“Parents of a 17-year-old girl lost custody of their daughter for opposing her wish for transgender medical treatments” reads the headline. In reaching its decision, the court relied on medical professionals who testified that: “the father’s ongoing refusal to call the child by his (sic) chosen name and the parents’ rejection of the teen’s gender identity have triggered suicidal feelings…. He (sic) has been diagnosed with depression, anxiety disorder, and gender dysphoria, according to court records.” Removing the child from her parents’ custody, the court concluded, was in her best interest. Read

Senators, actors, judges, producers, ex-presidents and celebrities of all stripes…so far. Surely, there are more to come. Why so many? Why now? Perhaps decades of feminizing and adrogenizing young boys, rather than being the promised elixir which protects females from being objectified, is really the proverbial road paved with good intentions. Perhaps what we really need, both men and women, is a virtuous masculinity, one that reflects the gifts and duties of being male: to protect, to serve and to provide. Read

While researching the benefits of marriage, I was shocked to see a recommended article entitled “6 Reasons To Sext Your Husband” by Krystle Schoonveld, a military wife. Each of the 6 reasons provided is accompanied by an explanation, which, on the surface, might seem reasonable to many. However, each is not. And while her errors are not egregious or necessarily obvious, they are toxic nonetheless. Read