THOUGHTS

Child Confusion or Abuse

Transgenderism

I know this is a highly toxic subject, but if I can't go there here, where can I go?

I am a very open minded individual and normally do not care what others do as long as they don't hurt others - and I feel there is a lot of hurt going around because of this push for transgenderism. I say push, because I feel that is what is being done to our young population. In a confused world that we are all living in currently, the last thing I thought I would see is children, especially very young children requesting that their gender be changed. I first ask myself, is this the child doing the asking or is the child being fed or influenced with the "question", "Am I a different gender." I would say, most would not even know how to properly identify what the word means.

I recently read about a three year old who went through the beginnings of a gender change. Now, I am 75, and before you judge me based on my age, let me say, I have been around small children, raised a son, and have two granddaughters. So, I am not one of those who has not had experience watching children grow. I have also had my bumps along the road of growing to know how certain events can affect how we feel, perceive, and "think" we understand life. A child can and will mimic others as well as have their own personal traits. The more intelligent the child, the faster and more accurate they pickup on things. We see this all the time. Very young children learning an instrument, chess, language, acting roles, etc., and many with ease. So, with children growing, learning from others, reading, sharing, playing, make believe, why does any sane individual believe a child knows what his true gender should be outside of what he/she was born? Please feel free to help me understand this.

Many existing transgender individuals are now looking back on their life and wondering what happen? They feel like nothing changed for them but more confusion. Since that is a very possible situation, why in the world would anyone what to encourage such a traumatic occurrence on a young person who hardly knows what life is? Before I move on any further, I do understand that their is the occassional morphodite, but that is rare and not what I am referring to.

I read some of the stories behind individuals who have made this change and many are heart breaking to read. They say they trusted their instincts, or that of others; confine in so called professionals; all to no real satisfaction or inner comfort. Some trace their lives and feel that personal tragedies may have influences their feelings about their selves and how they look at their gender. Ongoing molestation, rape, incest, parent abuse was many times a factor that would arise in discussions but only if the individual would open up. Sometimes this did not come out until after the individual started or completed their transgender journey. With this in mind, how could a child, who barely has lived life, possibly know why they would want to change their gender? Any parent allowing this is as confused about their own existence. Please help me to understand such a parental choice?


2.26.2021 DRAFT 1



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