Abigail Shrier | AffirmingGender

The Trans-Gay Link

By Sam A. Andreades May 19, 2023 May 19, 2023

I have friends who deal with same sex attraction and who also speak about gender confusion in their childhood or youth. What is the meaning of the connection?

Who is Creating Gender Stereotypes?

By Sam A. Andreades April 28, 2023 April 26, 2023

The Trans education that public schools conduct today follows a curious route. It pays to understand it if you are speaking to a product of it.

Genspect and the Runaway Train

By Sam A. Andreades July 22, 2022 July 21, 2022

Genspect.org is a well of help for parents and the trans-effected who are willing to challenge the cultural narrative of “just be trans.” But will it work?

Talking About Transgender

By Peter November 11, 2021 November 11, 2021

A recent NYC Higher Ground ministry meeting discussed transgenderism. The evening’s reading offers a helpful summary of the issues currently, for those looking for clear answers.

Teen Trans in Three Easy Pieces

By Sam A. Andreades September 3, 2021 February 18, 2023

The beautiful daughter mystified her parents with the announcement: she no longer identified as a girl. Against patient counsel, she took the hormonal and surgical steps to go to war with her body.

What's a Real Man? What's a True Woman?

Is gender real? Does it matter in relationships? What does God think about it? So many diverse questions on peoples' lips today come down to the same thing: What does gender mean? Is it a construct of society or self-perception? Or is it a gift to foster intimacy and fruitfulness in our relationships?

This site fosters honest and thoughtful conversation about the pressing issue of gender. I write from a Christian perspective, placing great value on the Bible's wisdom about it. But just understanding the Bible's message on gender is a big job for our time, and so part of what we discuss here. We also take up questions posed by our current culture's sometimes confusing views on women & men, relationships and identity.

If you are new here, you might want to start with the Big Picture posts, Three Questions... and Want It In A Nutshell?, briefly outlining what I see as the seven main principles of gender.

The posts consist of commentary on current events, excerpts from my general book, transgenderism book, or book on dating, Biblical exposition, praise for the culture’s gender goodness and ruminations on its errors as I see them. We also welcome guest posts from gender-savvy writers.

Read, think, and join the conversation!