Why is a “Transgender” Identity Even Plausible? by Mary Rice Hasson

By Mary Rice Hasson, Catholic World Report, July 31, 2024

Mary Rice Hasson, J.D., is the Kate O’Beirne Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., where she co-founded and directs the Person and Identity Project, an initiative that educates and equips parents and faith-based institutions to promote the truth about the human person and counter gender ideology. …

Note: This essay is based on the author’s talk entitled “Sex and Sanity: Man and Woman He Made Them” at the Napa Institute Summer Conference, July 25, 2024.

Gender ideology is a false anthropology and preposterous belief system that is being “baked into” our assumptions, judgments, and relationships. Inevitably, it will make Christians less receptive to the truth.

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Last week, Elon Musk, known for his boldness and entrepreneurial genius, abruptly announced he is moving his businesses out of California to Texas. In an interview with psychologist Jordan Peterson, Musk explained why: California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a new bill that prohibits schools from telling parents when their own child identifies as “transgender.” For Musk, it was the “last straw,” saying he previously warned Newsom that, “If you sign legislation that…puts children in danger, I will move my companies out of California.” He is making good on that promise.

The most powerful moment of this interview, however, came moments later, when Musk spoke from the heart—not as the billionaire businessman—but as a father in deep pain. …

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