Should a Christian self-identify as transgender?
Bruce always had to tell a lie. He was always living that lie. Every day he always had a secret. From morning till night. Caitlyn doesn’t have any secrets.… I’m free. Bruce Jenner/Caitlyn Jenner Defining the Issue The American Psychological Association defines transgender as “an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behaviour does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth.”1 A transgender person’s sense of being male or female differs from their birth sex. This means a transgender person may be born with the genitalia of a boy, but considers himself to be a girl. Conversely, a transgender person may be born with the genitalia of a girl, but considers herself to be a boy. When a person who is born male desires to be a female, the person is called a “trans-female” or “trans-woman.” When a person who is born a female desires to be a male, the person is called a “trans-male” or a “trans-man.” The ...