In a startling revelation, former Bachelorette contestant Josh Seiter admitted in a recent interview that he had been pretending to be a transgender woman for the past five months as part of a controversial social experiment. Seiter claimed his goal was to “expose how gullible and delusional the left is” by fabricating his transgender identity and observing public reactions.
The Start of the Experiment
Seiter initially came out as a transgender woman in May 2024, sharing his experience online and receiving widespread attention. According to Seiter, the announcement sparked a wave of death threats, causing him to “fear for [his] safety all the time.” Despite this, he continued to promote his faux identity, claiming that people did not “need to take anything to be a trans woman,” including hormones or undergoing surgeries.
Throughout the five-month ruse, Seiter presented himself as a trans woman across social media, even engaging with members of the LGBTQIA+ community. However, he now reveals that this entire period was part of a self-conducted social experiment designed to challenge perceptions surrounding gender identity and transgender rights.
woman for five months.
Unveiling the Hoax
Seiter made his shocking admission during an appearance on Prime Time with Alex Stein, a BlazeTV podcast. Wearing makeup and a scarf adorned with the colors of the transgender flag, he began the interview in character as a trans woman. In a dramatic moment, he asked a staff member to wipe away his makeup, exposing his true intentions to the camera.
“I faked being a faker. I pretended to be a pretender,” Seiter explained, adding that his goal was to highlight what he perceives as inconsistencies in society’s understanding of gender identity. He went on to claim, “A lot of trans women are turned on at the thought of themselves being women. Guess what? It doesn’t magically make them women.”
Seiter expressed his belief that many transgender individuals’ experiences stem from personal desires rather than a genuine identity, stating, “We are all the same, we are all men putting on makeup and dresses and claiming we are women, and I hope this helps some people understand that just because you put on dresses and makeup as a man doesn’t magically make you a woman.”
self-conducted social experiment.
Reactions and Controversy
Seiter’s revelations have sparked intense debate across social media. Critics have condemned his experiment as harmful, pointing out that it trivializes the experiences of transgender individuals and perpetuates harmful stereotypes. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community, in particular, have voiced their outrage, with many accusing Seiter of exploiting a vulnerable group for attention.
Seiter himself claimed that he encountered “intolerance, bigotry, and gatekeeping” from both sides of the political spectrum during the experiment, including from within the transgender community. He asserted that his hoax exposed what he sees as a blind adherence to popular narratives, particularly on the left, stating that many people “fall in line with whatever is most topical, even if they disagree with it.”
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A History of Identity Exploration
This isn’t the first time Seiter has publicly explored his identity. In January 2021, he came out as pansexual, and later as bisexual in 2023. These previous declarations were not addressed during his interview with Stein, leaving some to wonder how they fit into the broader context of his latest stunt.
Seiter’s experiment, while self-conducted, has stirred significant controversy, raising questions about the ethics of using such deeply personal and sensitive topics as the basis for a public “social experiment.” His claims have further polarized the already contentious debate surrounding transgender rights and societal acceptance, ensuring that his actions will remain a topic of conversation for some time.
As of now, Seiter has not indicated whether he plans to continue with any future experiments or whether this marks the end of his provocative foray into the world of gender identity.
