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Questions Gender Theory Proponents Can’t Answer: Unresolved Tangles in the Gender Web
Gender theory has surged into the mainstream, arguing that gender’s a spectrum—fluid, self-defined, untethered from biology. Backed by voices like Judith Butler (Gender Trouble, 1990) and embraced by cultural shifts (e.g., 63 gender options on some platforms, 2023 data), it claims to liberate identity from outdated norms. But beneath the rainbow flags, questions loom—about science, coherence, and human nature—that proponents dodge or deflect. On March 25, 2025, as we weigh truth amid flux, here are ten questions gender theory advocates can wrestle with but can’t fully resolve without sidestepping or appealing to ideology. These aren’t barbs—they’re probes. Can you answer them without tripping over your own axioms?
1. If Gender Is Purely a Social Construct, Why Does Biology Keep Showing Up?
Chromosomes (XX, XY), hormones (testosterone, estrogen), and anatomy align sex in 99.98% of humans (Sax, American Journal of Medicine, 2002). Gender theory says these don’t dictate identity—yet brain scans (e.g., MRI dimorphism, Joel, PNAS, 2015) and behavior (e.g., toy preferences, Hines, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2010) track with sex consistently. If it’s all culture, why’s biology so stubborn? “Male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27)—how do you erase the blueprint?
2. Where’s the Line Between Gender Identity and Personality?
Proponents say gender’s a felt sense— “I’m non-binary” or “genderfluid.” But what separates that from traits like “assertive” or “nurturing”? If a boy likes dolls, is he a girl—or just a unique boy? Personality’s infinite—why box it into gender labels? Psalm 139:14—“fearfully and wonderfully made”—sees individuality, not categories. What’s your boundary?
3. Why Do Gender Dysphoria Rates Spike in Social Media Eras?
Dysphoria diagnoses soared 4,000% among teens from 2009-2019 (Littman, PLOS One, 2018)—post-Tumblr, TikTok. Social contagion’s real—think anorexia clusters. If gender’s innate, why’s it trending? “The heart is deceitful above all things” (Jeremiah 17:9)—how do you rule out influence?
4. How Can Gender Be Fluid If It’s Used to Claim Fixed Rights?
Gender theory says identity shifts—yet laws (e.g., Title IX updates, 2021) grant protections based on “gender identity” as if it’s stable. If I’m a woman today, man tomorrow, which bathroom’s mine? Rights need consistency—“God is not a God of confusion” (1 Corinthians 14:33). How’s fluidity legal?
5. Why Do Transition Regret Rates Get Ignored?
Up to 20% of trans individuals report regret or detransition (Dhejne, Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2014)—some cite rushed decisions or unresolved trauma. If gender’s self-evident, why the backtracking? “Test everything” (1 Thessalonians 5:21)—how do you square the fallout?
6. If Sex Is Assigned at Birth, Who’s Doing the Assigning—Doctors or Nature?
Proponents say “assigned female at birth” implies choice—but ultrasound shows sex pre-birth (e.g., genitalia by 12 weeks, Sadler, Langman’s Embryology, 2019). Doctors observe, not invent—XX or XY’s baked in. If it’s nature, why call it assignment? “He who made them… made them male and female” (Matthew 19:4)—who’s rewriting reality?
7. How Do You Define ‘Woman’ Without Biology or Stereotypes?
Ask, “What’s a woman?”—proponents dodge. If not chromosomes or anatomy, is it dresses, feelings? That’s circular—femininity’s a stereotype, not a definition. Biology’s clear (e.g., gamete production, Lee, Endocrine Reviews, 2003); gender theory’s vague. “So God created man in His image” (Genesis 1:27)—how’s identity rootless?
8. Why Does Gender Theory Clash With Evolutionary Biology?
Evolution wired sex for reproduction—males, females, 2% intersex aside (Blackless, American Journal of Human Biology, 2000). Gender fluidity—dozens of identities—defies survival pressures. If Darwin’s right, why’s nature so binary? “Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28)—how’s that obsolete?
9. How Can Gender Be Innate If It Needs Affirmation to Exist?
Trans advocates say gender’s inborn—yet demand pronouns, surgery, hormones to “align” it. If it’s intrinsic, why external props? A leg’s a leg without casts—“the body and soul He has formed” (Isaiah 44:2). Why’s gender so fragile?
10. Why Do Kids See Sex Clearly Until Taught Otherwise?
Kids ID boys and girls by 3—cross-cultural studies show it (Maccoby, The Two Sexes, 1998). Gender theory says this is conditioning—but why’s it universal pre-schooling? “Out of the mouth of babes” (Psalm 8:2)—are they wrong, or is theory the overlay?
The Challenge
Proponents might retort—“it’s lived experience” or “science evolves.” But these questions cut deeper—biology’s pull, logic’s demand, coherence’s call. On March 25, 2025, as Lent nudges us to truth, “Test everything” (1 Thessalonians 5:21) probes the haze. Christianity’s got a frame—male, female, God’s design. Gender theory? Flux and feelings. Can you answer these without leaning on “it’s complicated”? Drop your thoughts—I’m all ears.
Sources:
- Butler, Judith. Gender Trouble. 1990.
- Sax, Leonard. American Journal of Medicine. 2002.
- Joel, Daphna. PNAS. 2015.
- Hines, Melissa. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 2010.
- Littman, Lisa. PLOS One. 2018.
- Dhejne, Cecilia. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2014.
- Sadler, T.W. Langman’s Embryology. 2019.
- Lee, Peter A. Endocrine Reviews. 2003.
- Blackless, Melanie. American Journal of Human Biology. 2000.
- Maccoby, Eleanor. The Two Sexes. 1998.
- Bible (RSV): Genesis 1:27-28, Matthew 19:4, Psalm 139:14, etc.
This post poses ten questions challenging gender theory, using science, logic, and scripture to highlight unresolved issues.
