Can a boy be “trapped” in a girl’s body? Can modern medicine “reassign” sex? Is our sex “assigned” to us in the first place? What is the most loving response to a person experiencing a conflicted sense of gender? What should our law say on matters of “gender identity”?
When Harry Became Sally provides thoughtful answers to questions arising from our transgender moment. Drawing on the best insights from biology, psychology, and philosophy, Ryan Anderson offers a nuanced view of human embodiment, a balanced approach to public policy on gender identity, and a sober assessment of the human costs of getting human nature wrong.
This book exposes the contrast between the media’s sunny depiction of gender fluidity and the often sad reality of living with gender dysphoria. It gives a voice to people who tried to “transition” by changing their bodies, and found themselves no better off. Especially troubling are the stories told by adults who were encouraged to transition as children but later regretted subjecting themselves to those drastic procedures.
As Anderson shows, the most beneficial therapies focus on helping people accept themselves and live in harmony with their bodies. This understanding is vital for parents with children in schools where counselors may steer a child toward transitioning behind their backs.

Everyone has something at stake in the controversies over transgender ideology, when misguided “antidiscrimination” policies allow biological men into women’s restrooms and penalize Americans who hold to the truth about human nature. Anderson offers a strategy for pushing back with principle and prudence, compassion and grace.

男孩会被 "困 "在女孩的身体里吗？现代医学可以 "重新分配 "性别吗？我们的性别首先是 "分配 "给我们的吗？对于一个经历了性别冲突感的人来说，什么是最有爱的回应？在 "性别认同 "的问题上，我们的法律应该怎么说？

当哈利变成莎莉时，对我们的变性时刻所产生的问题提供了深思熟虑的答案。瑞安-安德森借鉴了生物学、心理学和哲学的最佳见解，对人类的体现提出了细微的看法，对性别认同的公共政策提出了平衡的方法，并对弄错人性的人类代价进行了清醒的评估。

本书揭露了媒体对性别流动性的阳光化描述与性别障碍者生活的悲惨现实之间的对比。它让那些试图通过改变身体来 "转型 "的人发声，但他们发现自己的情况并没有好转。特别令人不安的是那些在儿童时期被鼓励转型，但后来后悔接受那些激烈的手术的成年人所讲述的故事。

正如安德森所展示的，最有益的疗法侧重于帮助人们接受自己，并与自己的身体和谐相处。这种理解对于有孩子在学校的父母来说是至关重要的，因为辅导员可能会在孩子的背后引导他们进行转型。

在关于变性人意识形态的争议中，每个人都有自己的利益，当被误导的 "反歧视 "政策允许生物男性进入女性洗手间，并惩罚那些坚持人性真相的美国人时。安德森提供了一个以原则和审慎、同情和优雅进行反击的策略。