Comments on: Gender: Fluid or Solid? http://exodusyouth.net/2007/11/30/gender-fluid-or-solid/ finding true freedom Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:52:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: NephielSky http://exodusyouth.net/2007/11/30/gender-fluid-or-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-345 NephielSky Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:46:19 +0000 http://exodusyouth.net/2007/11/30/gender-fluid-or-solid/#comment-345 I have struggled with my gender for as long as I can remember. I was born female, but I have never been feminine and by nature look very androgynous. I understand that God never makes mistakes cause he's God, but when even I was a kid I used to pray every night that he would make me into a boy. Ever since puberty I have had extreme body dysphoria to the point where I have been looking into top surgery to remove my breasts. The one and only time I've fallen in love was probably the climax of my "gender identity crisis" as I guess you could call it. I felt very jealous of her boyfriend because he was everything that I never could be; a boy, a potential father and husband. Those roles I can never fulfill. I cried every night for two years, and I still do cry. I hate being so emotional. I should be stronger than this. I have never understood why people would ever want to take drugs until now. I know that I don't want to go down that path because I know where it leads. I am afraid to transition because I fear that God and my family would disown me. I honestly don't know what to do with myself. The Bible has given me no scriptures that explain how to cope with gender dysphoria. I read about the eunuks in the Bible and how God still loved them even though they had altered their bodies. If it is not a sin for them to change their bodies, is it also the same for females? If I were to reduce or remove my breasts or even take hormones, would God still love me for who I am? I have struggled with my gender for as long as I can remember. I
was born female, but I have never been feminine and by nature look
very androgynous. I understand that God never makes mistakes cause
he’s God, but when even I was a kid I used to pray every night that
he would make me into a boy. Ever since puberty I have had extreme
body dysphoria to the point where I have been looking into top
surgery to remove my breasts. The one and only time I’ve fallen in
love was probably the climax of my “gender identity crisis” as I
guess you could call it. I felt very jealous of her boyfriend
because he was everything that I never could be; a boy, a potential
father and husband. Those roles I can never fulfill. I cried every
night for two years, and I still do cry. I hate being so emotional.
I should be stronger than this. I have never understood why people
would ever want to take drugs until now. I know that I don’t want
to go down that path because I know where it leads. I am afraid to
transition because I fear that God and my family would disown me. I
honestly don’t know what to do with myself. The Bible has given me
no scriptures that explain how to cope with gender dysphoria. I
read about the eunuks in the Bible and how God still loved them
even though they had altered their bodies. If it is not a sin for
them to change their bodies, is it also the same for females? If I
were to reduce or remove my breasts or even take hormones, would
God still love me for who I am?

]]> By: hershey3 http://exodusyouth.net/2007/11/30/gender-fluid-or-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-37 hershey3 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:05:13 +0000 http://exodusyouth.net/2007/11/30/gender-fluid-or-solid/#comment-37 Wow, this is really interesting. I think this assessment of culture is 'sound.' And hey, it makes me feel better about my atypical female gender! Score! Wow, this is really interesting. I think this assessment of culture is ’sound.’ And hey, it makes me feel better about my atypical female gender! Score!

]]> By: Scott Davis http://exodusyouth.net/2007/11/30/gender-fluid-or-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Scott Davis Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:03:58 +0000 http://exodusyouth.net/2007/11/30/gender-fluid-or-solid/#comment-25 <blockqote>"Mankind is like a drunkard whom after falling off on side of the horse is liable to get back on and fall off the other side."</blockquote> Love the quote! That sounds a lot like our culture today, doesn't it! “Mankind is like a drunkard whom after falling off on side of the horse is liable to get back on and fall off the other side.”

Love the quote! That sounds a lot like our culture today, doesn’t it!

]]> By: Verbs277 http://exodusyouth.net/2007/11/30/gender-fluid-or-solid/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Verbs277 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:07:06 +0000 http://exodusyouth.net/2007/11/30/gender-fluid-or-solid/#comment-21 i love what you say about a revolution usually seeking to correct something that is wrong. definately we needed to open discussions about sexuality. but now conversation is closed again,only now, were not allowed to talk about change. the theory that sexuality is fluid seems to be a one way street. the idea that a "sraight" person can turn gay is accepted but the idea that a homosexual can experience heterosexual attractions is "hate" one of my favorite quotes comes from Martin Luther. He once said: "Mankind is like a drunkard whom after falling off on side of the horse is liable to get back on and fall off the other side." i love what you say about a revolution usually seeking to correct something that is wrong. definately we needed to open discussions about sexuality. but now conversation is closed again,only now, were not allowed to talk about change. the theory that sexuality is fluid seems to be a one way street. the idea that a "sraight" person can turn gay is accepted but the idea that a homosexual can experience heterosexual attractions is "hate"

one of my favorite quotes comes from Martin Luther. He once said: "Mankind is like a drunkard whom after falling off on side of the horse is liable to get back on and fall off the other side."

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