The issue of men competing in women’s sports is now before the Supreme Court. This has been a divisive issue that still makes little sense to most Americans. This issue could be resolved quickly if mature and rational adults were willing to act with both clarity and compassion. A separate athletic league could easily be established for transgender competitors, allowing anyone who wishes to participate to do so freely and fairly. The same principle could apply to communal spaces—creating designated facilities where people who want shared access can use them without forcing others into situations they find unsafe or deeply uncomfortable. In this way, no one is excluded, and no one is compelled to surrender reasonable personal boundaries.
It makes little sense to impose discomfort, anxiety, or risk on large numbers of people in order to increase the comfort of a small number — especially when workable alternatives already exist that harm no one. The solution does not require conflict or coercion; it simply requires recognizing that competing needs can be accommodated without forcing everyone into the same space.
There is also no credible evidence that a person can change biological sex. Individuals may change how they present themselves socially or medically alter hormones and appearance, but biological reality remains unchanged. This is not a statement of hostility; it is simply an acknowledgment of physical fact. Policies built on denying physical reality inevitably produce confusion and unintended consequences.
Across cultures and throughout history, human societies have recognized the need for clear boundaries in private and intimate spaces. There is a near-universal discomfort with unrestricted mixed-sex nudity or shared private facilities among strangers. Even cultures that are considered sexually permissive maintain boundaries designed to protect dignity, safety, and especially the well-being of women and children. These norms are not arbitrary. They arise from human vulnerability, biological difference, and the need for social trust and protection.
The real question is why modern society is pressuring people to override instincts that have served human communities well for millennia. Why should ordinary people be required to participate in arrangements that their conscience and common sense tell them are unsafe, destabilizing, or simply wrong? This is not a sustainable social experiment. Human nature does not disappear simply because laws or slogans attempt to redefine it. Over time, reality reasserts itself, and societies gravitate back toward stable boundaries.
Just as physical laws govern the material world, God weaves moral and social structures into human life. While cultures express these principles differently, the underlying purposes remain the same: protecting the vulnerable, preserving dignity, and maintaining social order. Policies that ignore these realities ultimately work against human flourishing rather than for it. The sooner society recognizes this, the healthier and more stable our communities will become.
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