Disney's Pixar Cancels A Trans Storyline

Disney made an interesting move last Monday when it announced that its first-ever Pixar series, Win or Lose, wouldn’t feature a trans character as planned. A spokesperson said, “When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline.” That seems wise, but I imagine Disney is finally reading the room. 

Win or Lose “follows a co-ed middle school softball team called the Pickles in the week leading up to their championship game. Each of the eight episodes centers on the off-the-field life of a character and their point of view, whether it be a player, a parent, a coach, or an umpire.” Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, the series' creators, directors, and writers, said the show's central theme is what it feels like to walk in someone else’s shoes.

It seems like an interesting enough show, and I’m surprised it took Pixar this long to create a series, but why did they feel the need to include a trans character?

In 2022, when production for this project began, the world was friendlier towards the TQ+, but in 2024, people are tired and sick of seeing it, and they especially don’t want it around children. States across the country are banning “gender-affirming care” for minors, Florida went nuclear on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, and young people are beginning to stand up to the inclusion of males in female spaces. The world is changing, and trans is no longer profitable for film and television, but there’s still this push to get children on board. I’ve always said a church is only as good or healthy as its youth ministry. If you’re not raising up the next generation, then your church is going to die, and I think it’s the same for gender ideology. This isn’t just a few adults minding their business and living their lives; it’s a movement, and without children to raise up, it will die.

One of the smartest kids I know, a three-year-old I work with, was eating a piece of chocolate. When her dad asked her what she was eating, she said it was medicine. Why did she say that? She said it because that’s what I say. She repeated what I said whenever she saw me eating a Reese’s Cup. I don’t want to share or give her a piece from my secret stash, so I innocently tell her it’s medicine and hope she’ll move on. Her dad and I had a good laugh, and now it’s an inside joke.

Here’s the thing about kids: They’ll believe and repeat whatever you tell them, and the problem with presenting transgenderism to kids is activists can’t agree on a definition, and they’re rarely honest about it. For it to make a modicum of sense, they have to lie.

Doctors don’t make mistakes when they “gender” you at birth, nor is sex assigned at birth. There is no medical or scientific evidence for a gender identity or a gendered soul, and when you ask someone what a “woman on the inside” feels like, they can’t tell you. There is no way to present this to children in a way they’ll understand or won’t cause harm—case in point: Disney’s supposed trans character, Kai.

Allegedly, I should say.

The video below is supposed to be the trans character in the show. Take a look.

Through the lens of “walking in other people’s shoes,” I can see what Disney is trying to do, and honestly, it’s a beautiful depiction of what someone with gender dysphoria may feel. It’s very creative, but there’s so much more happening here, and the extra stuff will cause problems for parents. Unbeknownst to themselves, this clip validates everything “TERFs” have been saying about gender ideology. I imagine this is only a snippet of what would have been, but let’s examine it piece by piece.

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The Bathroom

This clip starts with Kai in front of the boy's and girls' bathrooms, trying to decide where to go. He’s uncertain until his teammate Rochelle escorts him into the girl’s bathroom. Rochelle does her business, compliments Kai’s headband, and walks out. Another student walks in to wash her hands but struggles due to the cast on her right arm. She is smaller, weaker, and vulnerable. Kai offers to help her until the student looks at him and seems surprised. This sets off Kai’s dysphoria, and she runs out of the bathroom and hides.

The Phone Call

After Kai runs and hides, he receives a phone call from his dad. You may not notice because the clip moves so fast, but you can read the dialogue at the bottom if you slow it down. His dad can’t wait to watch him play, saying, “Can’t miss seeing my SON win the big game, can I?” and then calling him Esteban. This once again sets off his dysphoria.

The Coach

Kai’s softball coach finds him in his hiding place and sits with him. Like any good coach, he recognizes something is wrong and tries to get him to talk. The coach then reminds him that whatever “pitches” are thrown at him, the whole team will be there for him, alleviating his dysphoria.

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If the show’s premise is walking a mile in people’s shoes, then who was the intended target audience for this episode? People are crying about the missed opportunity for trans representation, but that’s not who this is for. More than half of this 74-second clip is dedicated to how girls respond to the presence of a boy in the girls’ bathroom. One girl escorts him in affirming his chosen identity, and the other looks at him in horror, reminding him he’s a boy. The message here is there’s a right way and a wrong way to behave when you, a girl or young woman, come face to face with a man in your private spaces, and acknowledging sex over identity is, according to Disney and Pixar, the wrong way. Looking at a man in the girl's bathroom in horror isn’t mean or rude; it’s instinct. It’s the natural and normal thing to do when your boundaries are violated. Shaming little girls into breaking their boundaries and ignoring their instincts is dangerous.

On the flip side, shaming adults into affirming and participating in a child’s mental illness is unsafe. While this is only a portion of what would have been, the agenda pushing from Disney is clear. This isn’t about representation but about reprimanding a society that won’t play along. My question is (and has always been): why are these reprimands directed at little girls?

Disney may have dodged a bullet with this one, but unfortunately, the internet is forever and never forgets.