Until we get
this cleared up, we need to keep talking about bathrooms. There’s a lot we’ve
had taken away from us in recent years.
I recently opined at the National
Catholic Register that we often aren’t even allowed to breath an opinion
these days.
this cleared up, we need to keep talking about bathrooms. There’s a lot we’ve
had taken away from us in recent years.
I recently opined at the National
Catholic Register that we often aren’t even allowed to breath an opinion
these days.
I don’t mean
to turn this issue religious because it’s plain old logical, but I want to
point out that the whole transgender bathroom thing is absent from the Bible. I
will venture to say it was never an issue at the time of Christ because it was
never an issue. Period. Until now.
to turn this issue religious because it’s plain old logical, but I want to
point out that the whole transgender bathroom thing is absent from the Bible. I
will venture to say it was never an issue at the time of Christ because it was
never an issue. Period. Until now.
It’s all so odd that letting some people go
into bathrooms designed for different body parts has become one of the today’s
issues. The former psychiatrist-in-chief for Johns
Hopkins Hospital and its current Distinguished Service Professor of
Psychiatry, Dr.
Paul McHugh has said that being transgender is a fallacy. According to him, transgenderism
is a “mental disorder” that merits treatment and sex change is “biologically
impossible.” Dr. McHugh also noted studies from Vanderbilt
University and London’s Portman Clinic of Children found that among children
who felt transgendered, 70%-80% spontaneously lost those feelings.
into bathrooms designed for different body parts has become one of the today’s
issues. The former psychiatrist-in-chief for Johns
Hopkins Hospital and its current Distinguished Service Professor of
Psychiatry, Dr.
Paul McHugh has said that being transgender is a fallacy. According to him, transgenderism
is a “mental disorder” that merits treatment and sex change is “biologically
impossible.” Dr. McHugh also noted studies from Vanderbilt
University and London’s Portman Clinic of Children found that among children
who felt transgendered, 70%-80% spontaneously lost those feelings.
But lets not even consider the
actual basis for feeling transgendered. Let’s just consider the bathroom
situation. Regardless of how they feel about it, everyone has either male or
female parts. So how does entering a bathroom where everyone has those same
parts cause dismay?
actual basis for feeling transgendered. Let’s just consider the bathroom
situation. Regardless of how they feel about it, everyone has either male or
female parts. So how does entering a bathroom where everyone has those same
parts cause dismay?
For girls, you go into the stall,
do what you are going to do, come out, hopefully wash your hands, then out you
go. Where is the stress? Actually I have
not heard of any girls trying to get into the men’s room, but who knows? So
let’s consider if the female goes into the men’s room. The urinal is not going to cut it. She will need to go into the stall and go
through the bathroom routine. In this latter situation, any other male in the
bathroom will stare at her. Females don’t belong in men’s rooms. If there is a pervert in the bathroom, look
out! He may peek through the door, or
attempt something that would not be attempted in a ladies room. Why would any
female want to go in a men’s room? I
don’t see it.
do what you are going to do, come out, hopefully wash your hands, then out you
go. Where is the stress? Actually I have
not heard of any girls trying to get into the men’s room, but who knows? So
let’s consider if the female goes into the men’s room. The urinal is not going to cut it. She will need to go into the stall and go
through the bathroom routine. In this latter situation, any other male in the
bathroom will stare at her. Females don’t belong in men’s rooms. If there is a pervert in the bathroom, look
out! He may peek through the door, or
attempt something that would not be attempted in a ladies room. Why would any
female want to go in a men’s room? I
don’t see it.
It seems most of the buzz is about
males wanting to get into the women’s bathroom.
In such a case, a boy or man is going to be standing in line with
women. Women and girls don’t want a guy
in their bathroom. There are no urinals
either. Regardless of whether the transgendered fellow wants what he has, he’s
got it and the men’s room is better suited to him. And if being around the urinal is offensive,
then he can go into the stall for heaven’s sake!
males wanting to get into the women’s bathroom.
In such a case, a boy or man is going to be standing in line with
women. Women and girls don’t want a guy
in their bathroom. There are no urinals
either. Regardless of whether the transgendered fellow wants what he has, he’s
got it and the men’s room is better suited to him. And if being around the urinal is offensive,
then he can go into the stall for heaven’s sake!
Why would it be more comfortable
to walk into a bathroom and be totally out of place? Why is getting stared at or freaking people
out and being looked at as a pervert for showing up in the wrong bathroom,
something worth fighting for? Where’s the payoff?
to walk into a bathroom and be totally out of place? Why is getting stared at or freaking people
out and being looked at as a pervert for showing up in the wrong bathroom,
something worth fighting for? Where’s the payoff?
I speak for other women when I
say: We want our own bathroom! Please, stop
caving to people pushing agendas that don’t even make sense.
say: We want our own bathroom! Please, stop
caving to people pushing agendas that don’t even make sense.
Unfortunately, to show how trendy
they they are, Target announced last week that in order to embrace diversity
they are letting workers and customers use the restroom of the gender they
identify with. This has led to over 1 million people signing a petition telling
Target that if that’s what they call forward thinking, then they better staring
scaling down their inventory because a lot of people will be shopping in
stories where the bathroom isn’t a free for all.
they they are, Target announced last week that in order to embrace diversity
they are letting workers and customers use the restroom of the gender they
identify with. This has led to over 1 million people signing a petition telling
Target that if that’s what they call forward thinking, then they better staring
scaling down their inventory because a lot of people will be shopping in
stories where the bathroom isn’t a free for all.
Here is the
petition if you want to add your name.
I hope that you will. Then pray for the poor people who suffer from
gender dysphoria and pray for their loved ones that they will love and support
their healing rather than use their energy to integrate bathrooms.
petition if you want to add your name.
I hope that you will. Then pray for the poor people who suffer from
gender dysphoria and pray for their loved ones that they will love and support
their healing rather than use their energy to integrate bathrooms.
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