There are a lot of things that I could say about this topic however I will narrow it down a little. First, let me say that I am so tired of people referencing God without factual information. God provided a guide book called the Bible and no it may not contain the literal answer to every question we have, but it is the closest and most factual source we have. Where in the bible did it ever state that God is gender blind? Clearly in Genesis the bible states that God created man and woman to be fruitful and be partners in many things on the earth. God did not give both of them the same sexual organ because that would have led the world to nowhere. He clearly recoginizes and discusses the differences between a man and a woman in the bible not just a human with any sex organs. Secondly, God condemns homosexuality. He case homosexuals, and other sinners, from Sodom and Gomorrah and burnt the city down. He speaks about man being with man being an abomination in another place in the bible. If I had to guess based upon the bible, I would guess God is not too pleased with the current state of things.
Secondly with the gender confusion, the world does like to adopt certain rules for boys and certain rules for girls. Girls can play with trucks but boys can't play with dolls. Who cares what you play with. If my son came to me at three and said mommy I'm a girl I would say no you are a boy now go and play. If he came to me at eight and said the same thing I would talk to him about being a boy and go to the Lord in prayer. I would never encourage my child to live opposite of his gender. That is doing any child a diservice and making them grow up too fast. When did kids begin becoming so concerned with their gender identity? I don't ever remember thinking so much about being a girl. I know that I liked dolls and other stuff but I liked boys things too. I believe that the media and the overall "anything goes" attitude of this nation has really shifted the way our kids grow up and behave.
Thirdly, I believe that the hormones and other additives in the foods that we eat can play a part in the children that we create. If hormones can effect a little girl and she begins menstruation at 5 and develops breast at 9, anything is possible. Why can't hormones be responsible for people being born with a female brain in a male's body. God would not have crafted a human in his likeness in that way. I don't understand it all and we probably never will. I do know however that I would never allow my eight year old child to dress in a manner anything different then he is however I would always accept my child and always support and love him no matter his life decisions. As his parent, he would know my moral stance and what I believe so there would be no confusion about trying to make me believe someone could be born like that because I never will.
Lastly, I want you to imagine for a moment if more and more children began professing feelings of being an opposite genders and more groups are created encouraging 14 and up teens to explore their sexuality and their feelings towards the opposite sex where will the state of the family be? If there is no procreation and family unit the structure as we know it will fall apart. And just a comment, PLEAAAAAAAAAASE stop comparing accepting homosexuality and gender confusion as one may accept minorities. I am not a controversial issue that has yet to be determined whether it is chosen or a lifestyle that can change or reverse or whatever in some circumstances. I was born African-American, very proud to be, their is no negative light upon my race in my eyes, and my civil rights as a human being do not even compare to the rights the gay community is fighting for. My ancestors were slaves not that long ago and could not even come in the front door of a restaurant. Homosexuals have suffered persecution however what one does in the privacy of their home can not be disturbed. People do not walk out of their door usually with a sign saying "I am gay" but I will always be noticed as African-American no matter how I walk , talk or anything else and it's just a comparison that should not be made.
Let me end by saying I hate no one but I disagree with homosexuality based upon my religious beliefs. I disagree with the "just let people be" attitude of society and the moral looseness we have developed. At the end of the day, I don't have to answer to someone being homosexual but that person who is does and I think we really need to focus on a stronger family structure, eradicating divorce, and raising kids that will carry this country to even greater heights.
Dr. Phil tackles the sensitive topic of children who identify more with the opposite sex. What do you do if your son wants to wear dresses and play with dolls? Or if your daughter tells you she wants to be a boy? Should parents chock it up to being a phase that their children will grow out of, or should they intervene right away? Meet Melissa and Tim, whose 8-year-old son declared himself to be a girl when he was just 3 years old. Now, they allow their child to live as a girl and wonder if and when they should begin hormone therapy. Then, when Mary’s son was 8, he told her he felt like a girl, and Mary allowed him to experiment with dressing as a female. Now a teenager, her son is more comfortable living as a male -- but Mary wonders if she caused his confusion. Joining the discussion are experts with differing points of view: Dr. Dan Siegel, professor and clinical psychiatrist at UCLA School of Medicine, and Glenn Stanton, author and research fellow with the organization Focus on the Family. Is gender identity something we’re born with, or is it influenced by parents and environment? Don’t miss this heated discussion, then talk about the show here..
