Title: Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition That Will Truly Set You Free
Author: Laura Perry Smalts
Major Themes: Homosexuality, Transgender, Abuse
Synopsis: Laura wanted with everything she had to be a man—but that didn’t end up satisfying her the way she wanted.
While I was staying with my mom for a little while, I noticed a book on her shelf whose title was intriguing. Because of the current political and social climate of our country, along with most Western countries, I wanted to read Transgender to Transformed. I happened to have a long enough break one afternoon to finish this easy-to-read book quickly.
Publisher’s description:
Today’s culture is drowning in the lies of the “born that way” ideology that claims desires and feelings cannot change or be overridden. Transgender to Transformed chronicles the story of Laura Perry, a former transgender, who believed those same lies and was determined to never return to being female, no matter what it cost her. And cost her, it did.
Like many who feel trapped in the wrong body, Laura “transitioned” to the opposite sex through irreversible surgeries, hormone injections, and a legal name change. Yet, despite her initial elation at living as a male, her new identity failed to bring her the peace and fulfillment she longed for. Realizing that she was living a lie, what was promised to be freedom had instead become a prison cell.
Filled with raw, honest emotion, Laura’s story sheds light on the common deceptions about the transgender lifestyle, and exposes the frustration and hopelessness of living with a self-created identity that is in opposition to who God created. It bravely leads the way out of the darkness and into the light of freedom that transgenders may desperately be seeking.
In Transgender to Transformed, you will find:
- Practical insights into the mind of a transgender to help you understand how to better love them
- How to deal with loved ones who are transitioning
- Hope and help for those who are struggling with gender dysphoria
My thoughts:
I will not say I enjoyed reading Transgender to Transformed. I can not enjoy a subject like this. However, I quickly became engrossed in the story and kept reading to find out how Laura found freedom. That took a long time, though; her journey from the beginning of the spiral into confusion and sin, to the end where she found freedom in Christ, lasted for at least twenty years. Though there were many ugly scenes along the way, as she slipped deeper and deeper into sin and confusion, it was amazing to see glimpses of God’s love and care for her throughout the journey.
One thing that really stood out to me was how nothing satisfied for very long. Laura always had to have more and more in order to find any enjoyment, and her pleasure didn’t last. Another thing that impressed me was her realization that there was a fundamental difference between her and real men, something that could not be imitated. She simply didn’t think like they did, though she lived and acted like a man. As well, I was impressed with the parallels between the transformation/rebirth the transgender movement promises and what God promises—one is a counterfeit of the other.
My favorite part of the whole book was the section at the end with advice for those interacting with transgender people. One piece of advice that stood out was to always speak the truth—use their given names, not assumed names, and the pronouns that go with their biological gender, no matter how hateful they say that is. It made me think of the verse, “The truth shall make you free.” This is a book that should be read by every Christian today, because this issue is so widespread.
WARNING: Not for children; there are short descriptions of s*xual abuse, frequent mentions of s*x, and descriptions of the ways Laura tried to become a man, as well as brief descriptions of some of her demonic encounters.
Age levels:
Reading Independently—Adults
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