‘My Son Is Dead, Killed by the Awakening Virus’: Elon Musk Opens Up About Son’s Gender Change

In a recent interview, Elon Musk shared a deeply personal story about his son, Xavier, who is now known as Vivian. Musk explained that he felt cheated by agreeing to puberty blockers for Xavier during the chaotic early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking to Jordan Peterson, Musk recounted how he was persuaded to sign papers allowing Xavier to start taking puberty blockers. He believed Xavier would commit suicide if he didn’t get treatment. “That was before I understood what was happening,” Musk said. He later described the information he received as misleading and manipulative.

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Musk expressed his concern over the lack of information that puberty blockers could act as sterilizing drugs. He expressed his grief by stating, “I lost my son, basically. They call it deadnaming for a reason. My son Xavier is dead, killed by the waking mind virus.”

Both Musk and Peterson have criticized doctors who perform gender reassignment surgeries on children, calling the practice “evil.” Musk has vowed to combat what he called the “woke mind virus” that he believes is responsible for these situations.

According to a report by the Daily Mail, Xavier legally changed his name to Vivian in June 2022 after coming out as transgender. At the time, Vivian stated, “I no longer want to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form.”

The report said Vivian, who was born Xavier, officially adopted her mother Justine’s maiden name at age 18 in 2022. She has filed a petition to change both her name and legal gender.

A Santa Monica judge granted the petition, issuing a new birth certificate that reflected her new name and gender. The ruling simply stated, “Xavier Alexander Musk to Vivian Jenna Wilson. The applicant’s gender is changed from male to female.” Vivian filed the petition three days after her 18th birthday, although court documents were not released until the day after Father’s Day.

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