Some Difficulties in Canada

Maybe some Canadians have read an Internet news article recently about the transgender issues?  According to the article, proposals have been brought to the Canadian government six times in the past and they were all rejected....  So, this last proposal in May is the seventh and it remains to be seen if it'll pass...?  Also, it seems the police in Canada are too often prejudiced and unhelpful when transgender people attempt to report crimes against them....  These conditions need to change....


Myself, I'd like to help the police further but I'm at a crossroads in my own life and have to consider my future....  The police have mentioned pay several times in the past but so far nothing has materialized for me....  So, this is going to be an issue.... 

The Official Movie Could Cover Some Transgender Issues...

Have done a little reading on the Internet and it seems both the USA and Canada have transgender rights in good progress....  Both countries have come a long way....  And I believe our official movie for the secret police project could cover some transgender issues further and raise awareness....  I don't believe we need to delay for this purpose any longer.... 


In other words, I think the movie should go ahead in the near future....  Myself, I don't know if I'm willing to write much more unless I get paid....  A certain police group was reportedly almost ready to pay me in the past; and we've gotten much further ahead since then....  I'm really ready to get paid, at this point!!! 

"Transphobia"

Have learned a new word today:  Transphobia.  I assume that's where people are afraid of transgender people....  And as I've been writing recently, I really don't believe we need to be afraid....  As for Christian people, I believe that Jesus met people where they were at--no matter where they were or what condition they were in--and we should do the same....  [Of course, the rights can be debated, if necessary, but we don't need to be afraid.]

More About Transgender Issues

It's actually against my Christian beliefs to change from one gender to another--except for the situation with hermaphrodites which I've explained before--however, our society says that if someone isn't hurting anyone else they can do whatever they like to do....  So, I want to respect the peaceful views of society and they're not forcing me to go against my conscience....  And if someone like Bruce Jenner wanted to change into a woman, he didn't hurt me by it and I choose to accept the new gender--was the name Caitlyn Jenner? 




Ms. Jenner was an adult when the change happened and that was fine.  But I kind of wonder about young children who still live with their parents and are identifying with an opposite gender...?  If I recall, there was a young boy who was on the news with his parents in Canada a while ago....  The parents were insisting that the boy thought of himself as a girl and they wanted others to respect his rights.... 




In the American schools at this time, where the bathroom and locker room issues are in question, I assume they follow humanism like they do in our local schools here...?  My dictionary, from Reader's Digest, if I may quote it for a brief quote says humanism means, "any system which puts human interests and the mind of man paramount, rejecting religion."  And I think that would about cover what I understand about humanism in our public schools...?  So, if a child says they identify with the other gender and the parents support them [they only require a letter to the school in the USA, as far as I understand], the schools aren't going to question it....  And we have the current debate going on, or should I say the new requirements declared by President Obama.  And I understand there's a threat of schools losing their government funding if they don't comply...? 


One American father on Facebook was concerned about his young daughter in a public school and the possibility that a "boy" might be sharing the bathroom with her....  And the father was quite indignant.  I can understand his concern but I think the situation isn't as bad as it might seem...?  It's something the parents and children would need to get ready for, if they want to cope with the new rules and don't want to be overwhelmed....  But those boys who identify as girls and wish to use the girls' bathrooms aren't wanting to do any harm to anyone....  They're not planning to harm the girls....  They have their own issues going on in their minds; and they just want the bathrooms for bathroom purposes....  [For locker rooms, where there are open showers, some schools have found a simple remedy by hanging a shower curtain between showers....]  And as I've mentioned, these kinds of children are a very small percentage of the children.  Can Christians in public schools learn to be accepting and forgiving--to show mercy to these children and young people?  [And some authorities have been quoted in news sources as saying they don't want this small percentage to be treated differently, if possible, or to be made to feel bad because of their way of thinking....] 


In the boys' and men's bathrooms, there are usually urinals and also private stalls, as far as I know...?  And I don't really understand why the private stalls wouldn't be sufficient...???  But there must be a reason....  And girls' and women's bathrooms have private stalls, also....  But, whatever...!!!  I was just wondering about this point....


Well, then at some point the churches may need to decide about bathroom use in their church buildings...!?  But I don't want to comment much further here....  Of course, if there are private,
individual bathrooms available it's easier but they're not always available.... 

Transgender People--part 2

There have been actions in both Canada and the USA around transgender issues recently....  The Canadians are changing their laws to help eliminate prejudice and harassment against transgender people, and that's fine...although I think the public needs to have more education about the topic....  In the USA, there's some controversy because the federal government is making an issue over the sharing of bathrooms, in schools particularly, between transgender and non-transgender people.... 


Some schools have reportedly been asking for direction in how to handle transgender people regarding the bathroom and locker room use....  And some parents are getting worked up on Facebook because of what they fear is going to happen to their non-transgender children.... 


If people can remain calm and try to use common sense, it's more likely that solutions can be worked out, in my opinion....  It's good to get more information about the matter but it seems many of the major news sources in the USA have been broadcasting stories....  I think people need to educate themselves if they have concerns.... 


They say it's a very small percentage of the population which identifies themselves as transgender.... 
But those people are out there.  And it's not an easy matter for they, themselves, to deal with, I suppose....  It's serious for them. 


This is all I wish to say at this time....  [I may or may not say some more later...?]

My Mom

This is a photo of our family when I was about four years old--or thereabouts...?  Wanted to post this pic in honour of my mother who passed away recently.  She had contributed some comments, suggestions, and opinions to my business that I've been working on....  Rest in peace, Mom!


Note added on February 11, 2020:  I think I was actually three years old in this photo?

Transgender People

Have studied a little about transgender people through the Internet, from the American Psychological Association and the GLAAD organization which works to reduce or eliminate discrimination against the LGBT community....  People are welcome to study further for themselves, if they wish to....

They say transgender people are not able to change their thinking easily and we shouldn't try to change them....  They're not comfortable with the sex they were assigned at birth and use various means to express a different gender/sex [although they don't really like to interchange these two terms...], including but not necessarily including surgery....  Myself, I'd like to make a distinction between hermaphrodites who were born with two sexes and might use surgery to eliminate one of them....  As far as I understand, hermaphrodites aren't considered to be transgender people...?

The APA says that some trans-people don't experience very much distress over their mentality but others do....  There's currently some conflict among professionals about how to identify those who suffer distress....  Otherwise, there aren't many laws which protect transgender people from discrimination; and they do face a lot.--Also, they're victims of violence on a too-frequent basis....  GLAAD says that even police aren't often familiar with how to get along with these people and may make them uncomfortable if they ask for help with a problem....

It's the discrimination and violence which are the biggest concerns, in my opinion.  And if we could learn to be more tolerant, it would help....  But I suppose more education is needed for the public....  There was a comment in my research where it was said that even a stare can be indirect discrimination, but I think it might be hard for many of us not to stare...!?  But they say you can always ask a person something if you want to know the answer....  [You can ask if you're more acquainted with a person but I don't suppose complete strangers would need to be asking personal questions....]

In the end, the transgender people aren't really hurting anyone by expressing a different sex or gender....  And they say gender is different from sexual orientation, which is separate....  As far as I understand, cross-dressing is a variation of a transgender identity....  Some people don't want to go as far as having surgery to change their gender....  [And the surgery is an expense, for sure....]  They
say it's a very small percentage of the population which identifies as transgender.

As far as Christians go, I think we need to love everyone and to allow these people to work out their own salvation....  We don't need to judge but can get as informed as possible through resources available....

[They say transgender people don't necessarily suffer from their way of thinking but they suffer from the increased discrimination and violence, which leads them to have higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide than the non-transgender public....]