I’m sure you’ve read it, but if not, houllebecq’s elementary particles might shed some interesting light about the children of the group sex gurus…
And of course you’re right in the above, and it’s so frustrating that people (I think of Andrew Sullivan, who created 2.0 and is so so shocked at 3.0) fail to see it. Trueman’s book on this is fantastic. As I tried to explain here, you are either designed for a purpose or you’re not. If you don’t believe you’ve been designed, what is stopping you from designing yourself? We have the technology…
Wow Bethel, I am surprised to learn that an intelligent, talented, educated, disciplined, wise, God fearing woman such as yourself could be a near relative of a lascivious, hell-bent fool like your grandfather, 'George'. And I give thanks to God for his gracious providence to you and your mother. You have a wonderful gift for thinking and writing which now enables people like me to gain clarity, insight, and understanding. And I appreciate your thoughtful analysis and interpretation of our sexual revolutions.
I pray God will provide a man well suited for you.
I have always thought that transgenderism was based on the hope that changing one's body would somehow erase all the angst and suffering that cones with being a human being. And "it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive" (Tolkien). As long as one is on the journey one feels optimistic because hope is coming when the journey is complete.
Here is a stupendously eloquent piece on substack from a MTF trans woman whose experience reflects that. Tons to read on the internet but this quick read is quite rewarding and addresses the impermanence of all we value here as well.
Thank you for the link. I have read and watched so many testimonials of people who thought hormones or surgery and changing their clothes would magically make their lives wonderful.
I remember before Trans-insanity took over (it was just showing its ugly head) I heard an interview with a Catholic plastic surgeon. He said they were trained to watch for patients with unrealistic ideas of what a new nose or boobs would do for them. He said they were trained to counsel the patient who thinks her marriage will be saved by breast augmentation or a shy teenager who thinks she will be prom queen with her new nose that it will not happen.
I never forgot his final comment: Plastic surgery is not an external solution for an internal problem.
Yes. There are no easy once and for all answers to the dilemmas of being human, and many are hoping that transitioning will provide what nothing can. And end up worse by far for the bargain.
Normalization of homosexuality also led to surrogate mothers, hurting kids by gay adoption, high promiscuity in gay relationships. If on the other side society would grow into respecting homosexuality and heterosexuality are not two opposite points of same line, but qualitatively different we would both not discriminate them and not hurt others because of “gay human rights”. Not sure if this thinking was behind George refusal to accept it equal to heterosexuality, but if yes he was right.
Whenever love is turned inward, the marriage vow goes from "with my body I thee worship", to "I hate my body as I hate thee". The Trinity is always giving glory to one another, and man is always trying to glorify himself.
I’m sure you’ve read it, but if not, houllebecq’s elementary particles might shed some interesting light about the children of the group sex gurus…
And of course you’re right in the above, and it’s so frustrating that people (I think of Andrew Sullivan, who created 2.0 and is so so shocked at 3.0) fail to see it. Trueman’s book on this is fantastic. As I tried to explain here, you are either designed for a purpose or you’re not. If you don’t believe you’ve been designed, what is stopping you from designing yourself? We have the technology…
https://gaty.substack.com/p/the-logical-inevitability-of-your
I have not! Incidentally, George turned his nose up at group sex. Lots of sex was great, but one at a time, geez!
I am too afraid to read Houellebecq, I have heard his work is almost pornographic. Sort of like D. H. Lawrence, actually.
I read it in French, and thankfully my French isn’t good enough to be shocked. I don’t think I could bear to read it in English!
Wow Bethel, I am surprised to learn that an intelligent, talented, educated, disciplined, wise, God fearing woman such as yourself could be a near relative of a lascivious, hell-bent fool like your grandfather, 'George'. And I give thanks to God for his gracious providence to you and your mother. You have a wonderful gift for thinking and writing which now enables people like me to gain clarity, insight, and understanding. And I appreciate your thoughtful analysis and interpretation of our sexual revolutions.
I pray God will provide a man well suited for you.
That's very kind. Thank you. I do feel that thread of connection in eerie ways. I even have his hair! Such a strange feeling.
I have always thought that transgenderism was based on the hope that changing one's body would somehow erase all the angst and suffering that cones with being a human being. And "it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive" (Tolkien). As long as one is on the journey one feels optimistic because hope is coming when the journey is complete.
Here is a stupendously eloquent piece on substack from a MTF trans woman whose experience reflects that. Tons to read on the internet but this quick read is quite rewarding and addresses the impermanence of all we value here as well.
https://corinnacohn.substack.com/p/death-before-detransition-yes?publication_id=877797&triedRedirect=true
Interesting article today by the way, history I didn't know about.
People not grounded in a religion are subject to be blown here and there by any peculiar doctrine.
Thank you for the link. I have read and watched so many testimonials of people who thought hormones or surgery and changing their clothes would magically make their lives wonderful.
I remember before Trans-insanity took over (it was just showing its ugly head) I heard an interview with a Catholic plastic surgeon. He said they were trained to watch for patients with unrealistic ideas of what a new nose or boobs would do for them. He said they were trained to counsel the patient who thinks her marriage will be saved by breast augmentation or a shy teenager who thinks she will be prom queen with her new nose that it will not happen.
I never forgot his final comment: Plastic surgery is not an external solution for an internal problem.
Yes. There are no easy once and for all answers to the dilemmas of being human, and many are hoping that transitioning will provide what nothing can. And end up worse by far for the bargain.
Well said!
Normalization of homosexuality also led to surrogate mothers, hurting kids by gay adoption, high promiscuity in gay relationships. If on the other side society would grow into respecting homosexuality and heterosexuality are not two opposite points of same line, but qualitatively different we would both not discriminate them and not hurt others because of “gay human rights”. Not sure if this thinking was behind George refusal to accept it equal to heterosexuality, but if yes he was right.
Whenever love is turned inward, the marriage vow goes from "with my body I thee worship", to "I hate my body as I hate thee". The Trinity is always giving glory to one another, and man is always trying to glorify himself.
Well said!
Is this part of opening out a bigger picture? It seems to me you’re gathering up skeins to a broader project of which this is a sketch...
I wasn't thinking about it that way. Maybe!