tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740897131638037663.post7931541531320235350..comments2023-10-30T06:07:17.059-07:00Comments on The Rant Institute: Father Mike's Omniscience About Transgenderismp michael heffronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16334603879667948634noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740897131638037663.post-849095934128788432017-02-06T15:28:22.837-08:002017-02-06T15:28:22.837-08:00Jodi,
This blog was not an attempt to provide any...Jodi, <br />This blog was not an attempt to provide any exhaustive explanation on the ultimate nature of gender or transgenderism. It is simply a criticism of Fr. Mike's criticism of transgenderism. And while you, as an admitted "Christian," do not feel his ideas suffered from a "lack of understanding" or were "religious based," I was voicing just some of the opinions of those who think they were clearly and unmistakably both. Worse, however, is that I can think of nothing more reprehensible than that a priest should compare such people as suffering from the delusion that they are dogs. Since his beliefs in "God" have far less evidence than their belief in their transgenderism, it is clearly safer to say that it is Fr. Mike who suffers from the delusion that he is a dog, only he prefers to spell it "g-o-d.<br />p michael heffronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334603879667948634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740897131638037663.post-34739458628022653902017-02-05T11:08:05.676-08:002017-02-05T11:08:05.676-08:00Under no circumstances did I read that he was maki... Under no circumstances did I read that he was making this a judgmental, "lack of understanding" "religious based" commentary. I'm currently dealing with a young loved one who is questioning her identity so I am living it and it is a hurtful, difficult & a complicated circumstance. It is a death because to say goodbye to someone to only re-create another should be very much considered and realized there are tremendous consequences that don't necessarily mean that they are in a dysphoric situation. Not to mention harming your body with testosterone or other medicines and mutilating your breasts and volunteering hysterectomies etc. etc. etc. the long-term medical affecta are tremendous and that should be a strong consideration. Regardless if gender is achieved your body parts are not ( and I don't know where you get your medical data but it doesn't take six weeks for your genitals to form after childbirth). The whole basis of a woman is to reproduce, the whole basis of a man is to give the sperm to reproduce so there is a specific need for male & female & people to understand that sexual body parts where assigned for a reason. So what he says makes perfect sense to me. Never did he say that there isn't gender dysphoria or body dysphoria and that some do qualify as needing to find happiness by transitioning, but what he is also saying is that we need to understand it more because we (& trained psychiatrist not just the psychiatrist he notes there's been others too, look around) understand that a large majority of our current culture is using this as the scapegoat when this may not actually be the case and we need to help and love our fellow transgender's (or ones that want to transgender) into understanding what may actually be going on is an internal hurting and brokenness. Transitioning might not be the best option as they can still live in the gender that was assigned to them and still live a productive and thriving life. Bottom line, that internal hurt can be mended with a good therapy understanding and love. The amount of DE-transitioned men and women out there that are not talked about is astounding to me because it's never a part of this conversation. Girls can play sports, dress like boys and have a masculine outlook, and boys can dress more feminine be stay at home dads and have a more feminine outlook. I believe a lot of it is perception (or lack there of) and sociology and this ideology ( you can be anything you want to) is what is encouraging this new movement. And although gender dysphoria has been around for centuries the taboo (which is being lifted) currently is getting more people to shift in its direction of lack of understanding YET support of transitioning, however, we simply don't have the data to see the long-term effects so we should think a lot harder about these decisions and possible "mind and mental disorders" that might be associated with transgenderism. I am not Catholic but I am Christian & bravo to father Mike for at least putting this out there, because it is very misunderstood and the problem is is that the liberal mind is telling us we need to understand and accept it without diving deep to make sure these young men and women and even adults are making smart and informed decisions that will affect the rest of their lives. As I mentioned I am living this and I'm not being ignorant or arrogant but I am being skeptical. Jodi Howehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876797543036303140noreply@blogger.com