Replies to '10/29 Gender Confused Children'

Nice to know someone finally realizes that just because a child "wants" something or "likes" something does not mean we as parents should give it to them. If they want to smoke or drink as a child because they feel like it should we as parents let them? Or do we guide them away from it. If the issue is too big then go get professional help to guide them. Don't just give in to things that are bad for them because THEY keep asking. Get real a three year old has no way of knowing how to make these types of decisions....Isn't that what parents are for?

I agree with those who happen to believe in a Supreme Being when they state that God does not make mistakes. Despite what that young girl on Dr. Phil's show said today, she is not any kind of mistake. God (if there is one) made her EXACTLY the way she should be... and she is only asking for others to respect and recognize that fact.

 

For ANYONE to think they know what God's plan is for her, is the ultimate example of hubris and conceit.

 

This young girl is anything BUT confused. She has been consistent in her self-identity, shown remarkable courage in the face of an entire culture that wants to intimidate her into being what THEY want, rather than what is in her best interests. (This includes the "morality" vultures like Glenn Stanton and Focus On The Family). She seems to be a happy, well-adjusted and loved child...and yet, that isn't enough for some of the gender police busy-bodies out there.

 

To the family of this wonderful young lady, bravo! You are literally saving her life and by committing to a course of treatment that may include puberty blockers and cross-gender hormones, you are providing her a higher quality of life and self-esteem than many adult transgender people have been able to enjoy.

 

And one last thing.... there is entirely too much conversation here about sexual orientation. This show was NOT about sexual orientation.... gender identity is a COMPLETELY different issue and subject. I dare say you all had a sense of whether or not you were a BOY or a GIRL years before you had an idea of who you were romantically attracted to. Please stop conflating the two things.

 

If anyone would like more information on providing education and advocacy on behalf of their child or youth, please contact me. Our organization, TransActive is based in Portland, Oregon, though we serve families throughout the country.

 

Jenn Burleton

Executive Director

TransActive

transeducate@gmail.com

www.transactiveonline.org

 

 

He did not make a mistake He made her and He will always love her.  I hope that she learns to love God and look to God for peace and comfort through this hard time.  She is not a mistake because of the person she is.  You cannot compare letting a child smoke to letting a child wear nail polish.  Smoking can kill you of course parents are going to keep their kids away from smoking, drugs and alcohol. Letting a child be who they are is not deadly.  It is only potentially fatal if you don't!  

God does not make mistakes? What about...

• babies that are born with their intestines on the outside of their bodies
• babies that are born with BOTH sets of genitailia or internal sex organs
• babies that are born with no genitailia
• babies born missing a limb, blind, or deaf
• babies born with down syndrome, cerebral palsy, or a seizure disorder
• babies born with an extra chromozone or genetic abnormality

Are you saying that God INTENDS for all of these children to be born with these conditions. These are just a few of the plethera of complications that a child can be born with. Why is it so hard to believe that the gender of the brain and the body could be mismatched? Gender Identity is another medical issue that may or may not require surgery to correct, it has nothing to do with God making a mistake.