Some wisdom from one of the internet's great conservative sages.

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I see conservatives object to being called things like "transphobe." They'll defend themselves saying, "transphobia means fear, and I'm not scared of trans people! I just don't believe men should go in women's bathrooms etc"

Well, one: Defending yourself against their accusations and name-calling is wasted time. The proper response isn't "No, I'm not." It's "I don't care."

Two: We actually should feel fear. We should fear men going into women's bathrooms. We should fear for the female prisoners forced to be incarcerated with men, many of whom have raped women. We should fear for the rape victims forced to share space in abuse shelters with men. We should fear a world in which girls are forced to suppress their instincts and smile as males infiltrate their sororities, teams, and locker rooms. And, yes, aversion too. We should have a strong aversion toward men trying to "breastfeed" babies. We should be averse to the idea that "female" is a costume to be donned or an identity to declare. These fears and aversions are healthy and logical.

What they aren't is irrational. This is why "transphobe" isn't accurate, because "phobia" is an *irrational* fear or aversion. But the fear and aversion felt in this case are extremely rational.

Whether you believe that we're a product of evolution, and we have the instincts we do because they were passed down from our ancestors to help us survive, or whether you know, as I do, that we were given by God the ability to discern obvious, observable truths like the differences between male and female, the fear and aversion people have to men trying to be women and enter their spaces are innate and understandable.

This doesn't mean people who are confused about their gender are any less inherently valuable than anyone else. They're made in the image of God like the rest of us. In need of Christ like the rest of us. I feel such pain in hearing the stories of detransitioners who were victims of manipulation and negligence, and I rejoice when they hear the good news of the gospel and believe.

But the insistent denial of reality, particularly at the expense of women and girls, is a thing to be feared and disdained. We can and should hold all these facts in mind at the same time.

Call it "transphobia" or whatever you want. But it's the truth.

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