What's the Deal with Transgenderism?

by Pastor Matthew Norville, Sr.

“Transgenderism” (sometimes called “transsexualism”) is the (false) idea that a person can “transform” or “transition” from one sex (gender) into the other. (Sex and gender are the same thing.)

A person who calls themself “transgender” or “transsexual” is a person who claims that they have “transformed” or “transitioned” from one sex (gender) into the other.

A person who says that they are “transgender” or “transsexual” (or “trans” for short) is a liar because it is impossible for a person to “transform” or “transition” from one sex (gender) into the other.

The sex (gender) of a person is based on their chromosomes—or more specifically, whether or not they have the Sex-determining Region Y (SRY) gene from the Y chromosome—and is determined at conception when God creates the person.

A normal male person has an X and Y chromosome pair (XY) in the nuclei of the cells of his body.

A normal female person has a pair of X chromosomes (XX) in the nuclei of the cells of her body.

A person who is a male has at least one Y chromosome (or the SRY gene from the Y chromosome) in the nuclei of the cells of his body.

A person who is a female does not have any Y chromosomes (or the SRY gene from the Y chromosome) in the nuclei of the cells of her body.

The SRY gene is normally attached to the Y chromosome. The SRY gene determines that the person is a male.

In other words, if a person HAS the SRY gene in the nuclei of the cells of their body, the person is a MALE.

If the person DOES NOT HAVE the SRY gene in the nuclei of the cells of their body, the person is a FEMALE.

The Word of God says that every person that God creates is created as either a male or a female. Genesis 1:27:

“So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.”

So there is no such thing as an “intersex” or “intergender” person—a person that is partly male and partly female. These are just terms that the liberals came up with.

In the LGBTQIA+ community, the “I” stands for “intersex” or “intergender.” “Intersex” or “intergender” are really outdated terms that are not really used any more by scientists, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, etc. These terms started because some people's bodies do not develop into normal male or female bodies, but instead have some characteristics of both sexes.

The other letters (and the plus sign) in LGBTQIA+ all stand for different types of sexual perversions. But the “I” stands for diseases that the people that have them have no control over. They were born with these diseases. These diseases are called “Disorders of Sexual Development” (DSDs).

But the LGBTQIA+ community lumps all the letters together and says that NONE of the letters stand for diseases (or perversions). A lot of scientists, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and others also say this. These scientists, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and others use their education and standing to promote these lies and this confusion. They also sometimes change the meaning of “DSD” to “Differences of Sexual Development” and say that these are not “disorders.” They are just “differences.”

These people, that have Disorders of Sexual Development (DSDs), ARE NOT the same as people that call themselves “transgender” or “transsexual.”

DSDs are diseases that fall into two categories:

1. Male DSDs.


2. Female DSDs.

Males that have DSDs are people that HAVE the SRY gene, but whose bodies do not develop into normal male bodies.

Females that have DSDs are people that DO NOT HAVE the SRY gene, but whose bodies do not develop into normal female bodies.

Some examples of males that have DSDs are:

1. a person who has an X chromosome and two Y chromosomes (XYY) in the nuclei of the cells of his body. This abnormality is called “Jacobs Syndrome” or “47,XYY Syndrome.”


2. a person who has two X chromosomes and a Y chromosome (XXY) or two X chromosomes and two Y chromosomes (XXYY) in the nuclei of the cells of his body. This abnormality is called “Klinefelter's Syndrome” or “47,XXY Syndrome” or “48,XXYY Syndrome.“


3. a person who has three X chromosomes and a Y chromosome (XXXY) or four X chromosomes and a Y chromosome (XXXXY) in the nuclei of the cells of his body. This abnormality is called “Extreme Klinefelter's Syndrome” or “48,XXXY Syndrome” or “49,XXXXY Syndrome.”


4. a person who has two X chromosomes (XX) with one of the X chromosomes having the SRY gene attached to it in the nuclei of the cells of his body. This abnormality is called “SRY-positive (SRY+) De La Chapelle Syndrome” or “SRY-positive (SRY+) 46,XX Testicular Syndrome.” (A person who has the SRY-negative (SRY-) form of De La Chapelle Syndrome does not have the SRY gene, and therefore, is a female.)


5. a person who has “Swyer Syndrome.” This abnormality is also called “46,XY Gonadal Dysgenesis” or “Male Complete Gonadal Dysgenesis” or “Male Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis.” “Dysgenesis” means “defective development.” Thus, “Gonadal Dysgenesis” means “defective development of the gonads.” It is called “Male Complete” or “Male Pure” because all cells have one X and one Y chromosome (XY).


6. a person who has “Male Mosaic Gonadal Dysgenesis.” This abnormality is also called “Male Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis” or “Male Partial Gonadal Dysgenesis.” This is where one or more groups of cells have Y chromosomes and one or more groups of cells do not have any Y chromosomes or only have part of the Y chromosomes or have a different number of Y chromosomes. Since one or more of the groups of cells have Y chromosomes, the person is a male.

Some famous (male) athletes that have various DSDs and were raised as girls are:

• Imane Khelif, from the country of Algeria


• Francine Niyonsaba, from the country of Burundi


• Margaret Wambui, from the country of Kenya


• Beatrice Masilingi, from the country of Namibia


• Christine Mboma, from the country of Namibia


• Aminatou Seyni, from the country of Nigeria


• Mokgadi Caster Semenya, from the country of South Africa


• Lin Yu-Ting, from the country of Taiwan

Some examples of females that have DSDs are:

1. a person who has a single X chromosome (X) in the nuclei of the cells of her body. This abnormality is called “Turner's Syndrome” or “45,X Syndrome.”


2. a person who has three X chromosomes (XXX) in the nuclei of the cells of her body. This abnormality is called “Trisomy X Syndrome” or “Triple X Syndrome” or “47,XXX Syndrome.”


3. a person who has four X chromosomes (XXXX) in the nuclei of the cells of her body. This abnormality is called “Tetrasomy X Syndrome” or “Quadruple X Syndrome” or “48,XXXX Syndrome.”


4. a person who has five X chromosomes (XXXXX) in the nuclei of the cells of her body. This abnormality is called “Pentasomy X Syndrome” or “Quintuple X Syndrome” or “49,XXXXX Syndrome.”


5. a person who has “46,XX Gonadal Dysgenesis.” This abnormality is also called “Female Complete Gonadal Dysgenesis” or “Female Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis.” “Dysgenesis” means “defective development.” Thus, “Gonadal Dysgenesis” means “defective development of the gonads.” It is called “Female Complete” or “Female Pure” because all cells have two X chromosomes (XX).


6. a person who has “Female Mosaic Gonadal Dysgenesis.” This abnormality is also called “Female Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis” or “Female Partial Gonadal Dysgenesis.” This is where two or more groups of cells have different numbers of X chromosomes, or one or more groups of cells only have part of the X chromosomes. Since none of the groups of cells have Y chromosomes or SRY genes from Y chromosomes, the person is a female.

In order for a person to change from one sex (gender) into the other, they would have to change the chromosomes in every cell of their body. Since this is impossible, no one can “transform” or “transition” from one sex (gender) into the other.

Therefore, it is a misnomer to say that a person is “transgender” or “transsexual” because in reality there is no such thing as a “transgender” or “transsexual” person.

And since transgender people do not exist, there is no such thing as discrimination against transgender people. You can't discriminate against something or someone that does not exist!

Just like you can't discriminate against Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or the Tooth Fairy because they don't exist, so it is not possible to discriminate against transgender people because they don't exist.

As Christians, we should make or say statements that are true and grammatically correct. We do not want to sound uneducated or confuse people. So we should never say that a person “is transgender” because nobody really “is transgender.” Instead, we should use true sentences like, “So and so says that they are transgender,” or “There were people there that call themselves transgender,” because it is true that people say that they are transgender, but it is NOT true that they actually are transgender.