[SIZE="2"]In case you missed it, Sean Harris, a Baptist pastor in North Carolina, said this last Sunday...[/SIZE]
"So your little son starts to act a little girlish when he is four years old and instead of squashing that like a cockroach and saying, 'Man up, son, get that dress off you and get outside and dig a ditch, because that is what boys do,' you get out the camera and you start taking pictures of Johnny acting like a female and then you upload it to YouTube and everybody laughs about it and the next thing you know, this dude, this kid is acting out childhood fantasies that should have been squashed. Dads, the second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist. Man up. Give him a good punch. Ok? You are not going to act like that. You were made by God to be a male and you are going to be a male.”
[SIZE="2"]This pernicious diatribe was trotted out in support of anti-gay legislation coming up for a vote, but I see that support among North Carolinians for the proposed anti-gay Amendment 1 has dropped to a record low. That’s good. I consign this venomous outpouring to the “lunatic fringe” of conservative thought, if there is such a thing, but I think Pastor Harris merely voiced what he feels every self-proclaimed "decent" American is thinking. I actually came across this anti-crossdressing bashing on a discussion forum for artists, and I was going to contribute to the thread in Media, but I thought I would look a little further into this curious notion of MtF crossdressers being “cockroaches” instead...
A cockroach is a pest, specifically an insect; in fact pests, by definition, are destructive insects. Of course, human beings can be likened to insects if they are small, unimportant, or contemptible – if we were small and unimportant, why even mention us? Well, we crossdressers, seen as homosexual by anyone unfamiliar with the broad slice of society and myriad sexualities we represent, are pestiferous – this means we are, by what we represent, dangerous to morals or to the welfare of society. They’re talking, or thinking, about gays, but we, the boys who dress like girls, are put forth as a glaring example of effeminate behavior, something that they feel needs to be squashed, much like a bug, if society is to survive...
It’s all about morals as they pertain to procreation. Sometime last year I wrote a thread about this, stating that, when you come right down to it, “It’s all about procreation.” All conservative individuals see us as a problem, because we may be deviating from the straight and narrow that keeps society moving along. Of course, there are conservative MtF crossdressers, but let’s not let truth spoil the fun just yet! Every member of society is expected to do his or her “duty,” under the watchful eyes of the supreme being of your choice, and this means boys will be boys, girls will be girls, and never the twain shall meet, unless procreation is on the menu. To this end, the boy cannot subvert his “chances,” or his expectations, by willfully ditching his manhood; in fact he has to exhibit virtuous, manly behavior to attract a mate and perpetuate society...
More importantly, a boy has to grow into his role as a man, and conduct the direction of his actions toward moral or spiritual “development.” This means not doing anything in defiance of his birth gender, such as wear panties, create breasts from scratch, or paint his lips in a pleasing shade of deviancy. No, he has to attract girls, by being attractive to them, and they, in turn, are supposed to look attractive for his sake. In this heady atmosphere of heterosexual expectations, you may be able to understand why same-sex marriage is seen as so threatening to the status quo, namely those ignorant people who cannot conceive such a revelatory thing. Tolerance is slow in coming, in the bastions of conservatism, but at least it IS coming for homosexuals – meanwhile, little Johnny, the boy in the dress, needs to be squashed like a cockroach before his “expression” is encouraged. This is very sad...
A boy wearing a dress may be engaging in a cute anomaly that might soon pass, no big deal, and he will soon revert to his inherently boyish nature. Or, it may be the beginning of a lifestyle, and little Johnny will spend the rest of his life straddling the genders others keep apart for the good of society. You are what you are, from my point of view, but try telling that to someone who insists on “going by the book,” and not deviating one iota from this imaginary chalk line we are supposed to follow. I mean, who says I’m not virtuous in my sexual conduct? Who says I am devoid of ethics? Also, who says that I’m so dangerous to society that I need to be squashed, suppressed, or eliminated like some kind of human pest? Looking around, I see many MtF crossdressers who are happily married, with children in the mix, managing to keep their crossdressing alive against any odds that may come their way – it isn’t easy, but we are a benign presence, living peacefully in an increasingly hostile environment, doing our collective duty...
Whenever I hear someone decry homosexuality, or MtF crossdressing, or whatever it may be, I assume that the person most likely had his or her cherished expression squashed at the very moment of discovery, and they go on a crusade of misery for the rest of their lives. Is it really that bad when a boy wishes to dress as a girl? I mean, even if he keeps doing it, in defiance of all he sees and hears, what’s the big deal? There are so many people in the world, individuals all, and there is plenty of room for experimentation along gender lines, wouldn’t you say? The relatively small number of deviants we represent will not invert society, or stop the world from spinning; in fact I don’t see us having any effect at all, if procreation is what worries everyone. In any event, if you squash me, many more will take my place, tuned-in to this NATURAL urge that cannot be stopped...
In my way of thinking, it is not moral to denounce any aspect of human behavior, just because you cannot understand it, or will not tolerate it. And yet, the moral mouthpieces of society do just that, doing us, and themselves, a disservice. The condition of my health, prosperity, and happiness is forever linked to MtF crossdressing, and I am imbued with the courage of my convictions. In other words, I’m RIGHT, and I always will be right – this attitude came about because I, the boy who wanted to dress like a girl, was not squashed like some pathetic insect. I was allowed to flourish within the parameters of society, albeit somewhere near the edges, but I have survived intact. It is WRONG to squash hopes and dreams, no matter what they may be, and it is very wrong to impose a “one size fits all” type of conduct on blessed individuality...
Don’t tread on ME! Don’t punch me, either – I’ll just cry...
Well, I’m off to “do” La Cucaracha! Thanks for reading... [/SIZE]
, your posts speak so much albiet in not so few words and since I have add I tend not to be able to read all of it all the time, but I know I'm smart just incredibly unfocused so when I take the time to read your full posts you should know there is something special in the words you say, now after my strange words are over I'll get back on subject. 
Ten Years Living 24/7 as a Mature Lady
Originally Posted by Simply Joslyn
