pregnancy. So fourth pregnancy, third baby. And he added enormous breast to this thing that he wore and they were made with water balloons. It was really bothering my oldest son that he was walking around with this thing on and with women’s clothes over top and he told me this is how he would be, like, coercive. He would say things like, I’m trying to help you. I’m going to do all your chores for you. Like I had these assigned chores and I’m going to do all the housekeeping. You just rest and and he was buzzing around very happy and that thing that he made. And I finally just told him, I just feel like you’re cross-dressing and it’s making me really uncomfortable. So I wish you wouldn’t do that anymore. And he wasn’t willing to give it up. He still kept pressuring me, [as if saying:] ‘I need to do this so I can understand you. Just relax. I’m going to take all, take care of everything, take care of all your responsibilities around here. You can just lift your feet up.’ So my son, who was very disturbed by this, actually went and destroyed that thing [mock ‘pregnancy’ getup] with a pair of scissors, drug it [from] the drawer and destroyed it because it bothers him seeing his dad like that.”
Dad hugs son, but now with new fake breasts
“So you can only imagine how it felt when he was six years older, his dad decides he’s going to become a woman and he goes and gets giant breast implants and a nose job and grows his hair out long. And he’s hanging his bras all around his trashy apartment for my son to see. And whenever he would hug my son, he’d rub his breast up against him. People don’t think about what this is like for the boys. They don’t think about what that’s like at all. I mean, dads have a certain feeling when you give them a hug. And now their dad was soft and his enormous breasts would rub up against them. And that made them really uncomfortable.”
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Five Things New “Preppers” Forget When Getting Ready for Bad Times Ahead
The preparedness community is growing faster than it has in decades. Even during peak times such as Y2K, the economic downturn of 2008, and Covid, the vast majority of Americans made sure they had plenty of toilet paper but didn’t really stockpile anything else.
Things have changed. There’s a growing anxiety in this presidential election year that has prompted more Americans to get prepared for crazy events in the future. Some of it is being driven by fearmongers, but there are valid concerns with the economy, food supply, pharmaceuticals, the energy grid, and mass rioting that have pushed average Americans into “prepper” mode.
There are degrees of preparedness. One does not have to be a full-blown “doomsday prepper” living off-grid in a secure Montana bunker in order to be ahead of the curve. In many ways, preparedness isn’t about being able to perfectly handle every conceivable situation. It’s about being less dependent on government for as long as possible. Those who have proper “preps” will not be waiting for FEMA to distribute emergency supplies to the desperate masses.
Below are five things people new to preparedness (and sometimes even those with experience) often forget as they get ready. All five are common sense notions that do not rely on doomsday in order to be useful. It may be nice to own a tank during the apocalypse but there’s not much you can do with it until things get really crazy. The recommendations below can have places in the lives of average Americans whether doomsday comes or not.
Note: The information provided by this publication or any related communications is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. We do not provide personalized investment, financial, or legal advice.
Secured Wealth
Whether in the bank or held in a retirement account, most Americans feel that their life’s savings is relatively secure. At least they did until the last couple of years when de-banking, geopolitical turmoil, and the threat of Central Bank Digital Currencies reared their ugly heads.
It behooves Americans to diversify their holdings. If there’s a triggering event or series of events that cripple the financial systems or devalue the U.S. Dollar, wealth can evaporate quickly. To hedge against potential turmoil, many Americans are looking in two directions: Crypto and physical precious metals.
There are huge advantages to cryptocurrencies, but there are also inherent risks because “virtual” money can become challenging to spend. Add in the push by central banks and governments to regulate or even replace cryptocurrencies with their own versions they control and the risks amplify. There’s nothing wrong with cryptocurrencies today but things can change rapidly.
As for physical precious metals, many Americans pay cash to keep plenty on hand in their safe. Rolling over or transferring retirement accounts into self-directed IRAs is also a popular option, but there are caveats. It can often take weeks or even months to get the gold and silver shipped if the owner chooses to close their account. This is why Genesis Gold Group stands out. Their relationship with the depositories allows for rapid closure and shipping, often in less than 10 days from the time the account holder makes their move. This can come in handy if things appear to be heading south.
Lots of Potable Water
One of the biggest shocks that hit new preppers is understanding how much potable water they need in order to survive. Experts claim one gallon of water per person per day is necessary. Even the most conservative estimates put it at over half-a-gallon. That means that for a family of four, they’ll need around 120 gallons of water to survive for a month if the taps turn off and the stores empty out.
Being near a fresh water source, whether it’s a river, lake, or well, is a best practice among experienced preppers. It’s necessary to have a water filter as well, even if the taps are still working. Many refuse to drink tap water even when there is no emergency. Berkey was our previous favorite but they’re under attack from regulators so the Alexapure systems are solid replacements.
For those in the city or away from fresh water sources, storage is the best option. This can be challenging because proper water storage containers take up a lot of room and are difficult to move if the need arises. For “bug in” situations, having a larger container that stores hundreds or even thousands of gallons is better than stacking 1-5 gallon containers. Unfortunately, they won’t be easily transportable and they can cost a lot to install.
Water is critical. If chaos erupts and water infrastructure is compromised, having a large backup supply can be lifesaving.
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies
There are multiple threats specific to the medical supply chain. With Chinese and Indian imports accounting for over 90% of pharmaceutical ingredients in the United States, deteriorating relations could make it impossible to get the medicines and antibiotics many of us need.
Stocking up many prescription medications can be hard. Doctors generally do not like to prescribe large batches of drugs even if they are shelf-stable for extended periods of time. It is a best practice to ask your doctor if they can prescribe a larger amount. Today, some are sympathetic to concerns about pharmacies running out or becoming inaccessible. Tell them your concerns. It’s worth a shot. The worst they can do is say no.
If your doctor is unwilling to help you stock up on medicines, then Jase Medical is a good alternative. Through telehealth, they can prescribe daily meds or antibiotics that are shipped to your door. As proponents of medical freedom, they empathize with those who want to have enough medical supplies on hand in case things go wrong.
Energy Sources
The vast majority of Americans are locked into the grid. This has proven to be a massive liability when the grid goes down. Unfortunately, there are no inexpensive remedies.
Those living off-grid had to either spend a lot of money or effort (or both) to get their alternative energy sources like solar set up. For those who do not want to go so far, it’s still a best practice to have backup power sources. Diesel generators and portable solar panels are the two most popular, and while they’re not inexpensive they are not out of reach of most Americans who are concerned about being without power for extended periods of time.
Natural gas is another necessity for many, but that’s far more challenging to replace. Having alternatives for heating and cooking that can be powered if gas and electric grids go down is important. Have a backup for items that require power such as manual can openers. If you’re stuck eating canned foods for a while and all you have is an electric opener, you’ll have problems.
Don’t Forget the Protein
When most think about “prepping,” they think about their food supply. More Americans are turning to gardening and homesteading as ways to produce their own food. Others are working with local farmers and ranchers to purchase directly from the sources. This is a good idea whether doomsday comes or not, but it’s particularly important if the food supply chain is broken.
Most grocery stores have about one to two weeks worth of food, as do most American households. Grocers rely heavily on truckers to receive their ongoing shipments. In a crisis, the current process can fail. It behooves Americans for multiple reasons to localize their food purchases as much as possible.
Long-term storage is another popular option. Canned foods, MREs, and freeze dried meals are selling out quickly even as prices rise. But one component that is conspicuously absent in shelf-stable food is high-quality protein. Most survival food companies offer low quality “protein buckets” or cans of meat, but they are often barely edible.
Prepper All-Naturals offers premium cuts of steak that have been cooked sous vide and freeze dried to give them a 25-year shelf life. They offer Ribeye, NY Strip, and Tenderloin among others.
Having buckets of beans and rice is a good start, but keeping a solid supply of high-quality protein isn’t just healthier. It can help a family maintain normalcy through crises.
Prepare Without Fear
With all the challenges we face as Americans today, it can be emotionally draining. Citizens are scared and there’s nothing irrational about their concerns. Being prepared and making lifestyle changes to secure necessities can go a long way toward overcoming the fears that plague us. We should hope and pray for the best but prepare for the worst. And if the worst does come, then knowing we did what we could to be ready for it will help us face those challenges with confidence.
