It’s Not Florida’s New Laws that are Absurd – Top 3 Takeaways – May 18th, 2023
- Let Kids Be Kids. What a concept, right. That was Governor DeSantis’ message yesterday as he signed a host of new laws protecting our kids from those who seek to not only sexualize them, but to sexually damage and even destroy them. Sound dramatic? Make no mistake. Girls getting mastectomies – that IS dramatic. And frankly any doctor who would do such a thing to a child in the name of gender dysphoria, shouldn’t be allowed to profit from it. They should be in prison for it. And now, because of Florida’s new laws – any sick SOB who would do such a thing will be. Remarkably there are critics. They come in two forms. The absolute leftist lunatics who advocate for minors having medically performed transitioning procedures (and that should be assigned a permanent child protective services detail). And those who poo poo it saying it’s an unnecessary overreach because it’s not really happening anyway. I’m not inclined to indulge an argument with those who are mentally ill. And to be clear any adult who advocates for “gender dysphoria” treatments for minors is both morally and mentally ill. But I will take up the argument against those suggesting it’s an overreach because it’s not really a thing. But first here’s what the new law specific to the mutilation of minors does. As stated by the governor: Outlaws permanent mutilating surgical procedures and experimental puberty blockers for minors. Requires adults receiving these surgeries and hormones to be informed about the irreversible nature and dangers. Grants Florida courts temporary emergency jurisdiction to intervene and halt procedures for out-of-state children. Allows for damages to be recovered for injury or death resulting from mutilating surgeries or experimental puberty blockers given to a minor. Now, first things first. Who’s ready to take up the other end of the arguments? Who really wants to make the case that after thousands of years of existence, certain young humans really can’t go forward without having gender reassignment surgeries and hormone treatments? Who really wants to say that adults who opt for these procedures shouldn’t be informed as to the risk factors associated with having it done? Who really thinks out-of-state parents shouldn’t have any right as to whether their child is subjected to this type of thing? Who really thinks there shouldn’t be any potential recourse against the medical practitioners who would harm people by doing these things? The arguments are often made into these LGBTQIA+’* types of things but in reality, what this comes down to are those questions. This isn’t hard, this isn’t complicated...
- But is the law really necessary? In addressing the next level critics, the answer is ever increasingly – yes. As of 2017 a total of approximately 15,000 minors in the US had been medically treated for “gender dysphoria”. As in ever. Just four years later, that number had jumped to 122,000. We don’t have the final numbers for 2022, however what we’ve seen is the annual doubling of the number of children receiving this “treatment” as the push has been on to popularize this on the left and to mainstream it into our schools and education establishment. Just as the number of letters and symbols of the homosexual alphabet continues to grow over time, so too is the proliferation of the medical mutilation of our children. And consider this. A study just released in February studied minors who sought a psychiatrist for gender dysphoria. The findings... 80% of children who thought they may want to “transition”, changed their minds by the time they turned 18. Got that...80% changed their minds while they were still teenagers! How on earth could anyone ever justify doing such a thing to a child? In the grand scheme of child abuse, “transitioning” is just about as bad as it gets. And as for the 20% who arrive in adulthood and still feel that God makes mistakes, there’s nothing in the law preventing the “transition” from happening then. As Governor DeSantis said. Let kids be kids. This shouldn’t be complicated. This isn’t complicated. And thanks to Florida’s new laws, life will be a lot less complicated for children who’re most vulnerable to this situation. Speaking of which...
- He/She/It. This just in. Pronouns are still allowed in Florida’s schools. After all there’s an appropriate place for pronouns in grade school – starting with the education about what a pronoun is. However, having to declare one’s pronouns, as some teachers have done, isn’t. School and growing up can be complicated enough. What we actually are isn’t. There really are only two sexes. Which means in scientific reality there are really only two genders. Thanks to Florida’s new law teachers, nor students will have to worry about English class conflicting the lessons learned in a biology class (unless the education establishment has already corrupted that one too). And you as a parent won’t have to worry about the potential of “sexual orientation and gender identity education” confusing your kids until 9th grade. But of course, that’s been deemed an afront to the sexually confused and easily offended as well. But what again is the argument that children need to be using pronouns to define themselves at an age in which they should simply be learning what pronouns are? And how is it again that it’s a disservice to our children if they’re not taught about sexual orientation and gender identity before the age of 14? I think they’ll be alright. In fact, I think there’s a far better chance that more of them will be alright as a result of waiting for it. So yeah, let kids be kids and thank you to the Florida Legislature and Governor DeSantis for protecting them.