What does descartes say about gay

Catholic Medical Quarterly

Having written the article above I found myself thinking through the issues of gender reassignment. These issues are currently being considered by both the Scottish and UK Governments. Regardless of their biological sex which they may still acknowledgeindividuals who are, say, biologically male may feel, believe or conclude that they are female or some other non-male gender.

Gender is seen as more fundamental than sex. Gender is instead defined by what the individual discovers in his or her own feelings. Consequently, perhaps especially at a young age, people may feel that they are required not simply to know that they are male or female, but to have thought through perhaps even before puberty their gender and even perhaps their sexual orientation.

In that context we may feel encouraged to make a conscious assessment of our sexuality and also our gender. Men may feel that they must express features of maleness in order to describe themselves as male. That raises interesting questions. For example. Likewise, Gender Theory appears to require women to think they are female to be female.

Again, what if a woman thinks she must do certain female things in order to qualify as a woman? If our being a man or being a woman is defined by the way we feel and think and express ourselves rather than our biological basis, then there appear to be real dangers in thinking in such terms.

To be a man, I must think, feel and conclude that What does descartes say about gay am a man. A Cartesian approach saying that my soul is my mind and separate from my biology appears to support the requirement for us to have thought through and answered what can be difficult and challenging questions about our self-identity.

We should not set out mental qualifications for either maleness, femaleness, manhood or womanhood. Our humanity, our sex and our sexuality is a gift of God. Humanity is not earned, it is given. It is simply enough that we are. All Rights Reserved. Building faith. Protecting the vulnerable.

A final postscript on some Transgender issues Having written the article above I found myself thinking through the issues of gender reassignment. For example is a man who has five or ten children more or less of a man than one who has none? Definitely not! Clearly not is a faithful wife less or more of woman than a promiscuous woman?

Clearly not. However she feels and expresses her femininity, she remains a female. Dr Adrian Treloar.