Say ‘Sex’ Not ‘Gender’ – Part 2

In Part 1 of “Say ‘Sex’ Not ‘Gender’,” I discussed how in recent generations, the word “gender” moved from the grammar lessons to the sex-ed lessons, and “gender” started replacing the word “sex.” This was in part done because, unlike scientifically-proven “sex,” “gender” can be propagandized and manipulated to serve people’s preferences.

What cannot be manipulated is the word “sex.” There are two types of sex – men and women. They cannot change into the other. Conversely, the word “gender” when used outside of language/grammar is a state of mind, not a state of being. It is a set of personality beliefs and an ideological fantasy. This is why we should stop using the word “gender” when discussing humans. Words have a gender, but people have a sex. Whereas there are three genders in grammar – masculine, feminine, and neuter – there are two sexes in biology – male and female.

While gender identity is a made-up phrase, gender dysphoria is real. It can be defined as someone experiencing clinically significant distress related to a felt incongruence between their perceived identity and their true biological sex. It is sad that a person with this dysphoria is detached from reality, but it’s even sadder that so many preteens and teenagers are being persuaded by social media, mainstream media, celebrities, and even the educational system to not only consider transgenderism the latest and greatest, but to consider it may be the solution to their issues.

Throughout history, teens and preteens during puberty – due to raging hormones and puzzled attempts to understand their lives – have sought affirmation, identity, and attention. In our current society, these kids are being indoctrinated to believe their questions on their identity can be answered by supposing they were assigned the wrong sex at birth. It is now considered that the cool and rad thing for a kid to do is to announce you’re a different gender than the one God gave you and to tell people your new name and what pronouns you are using. 

While it is disheartening that so many children are being allured to consider transgenderism as they are undergoing the common psychological stress associated with puberty, it is downright evil that ultra-progressive parents and immoral medical professionals are enabling boys and girls to believe their dysphoria is real, to the point of drugging and/or mutilating them. And it’s absolutely infuriating that the so-called transgender movement has brainwashed, coerced, and/or threatened much of society to go along with this detachment and lie, ala what happened to the people in the tale of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

The transgender lobby is attempting to change in the eyes of popular society the nature of the male and female human body just as the homosexual movement improperly changed the nature of marriage. Both movements establish a revolt against God our Creator, and what makes things worse is how the transgender craze is purposely trying to snare and corrupt youngsters.

It is vital for Christians to be counter-cultural when addressing gender theory, to stress that it is a disorder and is an untrue ideology, and to stop using the word “gender” when they really mean “sex.” If parents especially don’t stand firm and speak up, too many children will go along with what today’s culture is falsely and dangerously teaching them instead of trusting their omniscient, Heavenly Creator.  A child’s ultimate happiness will come when he or she accepts the body as God’s gift and discovers his or her true identity is as a child of God.

Regarding any children who themselves may be questioning their so-called gender identity, parents need to share the following realities:

• that they are loved and that they matter;
• that Jesus loves them too and will never abandon them;
• that their bodies were beautifully and wonderfully created by God;
• that their Almighty Father did not make a mistake when He made them;
• that disfiguring or maiming the body will not bring enduring peace, but that counseling, prayer, and a sincere support system can help them overcome feelings of loneliness and self-loathing.

Furthermore, mom and dad must waste no time to remove certain environmental sources and negative influences that often contribute to youngsters getting sucked into this incorrect thinking of gender ideology. Children cannot be allowed to hang around online or in-person with peers who endorse transgender beliefs. They must have their social media exposure limited. Moreover, parents must not send their child to any liberal-philosophy school that employs corrupt teachers who will willingly change students’ pronouns or call them by opposite-sex names.

Although one might consider it risky to be counter-cultural these days out of fear of being labeled a so-called hater, recognize that it is not hate speech to say there are only two sexes – men and women. It is simply Biology 101. Over the past few decades, there has developed a reluctance of moral people to proclaim rational and religious truths, which is a big reason why the immorality of society has been progressing downhill in such a speedy manner. Too many good Christians are committing the sin of omission by not speaking up to say such-and-such is wrong and we should not go along with it.

So what if, by declaring “cisgender ” and “gender transition” are ridiculously concocted words and so-called preferred pronouns are a dishonest sham, that society might call you a “transphobe.” After all, that is also a fictitious, made-up word.

When the other side calls you unchristian for not accepting a confused person’s “truth,” you will know – as an authentic Christian – that real charity must be grounded in thee truth. One can provide compassionate help to so-called transgender persons by trying to get them to accept their body as God’s gift and valuing the femininity or masculinity of the sex in which God created them. We can have compassion for those who are struggling without lying to them and pretending like they can change their sex. Compassion does not mean to agree with those who deny God creates only two sexes or to capitulate to the delusion that one can change one’s sex by using different pronouns and cutting off body parts. That would be misplaced-compassion.

Ultimately, all parents these days need to be proactive and protective, lest their child could be pulled into the social contagion before they know it. Instead of waiting and hoping they won’t see signs of their daughter wanting to be a boy or their son wanting to be a girl, parents of a preteen or teenager need to take the initiative and discuss as a family the gender ideology craze.

There are proven scientific and coherent religious reasons parents can use to help explain why gender ideology is wrong, and likewise, why the popular culture is wrong to endorse the fiction of transgenderism. Children need to realize that authentic Christians’ peace and resolution will not be found in rejecting the truth of the human person God created.