“I want you to imagine the struggles of a fellow student. They feel they don’t belong in their body. They were born the wrong shape, and when they look into a mirror, they see something alien, it isn’t them. This fellow student will go to any lengths to become the person they KNOW they are on the inside. It may involve drug usage, mutilation, or starvation.” said MILO.
“You may think I am describing a transexual, but I’m not- I’m describing a young person with Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is a mental disorder. When detected, the sufferer will receive counselling and other mental health treatment to stop their destructive behaviors and learn to recover both mentally and physically. Many sufferers of Anorexia end up leading normal and productive lives, and even maintain a healthy weight.”
Milo paused before, saying “Now imagine if Anorexia was on the LGBT spectrum.”
I wonder if John Lennon did, Imagine that is. This short article is worth reading because Milo, flamboyant though he is, makes a telling point that is actually a very sane one. He discusses how with a transgender person we now encourage their "identity" and provide surgery to help them achieve their "real self" etc., etc. Why you can be anything you want to be! Only deep down we know that's not true but we pretend until that person is lost. Oh well. Pontius Pilate has become the new American Idol for a large part of our citizenry - What is Truth? And up becomes down, male becomes female becomes...
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