One More Detail--part 2

According to my Internet research, psychiatrists say that "gender nonconformity" isn't a mental disorder, in itself, but a small percentage of these people suffer "clinically significant distress" over their assigned gender at birth and there's treatment available for them....  This problem is known is "Gender Identity Disorder" or "Gender Dysphoria."  These people really do seem to have significant stress and we need to have compassion for their problems; and it's thankful that some help is available--if they're able to access it....  [The reality isn't always as easy as the theory, I'm sure....]  Part of the help is in the form of psychotherapy, if I understand correctly, but there are other forms also including hormone therapy.... 

One More Detail

Just to be completely clear, at this point, some people are also adding a "+" sign after LGBTQ.--It's LGBTQ+.  Also, from my reading on the Internet, you practically have to be an expert--like a psychologist or a psychiatrist--to remember and understand all the various definitions of gender that are currently being used.--And these definitions are continually being expanded on.... 


Our society has been changing; and people want to say it's normal and/or acceptable....  And I'm not going to disagree with them if they want some rights...!  Let them have the rights they think they need....  [And by the way, there was a concern that some males who identified as women were or would be attacked by other men in the men's bathrooms....  It was deemed safer for the transgender men to use the women's bathrooms....]

Covering All the Bases....

Just to make sure I've covered everything, would like to mention that the LGBT initials are now using a Q at the end also--LGBTQ--and the Q stands for Queer or Questioning.  There's also a broad range of definitions of variations in gender--people who don't clearly define themselves as either male or female, mentally or physically....  I don't want to pretend to know or understand all the terms; and I don't really think I need to....  But I just want to acknowledge that these kinds of people exist.  Also, by their own admission, some of their agencies say that the people and terms are constantly evolving....  In Canadian news recently, someone was interviewed who said the male and female definitions have a broad range in between and people can be anywhere on the scale--or can fluctuate too, actually....  So, maybe that's the best way to understand what's happening in our society today...? 
And I believe we need to accept people where they are....  It's complicated for bathrooms and shower rooms, and perhaps in some accommodations but I think these things will be worked out.... 


As for the official movie for the secret police project, I've said we should go ahead soon and I still believe so....  The transgender and other issues can be addressed in the movie; and it's better to have major publicity than to continue in discussing or writing about matters in private.... 

Are All "Human Rights" Legitimate...?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states something to the effect of women having a right to bear children....  [Am having trouble finding a copy of the exact wording on the Internet....]  And I'm not sure I agree completely with that issue...?  I'd say it's more of a privilege than a right...?  However, it's a very complicated subject and then there are people who believe in forced sterilization, in some cases; and I'm not sure if I agree with that either...?  I don't know...  Maybe there's a balance needed and cases can be studied individually.... 


Am just wanting to make the point that not necessarily all the "rights" that are declared are so necessary, or even legitimate...???  But as I said yesterday, I believe the majority of the human rights ARE legitimate.... 


[Myself, I've had some controversy over my own child-bearing matters and I've discussed it previously....  And I believe that after any person is born, we need to respect that life and God has a plan for them....]

The Bible and Human Rights...

Christians sometimes quote the Bible out of context to support their own point of view....  Sometimes they're just not familiar enough with the Bible....  Or they can be misguided, or even fanatical....  But I believe the Bible supports human rights. 


There's a particular chapter of the Bible that explains about true worship and describes some people who are unsatisfied with their religion....  And this chapter says that people need to express some practical Christianity by helping those in need, in any way.... 


In the Bible times, it was common for people to fast as part of their religious practise....  But the following passage tells about what God sees as a true fast, true religious worship....  It's the 58th chapter of the book of Isaiah.  Will quote a few verses:


"Is not this the fast that I have chosen?--to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? ...  Isaiah 58:6, King James Version.


"...If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, if
you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted soul, then... [God will
bless you]."  Isaiah 58:9-10, New Revised Standard Version.


My dictionary says that a "yoke" is:  "that which joins together, the frame for joining oxen...
a mark of servitude, slavery...." 


When Jesus was on the earth, He spent a lot of time healing and helping people....  And he warned us against being like the Pharisees who had a lot of man-made rules and felt self-righteous....  Jesus was compassionate, and not just to the socially-acceptable people....  These days, we have a slogan--WWJD?--What Would Jesus Do?  And I believe Jesus would've been supporting the majority of the human rights issues, if not all of them...?  Nobody should be oppressed and discriminated against....  And Christians and others are free to read the Bible further for themselves, if they wish to know more...!  These are a few of my comments, and some quotations. 


[Personally, I have a FEW concerns about how some of the transgender rights should be handled...but I don't really want to get into a debate....  I'm not an authority and I've made mistakes in my explanations in the past....  And to be honest, I have a tendency to be a controlling kind of person--although I don't mean to and don't want to....  And I'd rather let the churches figure out their own issues, if they want to differ from some of the prevailing humanistic views in the USA...?  But
we certainly shouldn't make people feel bad by our bad behaviour towards them....]

Public Awareness

Wasn't aware of it ahead of time but May 17 of this year was the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia....  And personally, I think the public could probably use some more education about these topics, especially about transgender issues.  [Sometimes there's still ignorance and prejudice against gay issues also.]

Catching Up

In my last post in this blog, I was listing all the issues that I thought we were done with....  I guess the transgender issues were another point which I wasn't aware of....  Have been writing in my Waterlily Story II blog lately....