"Cross-gender behaviors begin as early as 2 years," which is probably going to be confusing for those who insist on believing sexual identity is a choice. I will speak up for the gender confused when I state, those that believe gender confusion at the age of four is a choice, are getting off easy. Their confusion is one of ignorance. Ignorance, unlike being shunned by society or ostracized by friends and family and made to feel less that human, rarely leads one to consider suicide as their only recourse. Teenagers have enough trouble handling emotions without making a "choice" to be purposely confused about their gender and to suffer the slings and arrows of such a choice. Who would consciously make this decision, fully knowing what hells they will have to endure? This is a choice? Use your brain, for God's sake. Considering their vast homosexual experience through the age of four, I would have to make the logical conclusion that these people either give toddlers way too much credit, or these people are ill-informed. Being a father and a grandfather, I am forced to give toddlers a pass and go with the latter. Saying these judgmental folks are ill-informed is being kind, however, as many might say only an idiot would think a child of four could possibly understand the unfortunate ramifications of coming out gay. They must forget how cruel other kids can be, or were one of the cruel kids. But, I will give this group of judges more tolerance and understanding than they give the confused children by saying, I could be wrong about them being idiots. What do you think?
To read the rest of My Sunday Thought on gender dysphoria, please follow this link to my blog, "The Path": I Now Pronounce You, Gender Dysphoric