On Being Trans, #2

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I wrote an essay called On Being Trans and posted it on July 23, 2023, not quite three years ago.  I’m writing this now because the politics of sexual identity has exploded out of control.

My first response is simple: the political issue of sexual identity is a Republican wedge issue, and wedge issues by definition are meant to distract from serious issues, like war and peace, the size of our National Debt, income and wealth inequality, etc.  Another reason this issue is not so important is the number of folks it affects.