A Focus on Transgender Issues
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Is Gender Identity Sufficient to Determine One’s Sex?
From the earliest of ages, some individuals are convinced that their gender and their body are misaligned. With such a malleable standard as feelings for determining truth, it is not surprising to find that people self-identify as far more than the opposite sex. There are numerous growing subcultures of individuals who believe themselves to be…
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Do Intersex Individuals Disprove the Gender Binary?
The reality of intersex individuals is commonly presented as evidence refuting a gender binary and a universal definition of biological sex. The assumption is that because intersex conditions are exceptions to the normal classifications of male and female, these individuals cannot be male or female. Is this reasonable? Click to Download
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Are Our Physical Bodies Sacred?
Our traditional view of biology and its limitations are undergoing a radical transformation. Science is discovering the key to transforming some of nature’s most fundamental truths. At the heart of these transformative issues is the question, “Is the human body sacred?” In other words, how far are humans permitted to travel along the path of…
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Are Gender & Biological Sex Social Constructions?
Although transgenderism has long sought refuge amid the acronym LGBT, standing for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender, the transgender community increasingly argues for a distinction between biological sex, sexual preference, and gender. One oft-cited explanation is that sexual orientation determines who you want to go to bed with, and gender identity determines what you want…
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Are Bathrooms Still Safe Places?
An unintended consequence of using the subjective and unenforceable standard of personal feelings as the new criteria for determining who can and cannot use gender-specific bathrooms and changing facilities is the removal of basic safety restrictions for such facilities. Opponents of removing gender-restrictions on public bathrooms and changing facilities question whether such policies will attract…
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How Sex-Change Hormone Therapy Is 21st Century Sorcery
Increasingly, hormone blockers are prescribed to delay the onset of puberty in children who are believed to suffer from gender dysphoria. By preventing the development of such things as facial bone structure, vocal chords, facial hair, and breasts, the individual is better prepared to make the physical transition from one gender to another, and future…
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Is Transgenderism a Private Matter?
It can be said that 2015 was the year of transgender awareness. In June of 2015 former transgender activist Riki Wilchins announced, “We are at a social inflection point on transgender issues.”[1] Collins English Dictionary listed “transgender” as the word of the year, and according to the Human Rights Campaign, “TV shows like Transparent and Sense8 and reality shows like I…
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Is Gender Dysphoria Harming Our Children?
Although reliable data is limited, there is reason to believe that the increased awareness and tolerance of gender ideology is adversely affecting children. Data from the United Kingdom suggests that an over-exposure to gender ideology is resulting in an increased number of children who are confused about their sexuality.[1] In the United Kingdom a Telegraph article…
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Is Transgenderism in the Bible?
King Solomon declared nearly 3,000 years ago that there is nothing new under the sun (Ecc. 1:9). Transgenderism is no exception. Even among the gods of ancient civilizations, gender fluidity can be found. Therefore, it should not be surprising to discover that the Bible addresses gender dysphoria. This rise in sexual confusion is concerning because…
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