Nature Vs Nurture

Nature vs Nurture

It’s the age-old argument in psychology.  Many psychologists have argued both sides.  Whether our behavior is influenced by our environment or our genetic makeup is still debated today.

With so much focus on promoting LGBTQ+ and transgenderism in the classroom and on young children today, one begins to question why so many children are suddenly coming forward, expressing a wish to be recognized in a way that is not in alignment with our Creator’s design.  Is this truly a nature issue as the left would have us believe or is it a cultural issue; i.e., nurture?

Let’s focus for a moment, where we see these behaviors.  Large, metropolitan areas tend to provide “safe places”, dens if you will, for these lifestyles.  Rural communities, while providing the required protections by law in order to meet Title IX, tend to frown upon these lifestyles.  One only has to have a brief conversation with students in these smaller communities to understand that the lifestyle is less acceptable than it is in a larger community.  Statistically speaking, it is difficult; however, to discern an accurate accounting of this phenomena since the media has taken over the narrative.  That being the case, then how does one arrive at the above conclusion?  The answer is, unfortunately, exposure.  Having moved around between rural communities and lived in Chicago briefly, worked in corporate America and participated in committees with individuals across the globe, it quickly became apparent that the media and political narrative is not in alignment with reality.

Further, the number of those identifying as having unnatural sexual relations is vastly over-reported.  NYT reported in an article the population in rural communities is an average of 5%, while metropolitan areas are 3.5%.  In this community, after speaking with students, there is only 1 known individual who identifies as even being gay in one school out of over 500 students, while another school outside of this area calculated out to about 3%.  Despite these inconsistencies, the school still must convert all of their restrooms to accommodate or face loss of funding due to Title IX violations (despite the fact that TItle IX does not cover transgender at this date and time).  This is a brief sampling of what can be found in schools and should not be used to represent all schools; however, it is a benchmark in which to gain an understanding in the misalignment of reality.

When is the last time you heard about LGBTQ+ in the Amish community?  Now, some of you may say the Amish are outdated and gender-type their roles within the community, which goes against all equal rights movements we have realized between genders over the last few decades; however, their community works together like a well-oiled machine.  Women do, in fact, perform some of the tasks us English (that is what they call us)  would view as something only the men in the community do and vice versa.  The husbands love and respect their wives as a whole and are more than willing to lend a helping hand when she needs it and the wives are more than willing to step outside of their roles when their husbands need help with their work.  Both sexes of children are also introduced to both roles so they can fend for themselves if need be, but overall, the community sets certain expectations of both male and female members and when you have a conversation with them about it, it becomes clear that each and every one of them are happy with their role within the community.

What about third world countries and the global scale?  If you look at Statista, Asian countries tend to fall on the lower end of LGBTQ+ identification, while the US, Canada,and India are on the top end, to name a few.  Some third world countries do not seem to have any searchable statistics, and some countries have made it illegal altogether.
This leads one to believe that LGBTQ+ and transgenderism is a product of cultural influence and the nurture argument.  Our children are so easily influenced.  There is a meme going around that states something to the effect, “children are not transgender, they’re impressionable and allowing them to be transgender makes you guilty of child abuse”.  As children, they often fantasize about being the opposite sex for a myriad of reasons.  This is normal child development, but it does not mean that these children are transgender.  There is a reason our children are under our care and tutelage until the age of 18 and that is because they do not know what is best for them.  At 18, they are considered more responsible to care for themselves, even then, they often display negative and questionable behaviors only experience and wisdom would otherwise deter.  Food for thought.

As citizens of this party, your community, this state, and this country, we need to stand strong against this war on innocence.  Make your voices heard,  attend school board meetings, and write and also call your congressmen and remind them of Michigan Law 750.158 still on the books that stipulates unnatural sexual relations and sodomy are a felonious offense.  These people need to know that we are not going to continue to allow the perpetrators of injustice to continue pillaging our children’s innocence.