Topic : 10/29 Gender Confused Children

I agree with everything you just said.  In 1 Corinthians 6:9&10 says "Don't you know that those doing such things have no share in the Kingdom of God? (Heaven) Don't fool yourselves.Those who live immoral lives who are idol worshipers, adulterers or homosexuals--will have no shar in his kingdom"~The Living Bible

So shouldn't you and I as fellow Christians want to share this to others so that we see them in Heaven too?  God loves us, but gives us the bible as our road map to Heaven. And if we don't follow it,  we won't get there.  Yes, I would like to rip some pages out of the bible, but I can't so you just live by it.

Thank goodness God forgives when we come to Him and ask for it.  And thank goodness he doesn't keep tabs.

I can't believe some of the people on this board.  I have a sneaking suspicion that those who think the parents are all at fault, and don't "believe" children are born transgendered are the same idiots that think no one is born gay.  That opinion is not based on science, statistics, medicine, etc.  Most people who believe such things are jesus-freaks, who rely on myth more than doctors and other educated professionals.

Your brain controls your thoughts, and therefore your emotions and desires.  If you're born thinking you're in the wrong body, then that's it.  Something in the womb got a little weird and that's how you turned out.  You could cruelly refer to it as a mental illness, but either way, it exists and should not be supressed.  Constantly and sternly pressuring your child against their most natural behavior can seriously warp them as they grow older.  If you're constantly told how you feel is flat-out "wrong", imagine how much that would damage someone?

In order to be happy people need to feel comfortable with who they are.  Transgendered, transsexual, and gay people are commonly put down and told their innermost thoughts are unacceptable, incorrect, and basically a biological "error".  But this supposed "error", just like being gay, occurred naturally and cannot be reversed or "cured".  Sexual desire and identity is something we are all born with.  Deal with it; it's not quite the end of the world.  These issues should be understood and accepted with compassion.  Why do you think these people have such a high suicide rate?  They're constantly told they're messed up and not like everyone else!  A childhood where everyone around you is claiming you're not normal is straight-up child abuse!

To think every single transgendered kid thinks the way they do is because of the parents is completely ridiculous.  Instead of blanketing the whole thing with the goofy claim that "god doesn't make mistakes", people should seriously educate themselves on the issue, get to know families in a similar situation, discuss your child's issue with psychologists, etc.  Leave religion out of it.

I watched the show yesterday, and felt compelled to post a message.  As a 48 yo MtF I think I know a little about this subject.  For the family who criticized the guests stating "it is the parents who purchase the clothes and the parents who set the tome" - you are lucky to have children not impacted by GID.  You cannot know what you would do under another set of circumstances, be happy your family is not dealing with this situation, and please try not to criticize others in a situation in which you cannot relate.  For the gentleman from "Focus on the Family"-  I cannot believe you brought up the story about David "The Boy in a Dress" - this was a tragic case which only proves genitals do not dictate gender.  As a transsexual woman who has the support and love of my entire family - including Grandmothers who are in their 90's.  I can only wonder what you would say about my family - including my husband who has defended our country for the last 22 years as an active duty serviceman.  I am a nurse who has dedicated the past 25 years of my life to helping others. I have raised two step-sons, and now have a granddaughter.  However, we can only be happy and safe if we stay in the closet regarding my GID status.  There are thousands of other like me who lead happy and moral lives, but that very happiness is can only be maintained by secrecy because of the ignorance and discrimination that exists regarding this topic.  Finally, I want to give kudos to the families who appeared on the show, and who were dealing with GID and their children.  You are dealing  with a very difficult situation, and anyone with any compassion could tell you love your children deeply.  Don't allow others to tell you how to "love" your chiild.  With support, love and consideration you and your child with survive this, and whatever the end result you will maintain love and harmony within your family - which is the most important result of all. 

This show reminded me of something I had long forgotten. I have 2 grown children. My daughter was born in 1981. I was sort of an "equal opportunity" parent, I guess. When my daughter was small, my thought was, if she wants to play with "boy toys" for example, trucks, then that's o.k. It didn't have anything to do with anything she said or didn't say. So, occasionally I would pick up a little toy truck. I never said a thing to her. Well, she never had the least bit of interest in those little toy trucks. Remember, I never said a word, I just observed. She didn't necessarily like dolls either. She liked stuffed animals and games. Fast forward, five years later I had my son. As he grew, lo and behold, he loved those little trucks. Again I never said a word, that's just the way it turned out.

I think probably, because the way I was raised, made me kind of a feminist. My mother thought that girls did the housework and boys did the outside work. (Ironically, my MOTHER, herself, had to do a lot of the outside work, like feeding the pigs and chopping wood, along with my brothers because my dad didn't exactly consider outside work HIS responsibility) I felt restricted and didn't like it. I never wanted to be a male, but I didn't exactly go along with "boys do this" and "girls do that" mentality.

I guess what I'm trying to say is we are all individuals. Some of us mortals keep saying that "God doesn't make mistakes". Have any of ya'll considered that what God creates, He considers, in his eyes to be perfect? WE look at people who are different in our eyes and judge and decide how someone is "supposed" to be. God loves all of us. He looks at what is in our hearts. He tells us not to judge one another. And what good does it do anyway? Does it make a Christian feel better to say ugly things about another person? I can tell you that, as a Christian, it breaks my heart to hear anyone be terribly judgemental about someone else. I try to put myself in someone else's shoes and think about how it would feel to be considered an outcast.

I think it's very easy for any of us to say what WE would do in any given situation, until WE have walked a mile in that person's shoes.