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Submitted by Kat Stansell (Independent Journalist and Earnest Patriot) –
God made two genders, for the purpose of reproducing. The birds and the bees, and most all living things understand that.
Until the loony Left decided to make this life fundamental a political issue, there was NO issue. They did the world no favors in their desperation.
Sometimes, male children liked to play with dolls when they were small, and females, with toy trucks. This has been the case through the generations. It was never made a political issue until the Left sensed that they needed to create special Hate-the US groups for building a voter base – which voter base they were fast losing.
Remember the “pink hats”? They were organized to push hate at the first Trump inauguration. There are now so many others, which mutilate children both mentally and physically, for their cause. Our Republic will never heal until gender dysphoria is gone.
Don’t get me wrong. I have several gay friends. They are good people. They hold jobs and keep households and have the kind of morals that come with our Christian beliefs. One has told me several times that he has prayed many times to God to make him “straight”, to give him those special feelings for the opposite sex, not for his own. He and I have always agreed that it is between the Lord and the person.
ALL sexual interactions need to be that way. The partners and God. A person’s sexuality is NOT a public nor – horrors – a political issue.
If you’ll allow me an extra minute here, I believe that the state of pregnancy is not to be flaunted nor mimicked. Tight stretchy tops and/or naked female bellies with child are not a subject for public consumption, on Farcebook, “X”, or any other of those “friendship” groups. Yes, I am old-fashioned, if it means that I am against the idea that a woman has to stretch her clothing to prove that she is with child. A modest loose top draped over the human in utereo does just fine. Recently, I’ve started to see this again, and I am glad. Silly as it might sound, I think it might mean that our society has turned that corner back to sanity. I pray.
I was reminded of this, yet again, by an article about a Civil Rights Agency that has approved the DESIGNATION of sex in bathrooms and locker rooms signage; that Federal agencies can ban transgender employees from intimate facilities reserved for members of the opposite sex, the agency ruled.
I guess it’s a start, the start of a reversal back to moral normalcy.
Ok…just had to get that our of my craw. Back to writing about how Tallahassee does not care much about human life as you might expect them to…stay tuned.
Hope Mama Nature gets back in charge. Our world, and especially our precious nation, needs to return to God’s morals ASAP.
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Thanx Kat, 100% agree!
I had to read the above article twice just to figure out what the author was trying to say and what the article was trying to achieve. I’m still not sure. BUT I do know it’s PARTLY a political issue……… The cluster of issues high rates of autism, pre-existing psychiatric problems, depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, social rejection, etc. isn’t just “added on” by society or discrimination. Instead, it suggests that many people identifying as transgender are already dealing with significant underlying mental health and neurodevelopmental vulnerabilities. The intense focus on “being the wrong gender” and the push for medical transition (especially in youth) often distracts from or worsens those root problems, creating more chaos, demands on society, and poor long-term outcomes for the individuals involved. And yes, the far-left advocacy for immediate affirmation is seen as enabling a no-win situation. Trans-identifying people do show dramatically elevated rates of severe comorbidities….
Autism: Roughly 11% diagnosed in gender-dysphoric groups (meta-analysis), vs. ~1-2% in the general population a several-fold over-representation. Autistic traits are also markedly higher.
Psychiatric diagnoses: In large registry data e.g., Danish nationwide, ~43% of transgender individuals had a psychiatric diagnosis vs. ~7% in the general population.
Other issues depression, anxiety, trauma histories, suicidality, substance use cluster heavily and often precede gender dysphoria identification.
This isn’t random. Gender dysphoria rarely exists in isolation it’s frequently intertwined with these other conditions. Long-term studies Swedish, Dutch, Danish cohorts spanning decades show that even after hormones and surgery, suicide attempt rates remain 3–19 times higher than the general population, and overall mortality is elevated. The risks don’t fully “resolve” with transition for many. Youth trends amplify the concern: Identification as trans has risen sharply now ~0.8% of U.S. adults, higher in teens at ~3%, with a big shift toward natal females. Many clinics report high autism and mental health overlap. The UK’s Cass Review (independent, systematic evidence review) concluded the evidence for puberty blockers/hormones in minors is “remarkably weak,” that comorbidities must be addressed first, and that social/medical transition can lock in a pathway without clear benefits for most. Several European countries (Sweden, Finland, UK, Norway) have moved toward therapy-first, cautionary approaches for youth precisely because of this.
Empirically, the group small overall — about 1% or ~2.8 million in the U.S. aged 13+ generates disproportionate societal friction: debates over sports, prisons, bathrooms, youth medicalization, detransition stories, and healthcare resources. Detransition/regret rates are debated often cited as low ~1-2% in older adult clinic data, but higher signals in recent youth cohorts, with loss-to-follow-up issues and external pressures complicating numbers. Many who detransition cite unresolved mental health, trauma, or realizing gender dysphoria was secondary to other problems.
The “trans issue” framing captures frustration with how identity politics can turn personal distress into public policy demands, sometimes overriding evidence, parental rights, or single-sex spaces. Rapid affirmation especially in minors with comorbidities has been criticized as ideological rather than careful medicine treating a symptom while ignoring the multifactorial reality. Best outcomes likely come from comprehensive mental health evaluation first (treating depression, anxiety, trauma, autism support).
Avoiding rushed medical interventions in youth as Cass and European shifts recommend.
Acknowledging that transition helps some adults with persistent dysphoria but is no cure-all and carries risks i.e. infertility, bone health, sexual function, unknown long-term brain effects.
DNA. XX vs XY. 100 years from now, if they exume a body, they will be able to tell if it is male or female. Transgenderism is a mental issue not a physical one. You can mutilate your body, take drugs to simulate the opposite sex but you will never be a different sex. I can think/feel I’m a dog, but I never will never be one.