Explaining transgenders to an 11 yo boy

[WETWRKS]

Then there is this that is making the rounds of the net:

I sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter. Ever since I was a boy I dreamed of soaring over the oilfields dropping hot sticky loads on disgusting foreigners. People say to me that a person being a helicopter is Impossible and I’m ******* retarded but I don’t care, I’m beautiful. I’m having a plastic surgeon install rotary blades, 30 mm cannons and AMG-114 Hellfire missiles on my body. From now on I want you guys to call me “Apache” and respect my right to kill from above and kill needlessly. If you can’t accept me you’re a heliphobe and need to check your vehicle privilege. Thank you for being so understanding.

[CS1983]

Water is wet, rocks are hard, boys are boys and girls are girls. Anyone who denies this, or wants to be something they cannot (i.e., wants to live a fantasy) is, literally, insane. (n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality - http://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=979)

That we as a society have decided to go down a road where we engage in approval of literal insanity is of itself despicable.

[Irving]

It doesn't matter if we as a society approve of insanity or not, it's still going to exist.

[Gman]

That we as a society have decided to go down a road where we engage in approval of literal insanity is of itself despicable.

"Approval" is an understatement. They're treated like freaking heroes and held up as role models.

[CS1983]

It doesn't matter if we as a society approve of insanity or not, it's still going to exist.

It does matter. No one said insanity wouldn't exist if we didn't approve of it. I'm not arguing for some liberal fantasy where we outlaw something and it magically disappears.

[Irving]

It does matter. No one said insanity wouldn't exist if we didn't approve of it. I'm not arguing for some liberal fantasy where we outlaw something and it magically disappears.

I think this is a whole other topic of discussion (treating mental illness, and what is the threshold at which people are too mentally ill to be in society), on which we'd probably agree on some points, but probably is too early to derail this thread with.

[Joe_K]

With a 3 year old son, and a 1 year old daughter I dread the thought of sending them off to the Youthzen Kampen, err public school system.

That whole LGBTQZPN9O% thing just makes my head hurt.
I get it people of all ages are sexually attracted in all sorts of natural and unnatural ways. I just wish half of these individuals would start getting turned on by moving to Antartica.

I feel for folks born with two sets of mismatched genatalia, or none at all. And thats about it.

Velocitas, Opprimere,
Violentia Operandi

[BushMasterBoy]

They are pushing this through the military too. What is next? Left handed salutes due to dyslexia? I'm glad I'm not active duty or have children.

http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDispla...er-airmen.aspx

[GilpinGuy]

GG, in GC?! TG and BP are two and very different things. Stay the path above all else. Kids need role model.

We need a drank!! M&T after 5:00. W&T after 7:00.

I'll be in touch this week.

[Guylee]

Things like this make me glad I don't have kids. Seems like a constant battle against the agenda to keep them from immediately turning into tree-hugging granola munchers.