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HOW I RECONCILE BEING TRANS AND CATHOLIC:
Since this thread got very long and disorganized, here it is in Substack essay form. Link: sophiededompierre.substack.c…
I’m not a 4tranner but I sometimes look at 4tran in the same way a curious anthropologist might study an uncontacted tribe or a entomologist lifting up a rock
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I didn’t use intersexuality to show that two modes of male and female don’t exist, but rather that one’s vegetative nature doesn’t determine how one should live. And psychologically, I think identifying oneself as a woman socially and mentally is enough.
I told my Cis female coworker friend that I voted libertarian and democrat because I am concerned about trans rights being undermined and used as scapegoating by republicans, and she was like “but democrats want to make America Socialist!” Tfw why do cis people think this way…
I want this to serve as a mini resource to my trans catholic siblings who may have concerns about their faith and being trans... I just want it to reach a wide number of people
-Wake up
-Drink Coffee
-Play Chess
-Pray morning Office
-Read Apocalyse Ch 21
-Inject Estrogen
-Pray Te Deum and Gloria
THREAD: HOW I RECTIFY BEING TRANS AND CATHOLIC
Sometimes I get DMs or comments asking about this. I wanted to make my argument without the mere weak appeals to God being le hecking wholesome, but a real argument. This has had many iterations but here is a thorough summary.
[3.vi] Transitioning should be framed as both occurring in reaction against gender dissonance, but also as occurring as an affirmation and revelation of that person’s true nature.
For example this is how Aquinas justifies killing in self defense, where you do not intend to kill, but only intend to prevent their attack (ST II-II, Q64, a7, ans.) /1
1. The retention or function of a particular organ within the whole organism is causing serious damage or constitutes a threat to it
2. The damage or threat cannot be avoided, or even notably diminished, /1



