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As a 64 year old curmudgeon, I can admit that the whole "trans" topic kinda creeps me out. However, I have seen enough and read enough to know that most of these people are in real pain, pain that we might not be able to understand. We are always learning new things about the human psyche. Forget the 19th century, just 25 years ago it was an accepted practice to mock "queers" openly. Now, gay marriage is the law of the land in most places. It is a challenge to our "normalcy bias" to have to make accommodations for trans people, just as it was and is a challenge for many to accept gays and lesbians. I always try to think about these things from the standpoint of "what if it was my kid"? That way we can bring a little more compassion to the conversation and realize that these are just people trying to live THEIR lives as best they can.
If you want to have a sex change I'm fine with that . If your gay I'm fine with that . If you want to have a sex change , just to be gay , I don't care, none of my bussiness.
But how does an 8 year old decide they want to be a different sex?? This I don't understand? 8 , thats maybe 3rd grade ????? This says alot about the parents if you ask me .
Boy Scouts lost all my support when they decided to let homosexuals be leaders for a pack of boys...no way I am sending my kids into that group. We will join Trail Life USA when time comes IF it comes.
As a 64 year old curmudgeon, I can admit that the whole "trans" topic kinda creeps me out. However, I have seen enough and read enough to know that most of these people are in real pain, pain that we might not be able to understand. We are always learning new things about the human psyche. Forget the 19th century, just 25 years ago it was an accepted practice to mock "queers" openly. Now, gay marriage is the law of the land in most places. It is a challenge to our "normalcy bias" to have to make accommodations for trans people, just as it was and is a challenge for many to accept gays and lesbians. I always try to think about these things from the standpoint of "what if it was my kid"? That way we can bring a little more compassion to the conversation and realize that these are just people trying to live THEIR lives as best they can.
If the problem is in their head, why is the approach to mutilate the body? Get these creatures the psychological assistance they need, not slice and dice them, put dudes in a dress, and demand the rest of us go along with the insanity. If the help doesn't work, then institutionalize them away from normal people.
As to the story, it is certainly not a boy and has no business in Scouting.
Why is that? Do people in the 19th century have brains that they actually use to logically establish a point?
It seems so. Clearly some people in THIS century have no such organ
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Originally Posted by detachable arm
In the 21st century it is considered natural and normal for some boys to have vaginas, and some girls to have penises.
Maybe in your century, not in mine.
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