For years, we were told that certain cultural trends were unstoppable—that they were the future, that resistance was backward and hateful, and that time would simply march on without anyone daring to question them. Chief among these was the trans movement. But here we are, in mid-2025, and the ground is shifting.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning “gender-affirming care” for minors. That means no hormone therapy and no surgical procedures for kids. It’s a big moment—and not the kind the media wants to highlight. Unsurprisingly, the American Psychological Association wasted no time in expressing their dismay, accusing the Court of ignoring “decades of research” and threatening the wellbeing of “transgender youth.”

But that pearl-clutching doesn’t land like it used to. The reality is, the supposed “consensus” around transgender identity and medical transition for kids is crumbling fast. This isn’t 2016 anymore.

We’ve had the Cass Report out of the UK, which bluntly questioned the science behind gender medicalization. Britain shut down its only gender clinic shortly afterward. That was followed by a string of U.S. clinics reevaluating or quietly backing away from their gender programs. Just recently, L.A. Children’s Hospital—once a hub for pediatric gender surgeries—announced it was closing its transgender youth clinic.

Public opinion has followed suit. A Pew Research poll from earlier this year found that roughly two-thirds of Americans believe trans athletes should compete according to their biological sex. Most also agree that gender identity content doesn’t belong in elementary school classrooms. And, increasingly, people support laws requiring bathroom use to match biological sex and restricting transition procedures for minors.

Even institutions are catching up. The University of Pennsylvania just agreed to undo the damage from its decision to let Lia Thomas, a biological male, dominate in women’s swimming. In a settlement with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, the university has agreed to vacate Thomas’s titles and issue apologies to the women whose records were stolen.

So now that we’re seeing some pushback—some course correction—it’s time to take stock of what we’ve learned. Because while this may not be the last cultural delusion we’ll face, it’s one that has taught us two key lessons.

First, cultural change is not as inevitable as we’re often told. In fact, it’s surprisingly fragile. Just a few years ago, every major institution—corporations, universities, media, even the medical field—was marching in lockstep, insisting that boys could become girls and vice versa. It felt like objecting wasn’t just unpopular, it was dangerous. But then, some people spoke up. Athletes, authors, YouTubers, parents. Even a few politicians. And while many pastors and church leaders stayed on the sidelines, the truth started breaking through.

And it turns out, truth still matters. The momentum shifted. The movement stumbled. The illusion of inevitability was shattered. A culture that once punished dissenters is now beginning to re-evaluate its own blind spots.

Second, bad ideas spread fast when there’s no shared understanding of what it means to be human. Transgender ideology didn’t rise because of new discoveries or settled science. It spread because we’ve forgotten—or rejected—some basic truths: that men and women are different, that biology matters, that the human body isn’t something to be overridden in the name of self-expression.

When those foundational ideas go missing, the door is open for anything. That’s why, even as trans ideology loses steam, we shouldn’t relax. Because the next “inevitable” trend is already waiting in the wings.

My guess? Some form of transhumanism. We’re already seeing the early signs—talk of AI romance, designer babies, biological enhancements, and digital immortality. It all springs from the same root belief: that the body is just a shell, and the real “you” can be shaped, hacked, or engineered however you want. That’s not just science fiction anymore. And once again, Christians who speak up will be labeled bigots or anti-science.

But that’s not a reason to stay quiet. It’s a reason to speak louder, and earlier. Because if this past decade has proven anything, it’s that speaking the truth—even when unpopular—still matters. The narrative can be challenged. The tide can turn. And the so-called “inevitable” can fall apart.

Trans ideology isn’t gone, but it’s wounded. And if we stay grounded in truth, it doesn’t have to rise again—or be replaced by something even worse.