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misdirected ire? When I see news stories and video snippets of things about gender issues, critical race theory in schools, woke people worried about not enough representation in films, etc. I generally react with disdain. It’s almost visceral, the way I feel disgusted when I see this kind of stuff. My friend has a who will be going to school in a few short years and I worry about what kind of craziness he will have to deal with. People are so divided and up in arms about every little thing these days that I can only hope it finally subsides, either because everyone conforms or they realize how stupid it is. What I didn’t count on during the conversation, was re-examining my own feelings toward the situation. The negative reaction was so automatic I just accepted it, but upon further reflection I am not certain if my ire isn’t perhaps misdirected. Do I truly dislike the ideas, or is it the people touting them? At the base level it seems like most of the ideas are altruistic, so perhaps it is the people I am having a negative reaction to? I may not believe in every tenet of every religion but I think some of them would be much more attractive if they weren’t run by scumbags. Some religions have a bad name or reputation simply because of this. If I say Catholic the vast majority of you will think about the crimes priests have committed, even if you follow the religion. Is it the fault of Catholicism that priests wanted to have sex with ? No. So do I actually dislike the religion, or just priests? If I were uninformed I might say the ladder, but I am not. Some people want the right to become a different gender, and I think that is grand, but as it reaches down to the younger ages and trickles into schools my feelings begin to change. We can argue all day about what age it is appropriate to talk about things, or start procedures, but that is all a matter of opinion. Nobody has the definitive answer on when it’s okay to talk about basic reproduction, let alone broach the subject of gender dysphoria, transitioning and so on. Do my feelings about this change my respect for those who make the choice to get a sex change? No. Do the people who are trying to give puberty blockers to appall me? Absolutely. Is it about the change itself? No, it is about doing something potentially harmful (and irreversible on many levels) to a person who can’t legally consent to much else in life, for very good reasons. Adolescents are often irrational and impulsive, and will even do extreme and severe things just to be spiteful. Recklessly allowing them to decide it’s okay to begin changing their body chemistry is madness. But feeling that way doesn’t mean I am against trans people, transitioning itself, or any of that. To some, that might be a fine line, and they might demand full support or call me a traitor, but I follow common sense and decency before I fall in with the crowd. That’s never been a difficult stance to maintain. My biological mother grew up a racist, but eventually fell in love with a black man. My ex mother-in-law was totally against marijuana until a few years ago her doctor recommended she utilize it for pain management. It might be tough to teach old dogs new tricks but it should never be as difficult to change our minds, or learn new truths. I pride myself in being humble, and I am quick to admit when I am wrong. Most importantly; I am eager to learn from my mistakes, or just the truth in general. Few things are so certain in my mind that I wouldn’t listen to and weigh evidence against the things I think I “know”. Gaining new perspective is just as important, and I think we could all do with a bit of that now and then, like a kind of reset button. Some of us, myself included, could really use a better outlook, and a few new truths. |
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