When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment

De: Ryan T. Anderson

Narrado por: Tom Parks

The transgender movement has hit breakneck speed. In the space of a year, it’s gone from something that most Americans had never heard of to a cause claiming the mantle of civil rights.

But can a boy truly be “trapped” in a girl’s body? Can modern medicine really “reassign” sex? Is sex something “assigned” in the first place? What’s the loving response to a friend or child experiencing a gender-identity conflict? What should our law say on these issues?

When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment provides thoughtful answers to all of these questions. Drawing on the best insights from biology, psychology, and philosophy, Ryan T. Anderson offers a balanced approach to the policy issues, a nuanced vision of human embodiment, and a sober and honest survey of the human costs of getting human nature wrong.

He reveals a grim contrast between the media’s sunny depiction and the often sad realities of gender-identity struggles. He introduces listeners to people who tried to “transition” but found themselves no better off. Especially troubling is the suffering felt by adults who were encouraged to transition as children but later came to regret it.

And there is a reason that many do regret it. As Anderson shows, the most helpful therapies focus not on achieving the impossible - changing bodies to conform to thoughts and feelings - but on helping people accept and even embrace the truth about their bodies and reality. This discussion will be of particular interest to parents who fear how an ideological school counselor might try to steer their child. The best evidence shows that the vast majority of children naturally grow out of any gender-conflicted phase. But no one knows how new school policies might affect children indoctrinated to believe that they really are trapped in the “wrong” body.

©2018 Ryan T. Anderson (P)2018 Black Hills Audiobooks, LLC

very good book giving a thoughtful and respectful

this book is giving a very respectful and thoughtful opinion on the transgender movement and is worth everyone's read whether or not you agree with transgender activists or not this is the book to read at no point in time during this book does he advocate for treating people disrespectfully the same time does his best to humbly present facts showing that transgender is not the same as sex

A most listen!

A thoughtful, respectful and logical guide though a thorny and emotional issue. You will leave with more compassion for
Transgender people and clearer ideas about the difficulties of transgender ideology.

Highly recommended

Great overview with appropriate detail and explanations of the history and underlying philosophical/political underpinnings of the transgender movement. Excellent narration as well. An important book.

Scientific and medically accurate

This book outlines scientific facts about sex and gender, and factual information about how dysphorias were treated before gender dysphoria became a politically charged topic. It is a must read for anyone who would like to be influential in a common sense and scientific approach to these issues.

Informational

This book was good read. Ryan presents info from many different sources and points out things I had not considered. He appears to have compassion for each perspective. I definitely recommend this book.

logic not emotion

Not demeaning or negative at all towards anybody. Very respectful and logical evaluations of this subject. Everyone has a right to their own beliefs. We ought to be able to civilly discuss this topic with others who have opposite beliefs. This book is an aid to honest conversations where both parties only seek truth.

Empathetic & scientific look at trans experience

Exceptionally well researched book that provides an empathetic look at the experiences of trans people, including detransitioners. Discusses the abuse so many have received at the hands of doctors--some well meaning, others all too willing to experiment on individuals who are either in distress or just different. An important look at the realities of transgender surgeries in particular.

Well balanced examination of a phenomenon

Looks at the phenomenon from the personal, political, historical and biological sides and gives actionable steps forward that values both the persons and society. A very good read.

Insightful and well reasoned.

Very eye-opening look at the transgender moment. well reasoned, well balanced, and thought-provoking. Taking you to the first and essential arguments you have to have before you can see past the emotional torrents of our society that cloud out truth and reason, it shows that the only truly loving stance is to help people work through the deep issues that are causing the gender dysphoria, not to encourage self-delusion.

Read this Book

This is a scrupulously researched and well reasoned book. The author is neither bigoted nor condescending. This book lays out the real issues, medical, developmental, and social, that the transgender movement has created. This is the best condensed resource to learn from on this topic.