I have nothing against people who want to go “transgender.” They can do what they want. However, it won’t change the biological structure of each and every cell in their body, which will retain X and Y chromosomes in the same configuration as when they developed post fertilization. There are some interesting anomalous situations, but they are quite rare. The power of the human imagination is really something to behold. My suggestion is to accept these folks on their own level for who they hope to be while understanding the essentially harmless pathology that accompanies such a choice. Not a popular view, but a realistic and fact-based one.
Jenner will get pregnant before Bibi actually makes any effort toward peace and justice in the Middle East, OR Israel.
Logicalone: the simple fact is that our entire Middle East policy, and wars, for decades, has been for the benefit of Israel, no matter how egregious their actions typified by Bibi, NOT ALL ISRAELIS!
Found the Harry Stack Sullivan quote:“Since I have set up three classifications of intimacy, four classifications of the general interpersonal objective of the integration of lust [who you aim at], and six classifications of genital relationship, this results in seventy-two theoretical patterns of sexual behavior in situations involving two real partners. As a matter of fact, there are only forty-five patterns of sexual behavior that are reasonably probable; six are very highly improbable, and the rest just aren’t possible.”Whee! But the next sentence is probably the most important, and speaks to the concerns of today in a most prescient manner:“From this statement, I would like you to realize, if you realize nothing else, how fatuous it is to toss out the adjectives ‘heterosexual,’ ‘homosexual,’ or ‘narcissistic’ to classify a person as to his sexual and friendly integrations with others. Such classifications are not anywhere near refined enough for intelligent thought; they are much too gross to do anything except mislead bot the observer and the victim. For example, to talk about homosexuality’s being a problem really means about as much as to talk about humanity’s being a problem.”From The Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry, page 294, paperback edition.
manteo16nc about 9 years ago
Small point here. Bruce Jenner is transitioning into his idea of a woman. He has no first-hand experience and there is no training manual.
twclix about 9 years ago
I have nothing against people who want to go “transgender.” They can do what they want. However, it won’t change the biological structure of each and every cell in their body, which will retain X and Y chromosomes in the same configuration as when they developed post fertilization. There are some interesting anomalous situations, but they are quite rare. The power of the human imagination is really something to behold. My suggestion is to accept these folks on their own level for who they hope to be while understanding the essentially harmless pathology that accompanies such a choice. Not a popular view, but a realistic and fact-based one.
kaffekup about 9 years ago
Or in fewer words, scientists now realize that gender is more plastic (malleable) than we have always been taught.
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
Jenner will get pregnant before Bibi actually makes any effort toward peace and justice in the Middle East, OR Israel.
Logicalone: the simple fact is that our entire Middle East policy, and wars, for decades, has been for the benefit of Israel, no matter how egregious their actions typified by Bibi, NOT ALL ISRAELIS!
rayfinfer about 9 years ago
Speaking of butting out, let’s start with Luckvich butting out!!
Motivemagus about 9 years ago
I was thinking of you as I wrote this, actually! And I didn’t even get into the cases of XXY…
Motivemagus about 9 years ago
Oh, so right…and we’re learning more about this every year. Genetics are a LOT more complicated than we thought!
Motivemagus about 9 years ago
Found the Harry Stack Sullivan quote:“Since I have set up three classifications of intimacy, four classifications of the general interpersonal objective of the integration of lust [who you aim at], and six classifications of genital relationship, this results in seventy-two theoretical patterns of sexual behavior in situations involving two real partners. As a matter of fact, there are only forty-five patterns of sexual behavior that are reasonably probable; six are very highly improbable, and the rest just aren’t possible.”Whee! But the next sentence is probably the most important, and speaks to the concerns of today in a most prescient manner:“From this statement, I would like you to realize, if you realize nothing else, how fatuous it is to toss out the adjectives ‘heterosexual,’ ‘homosexual,’ or ‘narcissistic’ to classify a person as to his sexual and friendly integrations with others. Such classifications are not anywhere near refined enough for intelligent thought; they are much too gross to do anything except mislead bot the observer and the victim. For example, to talk about homosexuality’s being a problem really means about as much as to talk about humanity’s being a problem.”From The Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry, page 294, paperback edition.