by Reid Fitzsimons
As a nation, as hopefully compassionate and reasoned people, we need to understand and admit “transgenderism” is not real. Gender (or sex) is an immutable thing, and can no more be changed than eye color. My eyes are the most drab of colors- brown- and even though society has declared blue and green are the most desirable, mine are brown, and always will be.
That is not to say there is not something called “gender dysphoria.” The word “dysphoria” is of Greek origin and basically means difficult mood. We see the prefix “dys” in a number of medical words (dysuria- difficult urination) and “phoria” is often prefixed with “eu,” i.e. euphoria- a state of happiness, perhaps excessively so. Dysphorias of any type are an emotional state, in which a person typically has poor self-esteem, an inner directed dislike or even hatred, and a general dissatisfaction in life, as if something is seriously missing. These people are inclined to search for an explanation for how they feel, and are exceptionally susceptible to those offering easy answers, to those who are more than happy to exploit them. You can see this by watching predatory televangelists: “Send me a donation of $$$ and you will find everlasting comfort and joy in God’s love.”
There are a number of basic tenets that should be considered when analyzing this thing called “transgenderism,” with four of them as follows. First, it is almost exclusively a concept/luxury found in wealthy societies- people who live in impoverished countries and societies- most of the world- are busy worrying where they will find something to eat or if they will die of a tropical disease, not what pronoun they might prefer. Second, it went from essentially having no historical precedent to what amounts to a cultural pandemic in the blink of an eye, which is consistent with a fad and/or intentional propagation. Third, and relatedly, there are a significant number of upper caste people who profit, both financially and in regards to political and cultural power, by “transgenderism.” Finally, This type of frenetic movement inevitably takes on the characteristics of the harshest of religions: You WILL bow down before Baal and you WILL offer up sacrifices, lest you be destroyed!
Alfred
How sad for all of us. "Don't misgender me" side steps what accounts for murder, or at least gross negligence. How easy it was for "they" to side step the question. Why were our elders put at risk?
Carole Ann Milljour
Reid, your article was amazing and covered every aspect of the woke culture’s transgender movement.
What a disgrace to manhood. What a sad display for children. Unbelievable!
I often wore flannel shirts and blue jeans when I was a kid because I had two brothers and we played outside most of the time. I always loved dresses, but you know how parents can be. Today’s culture allows women to wear anything they want, but it is a norm for us. We don’t stand out, but sadly, you hardly ever see a woman in a dress or skirt anymore. Sometimes, but not as often as it was in the past.
Some of those flamboyant drag queens are pretty scary looking if you ask me. I feel sad for these poor, lost souls. To wear makeup and costumes so out of the norm for anyone, male or female, as a public display for attention or whatever intention they have isn’t bad enough, but when this type of performance seeks out children, it is dangerous and evil.
I believe that anyone is entitled to do or say or dress how they want as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone. This obnoxious display overtakes a child’s innocence to beyond what is normal. These children are being subjected to a scary world they are too young to understand, but apparently, not too young to experience, which can leave a devastatingly unhealthy effect on their growth and state of well-being as far as I’m concerned.
I recall a time (and probably still true) when some children were afraid of clowns. now these transgender males are scarier than any clown I’ve ever seen. It’s a wonder parents don’t realize what they are truly subjecting their children to. I’m surprised these kids don’t have nightmares. But I suppose it is because the parents are allowing it and they trust their parents. ...for the most part ...not all parents are good parents, but that’s another story!
In August of 2016, a monument of the 10 Commandments was replaced by a statue of Baphomet. Here are a few documentations:
“Arkansas Sen. Jason Rapert, who sponsored the 2015 bill that led to the Ten Commandments monument’s installation on Capitol property, told THV11 that he respects the right to free speech, but, “It will be a very cold day in hell before an offensive statue will be forced upon us to be permanently erected on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol.”
“The statue of Baphomet can't be installed under a 2017 state law that requires legislative sponsorship for consideration of any monument. The Satanist group removed the statue later Thursday. The Ten Commandments monument at the Arkansas Capitol was sponsored by Republican Sen. Jason Rapert and installed quietly in 2017.”
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Talk about a despicable display of attention to and for evil. The only thing I noticed that shows how much concern whoever built and erected this obnoxious piece is that the girl was wearing a dress! Surprise! I guess in this case, they wanted to differentiate between a boy and a girl. Not like they’re trying to push now!
There are no boundaries for what individuals who promote these disgusting displays will go to for whatever end result they are seeking. All in all, it is something to stand up against because it does create a multitude of problems and issues. We need to protect our young, they have no reasoning beyond what they are taught up to a certain age. Right now, they trust authority, but there will be a time when they grow up and choose how they live or sadly, for some, have been chosen to live. What kind of world will they choose or have been forced into? I don’t see this destruction as promising. We inevitably will be destroying our culture and our future if this nonsense continues. A boy is a boy; a girl is a girl. Anything beyond that scope is destruction at every level. So sad for our future generations to come if we don’t stand up against it now. This country needs prayers and strong advocates for our youth. Maybe we should start with the parents that are all for it?!? What a sad world we live in! I guess (and hope) it will only get better.... doesn't seem as if it could get much worse!