I see in Walz someone who is a lot like the men who over the years sat in the pews of the churches I’ve served. (He's a member of an ELCA congregation St. Paul, MN)
totally makes sense: bashing Walz says more about those that do than that it disqualifies this man: a normal person who has served his community for years on end.
I love this column Doug and love the pics. I have coined the term "Walzing" for Dad Walz. I agree. I wouldn't mind having him "walz into the White House"
During the lockdowns, my high school aged daughter fell prey to the gender ideology movement. All of a sudden, she her mannerisms were more masculine. She was watching creepy animated material, and she was asking for a "breast reduction." What she really wanted was a double mastectomy, because she was experiencing rapid onset gender dysphoria. My circle of friends has always leaning heavy into the LGBTQ community, so my mind would have been opened but for the fact that her outlook seemed to have change on a dime. I fought her on her wishes and made it a point to give her more of my undivided attention. My friends told me that I was making a mistake for not affirming her new identity. We left California and moved to Florida once restrictions were lifted, and we started a new life. My daughter continues to study full-time once we made it to our new home state, and she got busy with a part-time job which lessened her screen time. The new environment was the medicine that she needed. In about a year, she transformed back to the young lady prior to the lockdowns. She now claims that she feels as though she was under a strange spell, and she can't believe that she ever took her femininity for granted. She says, "Mom, how could I have taken for granted my womb? The magical portal from which life may potentially come through." I was shocked, because my prayers were truly answered. She now has a lovely boyfriend who leads a clean and honest lifestyle. My daughter thanks me for not giving into her notion of wanting to morph into a male form. She's genuinely happy and has a burgeoning relationship with God that she didn't have before. It is for this reason I've shared that I will never vote for a candidate that accepts the transing of minors. Especially policies that would take children from their parents if the parents do not approve of their children transitioning genders.
You sound like a very concerned mom who went thru a challenging time with a child. I'm thankful for your love and attentiveness for your daughter. I will pray for you and your family.
What you may not realize is that no child or adult can just go to a surgeon and schedule a gender reassignment. I am a counselor who has worked with quite a few trans patients. Before anyone is granted this, they must undergo significant therapy and get a letter from the therapist supporting this. They must also have lived a year presenting as the opposite gender and dealing successfully with all the fallout of such. It sounds like you are a loving, supportive mom and bless you for that. Part of therapy is to decipher if this is a genuine issue or a phase due to other issues that are not being dealt with. Some of my clients changed their minds as they became more in touch with other factors contributing to this. Others transitioned. But it is not an easy process to be granted the surgery... it's a HUGE decision and not in any way an easy process... that's why all these safeguards are put into the process. I told them in their first session that I took my responsibility very seriously and had to be convinced over time that this was the best thing for them. So it's unrealistic to think that anyone, child or adult, can make a rush decision on this. It's a very complex issue. I'm glad things have worked out well for you and your daughter.
totally makes sense: bashing Walz says more about those that do than that it disqualifies this man: a normal person who has served his community for years on end.
Love this!
Walz and Harris a far left Radicals
Thanks for being a reader, James. I hope we are able to meet and talk one day.
I love this column Doug and love the pics. I have coined the term "Walzing" for Dad Walz. I agree. I wouldn't mind having him "walz into the White House"
During the lockdowns, my high school aged daughter fell prey to the gender ideology movement. All of a sudden, she her mannerisms were more masculine. She was watching creepy animated material, and she was asking for a "breast reduction." What she really wanted was a double mastectomy, because she was experiencing rapid onset gender dysphoria. My circle of friends has always leaning heavy into the LGBTQ community, so my mind would have been opened but for the fact that her outlook seemed to have change on a dime. I fought her on her wishes and made it a point to give her more of my undivided attention. My friends told me that I was making a mistake for not affirming her new identity. We left California and moved to Florida once restrictions were lifted, and we started a new life. My daughter continues to study full-time once we made it to our new home state, and she got busy with a part-time job which lessened her screen time. The new environment was the medicine that she needed. In about a year, she transformed back to the young lady prior to the lockdowns. She now claims that she feels as though she was under a strange spell, and she can't believe that she ever took her femininity for granted. She says, "Mom, how could I have taken for granted my womb? The magical portal from which life may potentially come through." I was shocked, because my prayers were truly answered. She now has a lovely boyfriend who leads a clean and honest lifestyle. My daughter thanks me for not giving into her notion of wanting to morph into a male form. She's genuinely happy and has a burgeoning relationship with God that she didn't have before. It is for this reason I've shared that I will never vote for a candidate that accepts the transing of minors. Especially policies that would take children from their parents if the parents do not approve of their children transitioning genders.
You sound like a very concerned mom who went thru a challenging time with a child. I'm thankful for your love and attentiveness for your daughter. I will pray for you and your family.
Your prayers for me and my family are highly valued and appreciated. Thank you very much 🙏🏻😊
What you may not realize is that no child or adult can just go to a surgeon and schedule a gender reassignment. I am a counselor who has worked with quite a few trans patients. Before anyone is granted this, they must undergo significant therapy and get a letter from the therapist supporting this. They must also have lived a year presenting as the opposite gender and dealing successfully with all the fallout of such. It sounds like you are a loving, supportive mom and bless you for that. Part of therapy is to decipher if this is a genuine issue or a phase due to other issues that are not being dealt with. Some of my clients changed their minds as they became more in touch with other factors contributing to this. Others transitioned. But it is not an easy process to be granted the surgery... it's a HUGE decision and not in any way an easy process... that's why all these safeguards are put into the process. I told them in their first session that I took my responsibility very seriously and had to be convinced over time that this was the best thing for them. So it's unrealistic to think that anyone, child or adult, can make a rush decision on this. It's a very complex issue. I'm glad things have worked out well for you and your daughter.