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If Dr. Michelle Cretella disagrees with the science then she should publish. She never has and she never will because she can't.

The pediatrician that Murphee is referring to is Michelle Cretella, executive director of American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds). Southern Poverty Law Center deems ACPeds to be an anti-LGBTQ hate group as well.

Before we wander into the text it is important to understand that Michelle Cretella's point of view is not as a physician. Not at all. Cretella is a Catholic extremist. Cretella conforms to Vatican doctrine, no matter how idiotic that might be and, according to the Vatican, transgender people do not really exist.

As for Murphee's title, insanity is substituting religious dogma for medical science. The dogma emanates from celibate prelates who are theologians and catechists with no training or experience in medical science.

And we begin

Junk scientist! they shout. Hater!

All lies.

She is, however, a formidable foe of the transgender activist agenda and in its view, a villain to be destroyed.

Furthermore, Michelle Cretella is not a foe of mythical activists. Rather, Cretella is a foe of gender-affirming care which is the clinical standard of care according to her former peer group, the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Michelle Cretella is in a battle of her own making. The two sides are religious dogma vs. medical science. But it is not that simple. Cretella is intellectually dishonest. She is promoting faith-based Catholic doctrine as if it were evidence-based science. That constitutes the big lie.

Speaking of bullshit

I have no quarrel with what Mr. Murphee calls biblical truths other than the fact that scripture might have been accepted as truth when it was written but is not scientifically truthful today. Even then, Cretella's religious beliefs are hers to hold. Yet, she is not entitled to promote religious beliefs as science.

Cretella is claiming, essentially, that a sinister conspiracy to intentionally damage children exists. Doctors and educators and the media and secular people and They are allin on it.

If she believes that she has a better treatment plan for acute pediatric gender dysphoria then she should do what experts in this area routinely do which is to publish findings to reputable academic journals. She never has. She cannot.

As for surgery (which Murphee presents for shock value), about 30% of transgender people have gender-affirming surgery. At least a year of behavioral health therapy is required for a patient to qualify. Is 30% many?

No transgender person gives a flying fuck whether or not Murphee or Cretella approve of them. Transgender people are entitled to common courtesy. In polite society, we address people as they choose to be addressed. Trans people expect to be addressed according to their gender.

Misgendering trans people particularly trans kids does violence to them. It is gratuitously cruel to misgender trans people as a means of demonstrating disapproval. Doing so is a form of arrogance.

Misgendering is a false message that an individual's approval has been solicited (it has not). Then that individual feels compelled to demonstrate that their approval is withheld. It is entirely unnecessary.

Murphee and Cretella believe two things about me (and then some): They believe that, because I am gay, I am objectively disordered. Because I am Jewish they believe that I am destined to go to Hell.

I really do not care what they believe. If they call me a faggot kike that gets my attention. Belief and conduct are two different things.Is expecting people to be polite really so burdensome?

Referring to the construct of gender as separate from natal sex:

Again, if Cretella disagrees with the science then she should publish. Comments at one of AFA's outlets is not the equivalent of publishing to a reputable academic journal.

Cretella has never published because her views are based on religion in contrast to science. She is also a demagogue. No one is attacking children and children are not candidates for surgery. Furthermore, Cretella seeks to substitute her religious judgment for that of clinicians and parents.

Let us review what Cretella calls an attack. Prepubescent children transition if a) they are in distress and; b) if transitioning offers relief. Transitioning means gender-conforming clothes and hair. No drugs whatsoever.After entering puberty (Tanner stage 2 or 3) adolescents might be provided with puberty blockers which are fully reversible according to the Endocrine Society.

According to the Mayo Clinic, for children who have gender dysphoria, suppressing puberty might:

If an adolescent child stops taking GnRH analogues, puberty will resume.

The administration of hormones is not gratuitous chemistry. It requires a clinical evaluation, a mental health evaluation, informed consent and parental consent. Consent means a demonstrable understanding of risks and benefits.

A simple and simplistic comment triggers a verbose rebuttal but we all need to separate science from religious ideology.

Off into a land where reality is optional

Thats simply insane! Cretella exclaimed. Its contrary to reality and to a Judeo-Christian worldview. Sex is determined. Its not assigned. Its determined at fertilization. If you have a Y chromosome, you will go down the male pathway. If youre missing the Y chromosome, youll go down the female pathway.

Cretella is being dishonest. She knows perfectly well that sex assigned at birth is a means of communicating the difference between natal sex from gender. It is applicable to a very small percentage of the population.

A feeble attempt to claim that science is on their side

As adults, physical differences between men and women account for many of their contrasting thought patterns and behaviors, even if they agree in principle on important areas of life, e.g., parenting.

This all goes on for several paragraphs. Cretella uses the opportunity to take a dishonest swipe at marriage equality (which I will ignore) and there is this:

The worst side effects of puberty blocking may include brittle bones, obesity, testicular cancer, memory problems, and [if combined with cross-sex hormones] permanent sterilization, Cretella reported. This is child abuse.

Parents and the adolescent provide informed consent. They are aware of the potential side effects but make a considered judgment that the benefits outweigh the risks. Cretella has no experience in this area. Cretella has minimal training in endocrinology.

Notice how Cretella doesn't establish what that real help is. Children have rights too including the right to be treated according to the best available medical science.

Look! It's a bullshit kabob. Yum!

At long last the witch and her fluffer identify this as a religious issue

To declare that our bodies dont matter, she added, is diametrically opposed to Christian theology. The Incarnate Word. God how did He save? He saved us by taking on a human body. This is significant.

To believe our body is just this container, and it doesnt matter thats in line with reincarnation, Hinduism, Buddhism! It is the age-old conflict between a pagan worldview and a Christian one.

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