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A Transgender ACLU Attorney Unable to Define Biological Sex – Glenn Stanton, 12/15/25

Dec 15, 2025
Glenn Stanton, Director of Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family and a gender and family columnist, dives deep into the controversial views of Chase Strangio, a transgender attorney at the ACLU. He critiques Strangio's inability to define biological sex and discusses the implications of denying the existence of male and female bodies. Stanton argues that gender ideology contradicts scientific truth and highlights the physical dangers of medical transitions. He encourages a compassionate yet firm stand against gender ideologies, promoting a return to biological definitions.
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INSIGHT

Sex As Self-Perception

  • Chase Strangio defines sex largely as self-perception rather than biological markers.
  • This frames male or female identity as what someone understands in their core, not strictly anatomy.
INSIGHT

Law Confidence, Scientific Vagueness

  • Glenn Stanton argues Strangio shows confidence in law but not in scientific definitions of sex.
  • He presents this as evidence that gender ideology is anti-scientific.
ANECDOTE

Strangio's Past Media Claims

  • Stanton recounts Strangio's past media statements denying a male body as a concept.
  • He cites quotes like "there is no such thing as a male body" to illustrate radical claims.
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