Evangelizing charitably to a self-identified 'transsexual'

[EphelDuath]

I know a person who self-identifies, after surgical operations, as being a woman despite having been born of the male sex.

If I refer to this friend as “she”, I am giving credence to the sinful notion that one can alter their sex, which is erroneous both morally and biologically.

If I refer to this friend as “he”, I may come off as being antagonistic and uncharitable, which may make evangelizing to this person significantly more difficult.

Thoughts?

(Note: I put this thread in the Social Justice forum since I was dwelling upon the moral aspect of this, though in retrospect it may be better fitted for the Evangelization forum, if a moderator thinks it appropriately placed there.)

 

[Snowball7]

She is a He. That is undisputable fact. He IS a man.
There are no true transsexuals.

 

[Newbie2]

I know a person who self-identifies, after surgical operations, as being a woman despite having been born of the male sex.

If I refer to this friend as “she”, I am giving credence to the sinful notion that one can alter their sex, which is erroneous both morally and biologically.

If I refer to this friend as “he”, I may come off as being antagonistic and uncharitable, which may make evangelizing to this person significantly more difficult.

Thoughts?

(Note: I put this thread in the Social Justice forum since I was dwelling upon the moral aspect of this, though in retrospect it may be better fitted for the Evangelization forum, if a moderator thinks it appropriately placed there.)

Refer to him by his name, avoid the use of male or female pronouns.

 

[cornbread_r2]

Don’t do to them what you wouldn’t want done to you if you were in their position.