Anti-trans billionaire Elon Musk says that he has figured out why trans people exist, and, unsurprisingly, it doesnt explain anything. According to Musk, the major driver of white trans women existing is the relentless propaganda portraying white men as the worst human beings. Related Elon Musks trans daughter slays in drag debut during immigration defense fundraiser If those lies land, especially during vulnerable teen years, and they are given an option to be a celebrated group, some will do it, he claimed.My observation is that a major driver of white males becoming trans is the relentless propaganda portraying white men as the worst human beings.If those lies land, especially during vulnerable teen years, and they are given an option to be a celebrated group, some will do it. Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 2, 2025His theory has a few issues, though. First, he appears to believe that trans women are universally celebrated, at least more than cis men are, which would not explain why anti-trans attitudes are so prevalent.Also, its not clear why trans people who arent white trans women would exist if his theory were true. His theory also contradicts that of another well-known transphobe, J.K. Rowling, who famously wrote an essay where she said that trans men transition in order to escape misogyny. The more of [trans mens] accounts of gender dysphoria Ive read, with their insightful descriptions of anxiety, dissociation, eating disorders, self-harm, and self-hatred, the more Ive wondered whether, if Id been born 30 years later, I too might have tried to transition, Rowling wrote in 2023. The allure of escaping womanhood would have been huge.