The War on Children is a 2024 documentary directed by Robby Starbuck and his wife Landon. It examines efforts by media, schools, activists, and some government policies to promote gender ideology, medical transitions for minors, drag events, and sexual content to children. The film presents these as harmful tactics in a cultural battle and urges parents to understand and resist them from a conservative Christian viewpoint that stresses parental rights and traditional male-female biology.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The War on Children.
Woke representation / casting
The film uses interviews with conservative figures, biological female athletes critical of trans sports inclusion, detransitioners, and policy-focused politicians. It shows no audience-visible identity signaling or quota-style diversity casting in key roles.
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Woke political dialogue
Political talk in the film challenges left-wing gender ideology in schools and media instead of promoting woke activist positions or language.
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Identity-driven story themes
The core story opposes modern gender identity ideas applied to children through medicine and social pressure, framing them as damaging rather than celebrating identity-focused messaging.
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Western institutional / cultural critique
It criticizes schools, media, government, and Big Pharma for adopting gender-affirming policies and weakening parental control, but from a traditional Christian stance that defends binary sex and family structures against activist influence.
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Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
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Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Criticism comes mostly from progressive sources labeling it anti-trans or deceptive. There are almost no right-leaning complaints that the film pushes woke, DEI, or identity politics content; it is supported by conservative viewers.
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Creator track record context
Robby and Landon Starbuck have a steady record as conservative activists fighting corporate DEI and youth gender medicine, not as promoters of woke or progressive causes.
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