How to Help a Child Struggling With Gender Identity
Discover more from Brave New Us: Catholic Bioethics
How to Help a Child Struggling With Gender Identity
Plus, designer babies and monkeys pregnant with synthetic embryos
How to Help a Child Struggling With Gender Identity
Pride Month may be over, but the transgender issue is raging. Cases of gender dysphoria in youths have increased dramatically — from 0.2% in 2007 to as much as 9% in some cities in 2021. There are currently more than 40,000 young girls seeking to crowdfund double mastectomies on sites like GoFundMe — before their breasts have even finished developing.
PS My husband says this is his favorite piece I’ve ever written. And I’ve forced him to read it all. Thanks, love!
What’s new in bioethics?
Pope Francis declared gender ideology as among the top dangers in our culture today.
Scientists have impregnated monkey surrogates with so-called “synthetic” embryos, paving the way for the inevitable human implantations down the line.
Katy Faust argues against a CA Bill that would fund the creation of intentionally motherless and fatherless children.
Making Perfect People Now on YouTube!
Tune in for the conclusion of Brave New Us Season 1: Genetic Manipulation as I discuss the implications of designer babies and making perfect people with Shannon Evans, author of one of my all-time favorite books, Embracing Weakness: The Unlikely Secret to Changing the World.
Viewing Recs:
Jason Evert explains how to address transgenderism in a killer interview on the Lila Rose Podcast.
It may have been canceled by AMC theaters, but they can’t keep you from watching. You can now stream the mind-blowing film No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care for 20% off using code SOMETHERAPIST.
Required Reading:
Lost in TransNation: A Child Psychiatrist’s Guide Out of the Madness by Miriam Grossman
Man and Woman: A Divine Intention by Alice von Hildebrand
Male, Female, Other? A Catholic Guide to Understanding Gender by Jason Evert
Books: Mama Prays | Reclaiming Motherhood from a Culture Gone Mad
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