Is Gender Dysphoria A Mental Illness? In 2006, a North Carolina woman, Jewel Shuping, deliberately poured drain cleaner into her eyes, rendering herself blind. Why? Because she believed she was a blind person trapped inside a sighted person’s body. In Otawa, Canada, a man who prefers the pseudonym “One Hand Jason”, deliberately severed his arm …
Month: September 2017
WHAT HAPPENED TO TOLERANCE? We seem to have changed the definition of the word. Tolerance used to mean extending courtesy and respect to those who hold a different viewpoint to you. It meant acknowledging that different views exist, and not demanding that everyone conform to your view. But in the current same-sex marriage debate, the word …