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The theory of '''"sex change"''' is based on the claim that a person of one [[gender]] can be born "trapped" in an opposite-gender body. The theory plays havoc with traditional ideas of [[masculinity]] and [[femininity]]. It is referred to as '''"transgenderism"''' by its liberal proponents, but can be better seen and understood as a type of mental disorder called '''[[gender confusion]]'''.<ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-2896200258/gender-confusion.html Gender confusion]</ref><ref>[http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/parenting-challenges/gender-confusion-in-children Answering parents' questions on gender confusion in children] at Focus on the Family</ref>

==Alleged medical treatment==

Although some people affected by gender confusion are content merely with transvestism or "cross-dressing" (that is, wearing the clothing of the opposite sex), many seek to also have their physical appearance altered, so that their bodies will more closely resemble that of their desired gender. The ultimate goal among such persons is to be accepted not simply as someone who likes dressing as a member of their desired gender, but as someone who truly ''is'' that gender. Today, this process is popularly referred to as "transitioning" (a man, for example, would be said to be "transitioning to female," and vice versa).

The idea of "transitioning" (in both a surgical and a non-surgical sense) has been embraced primarily by advocates of the 1960s [[sexual revolution]] such as [[homosexual rights]] activists, but rejected by the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and most conservative [[Protestant]] denominations, though some liberal churches (such as the [[Episcopalians]] and [[Unitarians]]), which no longer believe in the truth of Scripture, have become increasingly accepting of it.<ref>"The key point is that the (transsexual) surgical operation is so superficial and external that it does not change the personality. If the person was male, he remains male. If she was female, she remains female." [http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/CatholicTSDecision.html]</ref>

[[Transgender|Gender-confused]] patients seek to undergo surgical [[sex change operation]]s (also known as [[gender reassignment surgery]], or what amounts to surgical mutilation) to change their external appearance to that of the gender with which they claim to [[identify]]. Patients often undergo [[psychotherapy]], [[hormone treatment]], and facial surgery as well. A man, for example, will be prescribed artificial female hormones such as estrogen, which would cause him to develop larger breasts and other female physical characteristics; conversely, a woman would be given artificial male hormones such as testosterone, which would cause her to develop a deeper voice, more facial and body hair, and other male physical characteristics. What is often not disclosed, however, is that these hormones are by their nature highly disruptive of the body's normal processes and often have serious long-term side effects. Women who take testosterone for long periods, for example, are at increased risk for heart disease, and may have their reproductive ability seriously damaged.

In the United States, according to traditional practices, a patient must undergo counseling before being approved for the surgery. Patients in the US are also required to have two letters of recommendation from certified psychiatrists, and must have lived a year acting as the gender that they claim to identify with.<ref>http://www.wpath.org/publications_standards.cfm</ref> Patients sometimes choose to have the surgery done abroad in places like [[Thailand]] for three reasons: 1. It is often less expensive for the patient, 2. The patient may be able to bypass some legal restrictions, 3. The surgeons in Thailand have a reputation of being particularly skilled in this area.<ref>http://www.bangkokcompanies.com/Surgery/thailandsurgery_sex_change_surgery.htm</ref> However, even such "safeguards" as exist are frequently not observed in practice. Many individuals begin hormone therapy within a few months or even weeks of "coming out" as transgender, and many of the psychiatric evaluations are cursory only.

It should be noted that hormone therapy and removing and adding body parts does not change the genetic makeup of an individual. On the genetic level, individuals who started as men are still men no matter what appearance they choose, and women who started as women are still women after surgery as well.

==Legality==

Different states have different laws regarding the status of people who have had sex change operations. Generally, their birth certificates are reissued with their new claimed legal [[gender]]. Since they are not required to divorce before surgery, this could lead to de facto [[same sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] if they stay with their spouse. The country of [[Brazil]] offers free sex change operations because they are claimed to be a constitutional "right".<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/id/20323334/ns/health-health_care/t/brazil-provide-free-sex-change-operations/#.U1HYG8fw9Ea</ref>

==Opposition==

[[J. Michael Bailey]] wrote a book which disagrees with the "born trapped" theory.
*In his book, he argued that some people born male who want to cross genders are driven primarily by an erotic fascination with themselves as women.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/health/psychology/21gender.html?ex=1345348800&en=0c1176374e251f82&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss</ref>

Dr. Bailey has come under tremendous social and administrative pressure, motivated by [[political correctness]], from liberal partisans who disagree with his scientific views based on political and personal motivation. This pressure has focused primarily upon objections to the ''implications'' of his theory, rather than objections to his ''empirical evidence''. Rather than try to refute his empirical findings, "[[transgender]] activists worked to try to ruin Bailey professionally and personally." <ref>http://www.bioethics.northwestern.edu/faculty/work/dreger/controversy_tmwwbq.pdf</ref>

According to the [[Vatican]],
* people who have undergone a sex-change operation cannot enter into a valid marriage, either because they would be "marrying" someone of the same sex in the eyes of the church or because their mental state casts doubt on their ability to make and uphold their "marriage" vows.<ref>http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/CatholicTSDecision.html</ref>

===Detransitioners===

One significant phenomenon in recent years has been the increasing prominence of "de-transitioners," referring to men and women who underwent gender reassignment but then reverted to living as their actual gender. In some cases, this is purely in reaction to the negative medical consequences of the procedures involved, while others have come to reject the transgender ideology itself as destructive and detached from reality.<ref>[https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/07/hundreds-of-transgender-people-want-to-go-back-to-their-birth-sex-says-formerly-trans-woman/ 'Hundreds' of Transgender People Want To Go Back To Their Birth Sex, Says Formerly Trans Woman]</ref> Among this latter group, critiques of the ideology vary; some continue to subscribe to a version of [[critical theory]], adhering to such movements as radical [[feminism]], while others embrace a more traditional understanding of gender roles, whether from the influence of Christian teachings or from a decision that these are more socially stable.<ref>https://changedmovement.com/stories/laura-perry</ref>

Whatever their motivations, detransitioned individuals have often been sharply and publicly critical of the transgender movement, and for that reason have been attacked by LGBT activists and by the media for being "transphobic." A ''60 Minutes'' segment on [[CBS]] in May 2021 that briefly included the stories of a few such persons, in a broader story on the status of "transgender rights" in America, was denounced by these activists, because it acknowledged that some people who transition have second thoughts and do not have universally positive experiences.<ref>Valerie Richardson, [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/26/60-minutes-backlash-lgbt-advocates-detransitioning/ '60 Minutes' hit with backlash from LGBTQ advocates for detransition report]. ''The Washington Times'', May 26, 2021.</ref>

==Famous gender-confused people==
*Christine (born George) Jorgensen: An American [[World War II]] veteran, George became Christine following a 1952 operation. This was the first widely publicized sex change surgery.<ref>[http://www.christinejorgensen.org/ Christine Jorgensen site]</ref>

*[[Walter Carlos]], 1967

*[[Bruce Jenner]] (who now claims to be "Caitlyn" Jenner) won Olympic medals competing as a male decathlete.

*Jan (born James) Morris: A British [[World War II]] veteran, reporter, and father, Morris underwent sex change surgery in 1972.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/profile/profile_jan_morris.shtml Jan Morris: A Profile]</ref>

*Renée Richards (born Richard Raskind): An American eye surgeon and tennis player. Richards made waves in 1976, when he entered amateur [[tennis]] competitions as a "woman".<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/garden/01renee.html The Lady Regrets]</ref>

*Chastity ("Chaz") Bono: Daughter of [[Sonny and Cher]]. Underwent surgical mutilation in 2009, and legally became a "man" when the Los Angeles County Superior Court approved her name and gender "change" on May 6, 2010.<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/209/000108882/</ref>

*Larry ("Lana") Wachowski: Co-Director of [[The Matrix]] trilogy.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/category/entities/people/lana-wachowski</ref> His brother, Andy ("Lily") Wachowski also came out as gender-confused in 2016.<ref>
https://www.windycitytimes.com/lgbt/Second-Wachowski-filmmaker-sibling-comes-out-as-trans-/54509.html</ref>

*Roderick ("Laverne") Cox:<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1209545/ IMDb profile]</ref> First gender-confused actor to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy.<ref>https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/tv/la-et-st-emmys-laverne-cox-trans-orange-is-the-new-black-20140710-story.html</ref>

*Walter ("Jenna") Talackova: Canadian male model and TV personality of Czech/First Nations background who experienced gender confusion early on and underwent surgical mutilation at age 19 to facilitate his delusion. Talackova tried to deceive organizers of the Miss Universe Canada pageant to enter the 2012 version of the event by claiming to be a "woman", but he was denied entry into the pageant (which is reserved for women only, specifically stating in its rules that only natural-born women are qualified to enter) when he was discovered to really be a man. He then contacted liberal [[feminism|feminist]] attorney Gloria Allred, who forced the Miss Universe organization to cave in to liberal [[bullying]], [[political correctness]] and the LGBT agenda and allowed Talackova to enter the pageant. He did not get far in the pageant however, as he failed to make the final five contestants.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/transgender-contestant-falls-short-at-miss-universe-canada-1.1188866 "Transgender" contestant falls short at Miss Universe Canada]</ref>

*Jaron ("Jazz Jennings") Bloshinsky:<ref>[http://gendertrender.wordpress.com/tag/jaron-bloshinsky/ Gender, Patriarchy, and All That Jazz : Mary Lou Singleton] (Warning: Contains feminist rhetoric and nonsense)</ref> Star of reality TV series ''I Am Jazz''. 15-year-old boy who began claiming to be a "girl" from the age of five after experiencing gender confusion. His parents, Greg and Janette Bloshinsky, have chosen to encourage and enable him in his choice to pretend to be "female".

*Nyla Rose (real name unknown), an undersized gender-confused male professional wrestler who competes against female wrestlers in intergender matches in [[All Elite Wrestling]].<ref>https://wrestling-edge.com/cody-and-brandi-rhodes-did-not-know-nyla-rose-was-transgender/</ref>

*[[Fallon Fox]] (real name unknown), a gender-confused male professional MMA fighter who fractured a female opponent's skull.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalfile.com/trans-mma-fighter-enjoyed-fracturing-biological-womans-skull-called-it-bliss/|title=Trans MMA Fighter ‘Enjoyed’ Fracturing Biological Woman’s Skull, Called it ‘Bliss’|date=June 22, 2020
|accessdate=2020-09-10}}</ref>

*Ellen ("Elliot") Page came out as gender-confused in 2020.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/dec/01/elliot-page-star-of-juno-x-men-announces-he-is-transgender</ref>

*[[Michelle Obama]], transitioned in the late 1980s and early 1990s.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Michelle_Obama_Transgender_Guide.html?id=_wSfDgAAQBAJ The Michelle Obama Transgender Guide], Richard Saunders, Lulu.com, Mar 16, 2017</ref>

==See also==
*[[Transgender activism]]
*[[Transgender bathrooms]]
* [[Transracial]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eJKsNRRT-4 'Men Don't Belong In My Sport' | Female Wrestler SHREDS Transgender Athletes], ''The Daily Caller'' youtube.com
*[https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1454188597704286212 Misgender me and I will punch you in the face].
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