I heard a female podcaster, of Latin descent, say she refers to immigrants as citizens, "because they contribute" to our culture and society. Fair enough, I respect her freedom to express her "feelings" just as I respect those who hate Israel to say so. I don't have to agree with people to grant them the freedom of speech. In those instances, when folks make comments about their "feelings" it is appropriate to remain on the sideline. It will accomplish nothing to attempt to inject rational thinking where emotions are ruling the conversation. Modern society has grown accustomed to accepting emotional reasoning as admissible facts when we talk to each other about sensitive issues like citizenship, voting rights, property rights, and right to life. The neo "common sense" is that everyone has their own definitions. That we must respect their sensitivities because causing discomfort is no less offensive then physical violence. To tell a person who identifies as "nonbinary" that they are confused and their are only two genders, is no less caustic than calling a black person a "ni**er". According to Laura Wamsley at NPR, " Gender dysphoria is a diagnosis listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Some argue that such a diagnosis inappropriately pathologizes gender incongruence, while others contend that a diagnosis makes it easier for transgender people to access necessary medical treatment." "If I was introducing myself to someone, I would say, 'I'm Rodrigo. I use 'him' pronouns. What about you?' " says Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, deputy executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. "It may feel awkward at first, but eventually it just becomes another one of those get-to-know-you questions." OK, but isn't that just a little narcissistic? Why is your sexual identity any more important than the color of your eyes? Or your preference for real butter over margarine? Some guys prefer boxers over briefs, and some women prefer to go braless. So what? Why do all of the rest of us have to conform to your standards? I could get upset if another man suggests I need to grow some gonads. I have seen guys start a fight over what could be considered an insult to their manhood. But when that happens most reasonable people consider the fight impulse as selfish and immature. We admonish them for being violent and brutish. Either they grow up or we avoid them, isolate them, and shame them. Hypersensitivity is a cultural anomaly. Or maybe I should say it used to be. Currently it is becoming the New Normal. Sensitivity over self imposed identity is out of control. After thousands of years of fighting over religion, caste, or any number of cultural rituals, mankind has decided to fight over the single most unifying element of human existence, sex! Instead of marveling about how sexual attraction between men and women reduces us to silly and childish joy, we have chosen to pitch men and women against each other. We have invented armies of "others" to march into battle with anyone that refuses to join ranks and abandon historic gender definitions and traditions. It is not enough to accept that some people suffer confusion, confrontation and a sense of abandonment over their sexuality. Now we have to redefine all of our language, our traditions, our relationships and how we communicate. We have to place those who "believe" they are different, into the center of the world of concerns. Their needs and "feelings" must come first! That is how children act. They demand to be put at the head of the line. They want what they want, and if denied, they scream. They cry, they have a tantrum. Clearly, the LGBTQ+ community has learned how effective that behavior is. In some parts of our country there is an invasion of illegal immigrants, who have learned the same tactics, and as they waltz into the Greatest Country On Earth, unencumbered by any form of scrutiny, they mimic the tactics of the sexual identity pirates. The Gender Pirates scream "Let us love who we want!" The illegal immigrants scream "Our lives matter!" It is one special interest after another hijacking the culture and undermining traditional values. The fabric that has held our nation together for nearly 250 years is being stretched to it's limits. When citizenship was recognized as a privilege, as a status of respect and responsibility, it served to build a culture of unity and progress. As it has deteriorated into nothing more than occupancy, to a commodity of little or no distinguishable value, the country descends into chaos. Immigration activists suggest those who have successfully trespassed should be honored with the right to vote, because they are working and contributing to society. But the facts betray that claim: A 2022 report by the Center For Immigration Studies notes "A hefty 59 percent of households headed by either a green card holder or an illegal alien are on welfare…" |
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