Gender Blending: Is it Wrong?
 

What scriptures would you use to teach against gender blending?

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It might help if you define "gender blending".

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Men and women looking exactly the same. Or at least trying to.

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Deuteronomy 22:5 "The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God."

pertaineth -

"something prepared, that is, any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon): - armour ([-bearer]), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever."

I Corinthians 6:9 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,"

Just an interesting sidenote - one meaning of "effeminate" is catamite...which according to Wikipedia (my new favorite resource!) is "...the younger partner in a pedaristic relationship between two males, a popular arrangement in many areas of the ancient world."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catamite

(That was a tangent) :D

For my kids, I also go with we are "fearfully and wonderfully made", in that God made us the gender He wanted us to be.

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http://www.brandonu.ca/ancillary/images/UnisexHoody.jpg

This is unisex clothing.

Is it wrong for us to wear hoodies?

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No. :D

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Miss B - those would be the scriptures I would use too.

And, no Deut. doesn't mean I shouldn't wear pants made for a woman. That scripture is dealing with woman and man not trying to be the opposite of what they are - or for your purposes - gender blenders.

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No.

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http://z.about.com/d/shoes/1/0/O/L/reef_sandals2.jpg

These are unisex.

Is it wrong to wear them?

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Not wrong, but I wouldn't wear them. I like pretty shoes!

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Why isn't it wrong to wear these things?

Aren't they made with no regard to gender distinction?

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I think the scriptures refer to changing who you are (inherently), and to trying to pass yourself off as or pose as the opposite sex.

I don't think it has a thing to do with wearing similar items of clothing.

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Correct.

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What scriptures?

The ones you posted earlier in this thread?

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This is wrong:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1.../boygeorge.jpg

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The first one, at least.

And I think we should respect how God created us. :)

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Okay, step out on a limb now, like I did with Jared Leto...LOL!!! Explain what makes it wrong.

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No.

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Why? tic

You don't believe make-up is wrong.

You don't believe jewelry is wrong.

Why is it wrong?

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This is wrong:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...aig/thomas.jpg

Tracy now Thomas:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...omas-tracy.jpg

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It's Boy George!

It's pretty well known that he was trying to look like a woman.

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Yes, but give me a scriptural reason why.

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Exactly.

Because he's trying to look like a woman.

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Even I know who BG is! :D

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Are you saying that make-up and jewelry are made specifically for women?

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It's only wrong to sell drugs in the hood. :happydance

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Are you wanting a sex change and want to justify it?

Deut 22 - - women are to look like women, men like men.

I Corth 6:18 - - flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

I would think a sex change as in Thomas/Tracy would be sexual immorality.

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No, but you sure wish I would.

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That was seriously insulting.:girlytantrum

I think you have a very hypocritical stance concerning Deut 22:5.

On the one hand you say it has nothing to do with britches, and on the other you say women are to look like women and men like men. Can you not see why the UPC has taken the stand it has concerning women wearing britches?

They just draw the line in a different place than you and, honestly, the more I think about it, the more I think it is wise.

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That seems to be what you are implying.

You are basing your judgement of BG on his make-up and jewelry.

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I forgot the smilie :toofunny

Britches are made for women too. We've gone around that mulberry bush a zillon times. I LOOK like a woman in britches. I don't walk like I have a saddle between my legs. I'm graceful (well, getting there - - the knee isn't 100% yet) and I look all woman.

Anyone can draw the line wherever they feel comfortable, but I'll respect your wife for not wearing pants if she can respect me for wearing them. I mean britches!

You've met me and I had on crop pants - - did I look like a man?

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:toofunny :toofunny :toofunny

I think we should go out of our way to be...um...genderly distinct. (I made that up.) ...whatever that means within a particular culture.

It is cultural, and a good example is Indian women with their sari/tunics and the pants that go underneath--they don't look masculine whatsoever. However, I think that jeans look really masculine, and so while I might wear pajama pants (okay, I DO), I also draw the line...somewhere.

:)

That's the problem though...I really do think that churches and saints ought to be drawing some lines on an individual basis. (Yes, I know "saint" and "church" is contradictory on the singular vs. plural note)

See my signature and don't complain about it. :reaction

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Dear PP,

10:30 is my bed time. I'm not running out on your blender thread - - just catching some zzz's.

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Me 2.

'night.

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I understand that you are weary from parrying my excellent swordsmanship!:toofunny



NOT!!!!

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Sorry - I had to come back and post Thomas' picture (added it to Tracy's above)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...omas-tracy.jpg

The one on the right is a girl turned guy now pregnant - - now that's what I think Jesus is talking about being against.

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It's all pretty simple to me.

Women are suppose to look like women. Men like men.

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I think men wore jewelry in the OT. I think a slave had a earring in one ear if he wanted to stay with his master.

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Don't ask AFF~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!


Most of the folk here are fine with cross dressing, unisex
everything goes because there is no specific scripture to
prohibit it. God looks at the heart Judge NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Marko,

what is wrong with God looking on the heart? Isn't it Biblical?