8 Lighthouse Trails Research Journal
I Am Jazz — continued from previous page
are now told this revelation was part of “ an amazing day .” His parents heard the words : “ Gender Dysphoria .”
That night , relates Jazz , for the first time his parents told him to “ Be who you are .” This caused him to smile and smile as he went to bed dressed in a girl ’ s nightgown . Do what you want , and whatever makes you happy is the sense one gets here , making one think of Judges 17:6 that reads , “. . . every man did that which was right in his own eyes .”
The book fast forwards to Jazz at school . Here , like Jazz ’ s family , his friends and teachers were “ confused .” Upset with his teacher , Jazz found it hard to have to use the boy ’ s bathroom , and be on the boy ’ s teams . Jazz longs to be with Casey and Samantha . Finally , the teachers change their minds allowing Jazz to use the girl ’ s rest room and to play sports with the girls .
At this point Jazz shares how mean some of the children are . “ This ,” says Jazz , “ makes me feel crummy .” Here of course , the teacher would stop and talk about not bullying , or making fun of someone who is different . The listeners are made to take sides with Jazz for “ being different like this is special !” To end , a beaming Jazz declares , “ I am having fun . I am proud . I am Jazz .”
I AM JAZZ — THE CELEBRITY What has been the result of reading and sharing this innocent looking , but oh so influential , picture book ? Well , Jazz has been promoted as one super star — one courageous reality star ( TLC TV )— one influential teen ( Time Magazine )— one true to myself person ( I Am Jazz )— one amazing LGBTQ activist ( Human Rights Campaign )— one honorary co-founder ( TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation )— a trans kid poster child . And I must add — one exploited young person !
How sad one feels for a child such as Jazz , whose parents , believing they were doing this in love , allowed him to become a trans kid following the world ’ s upside down transgender ideology guidelines , and how much more should the reading of this story make us mindful of the children suffering because of it , and make us want to do all we can to stop others from following in Jazz ’ s footsteps . A wonderful verse to memorize and share with children is found in Psalm 139:14 which reads , “ I will praise thee ; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvelous are thy works ; and that my soul knoweth right well .” at this frightening point .]
In her article , Cretella lists eight basic facts about transgenderism including : twin studies that show no one is born “ trapped in the body of the wrong sex ;” puberty blockers have not proven safe ; cross-sex hormones are associated with dangerous health risks ; neuroscience shows youth lack adult ability for risk assessment ; and transition-affirming procedures haven ’ t solved transgender suicide . She sums up her article by asserting the transition-affirming movement , said to help children , is inflicting a grave injustice on them .
Cretella writes , “ These professionals are using the myth that people are born transgender to justify engaging in massive , uncontrolled , and unconsented experimentation on children who have a psychological condition that would otherwise resolve after puberty in the vast majority of cases .”
Cretella finishes with these sobering words : “ These harms constitute nothing less than institutional child abuse . Sound ethics demand an immediate end to the use of pubertal suppression , cross-sex hormones , and sex reassignment surgeries in children and adolescents , as well as an end to promoting gender ideology via school curricula and legislative policies . It is time for our nation ’ s leaders and the silent majority of health professionals to learn exactly what is happening to our children , and unite to take action .” 2
How about the silent majority of Christians ? What are we doing ?
I AM JAZZ — THE CONSEQUENCES This picture story is meant to tug at one ’ s heart . Its story leads its readers to believe the lie that children can be born with gender confusion , and that if such behaviors are sanctioned by a doctor , as in Jazz ’ s case , even young children can identify as a trans kid . But , this book is only part of the story . For as a transgender child gets ready for puberty , harmful hormones must be taken , after which comes invasive surgery . To understand these procedures please read quotes from the article referenced below .
Dr . Michelle Cretella , President of the Amercian College of Pediatricians , in the July 3 , 2017 Daily Signal article : “ I ’ m a Pediatrician . How Transgender Ideology Has Infiltrated My Field and Produced Large Scale Child Abuse ” lays out some facts . Cretella begins by commenting that transgender ideology not only has infected our laws ( e . g . bathroom ) but “ has intruded into the lives of the most innocent among us — our children .”
Cretella says , there ’ s a “ New Normal ” where doctors in gender clinics are “ affirming children who are distressed by their biological sex .” This condition , Cretella writes , once dubbed gender identity In the case of the Rocklin reading of I Am
I AM JAZZ — PARENT ’ S RESPONSE
disorder , was renamed “ gender dysphoria ” Jazz , parents banded together to confront in 2013 . Now these doctors , as did Jazz ’ s the board . When the board declared they doctor , “ tell parents to treat their children would not necessarily notify parents prior as the gender they desire , and to place them to using such materials , nor could parents on puberty blockers around 11 or 12 if they legally opt out of these presentations , many are gender dysphoric .” And if by16 , they parents pulled their students out from insist they ’ re trapped in the wrong body , Rocklin . Parents must work toward having the right to opt out their students cross-sex hormones are then given . After , teens as young as sixteen may have “ bottom should gender-related materials be presented , just as they now can opt out when surgeries ” or “ sex reassignment surgeries .” [ As of a recent piece that I read , Jazz is now sexual materials are used . 3
Concludes on next page Volume 5 — No . 6 November / December 2017