News on the Net Tradition Family and Property, Bio and Archives--October 19, 2024
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Consider this all-too-likely scenario. Parents discover that their daughter is “transitioning,” a term describing the process of assuming an “identity” opposite to one’s natural sex. They ask their child about it. A conflict erupts. The following day, the girl’s school counselor calls the parents, inviting them to discuss the situation in the “neutral” territory of the counselor’s office.
An Uneven Contest
On arriving, the parents quickly discover that the office is not neutral ground. The school district’s psychologist and assistant principal are present. The counselor arrives armed with literature crammed with “expert” opinions. The assistant principal tells the parents, “Experts all agree that hormones and, eventually, surgical intervention are the only options.” The officials overwhelm the parents with a barrage of pseudo-information urging parental cooperation. Then, the psychologist fires the biggest gun in the arsenal. -- More...
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