Posted on 04/03/2024 8:38:40 AM PDT by Red Badger
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Cross-dressed by his grandmother as a child, abused by his uncle, confused and hurting, Walt Heyer sought to become a woman. As a young man, he underwent attempted gender-reassignment surgery, lived as a trans-identifying woman for eight years, and ultimately detransitioned.
Heyer, now 83, has spent the past few decades offering support to men and women who also have been taught to believe they were born in the wrong body. As part of that effort, he told The Daily Signal, he’s written a number of books and answered “thousands” of letters from individuals, often men, who seek his help.
Now, he’s partnering with Ascend Pictures Productions to produce a movie about his story, tentatively titled “Who Am I.” That movie will pose the question, Heyer says: “Who do we think we are?”
“There’s been nothing like it,” he said in a Tuesday telephone interview. “It is a powerful movie.”
Heyer knows his story has inspired many people, and he believes it should be shared through movie. When he was only 4 years old, he has shared, his grandmother would secretly dress him in a purple chiffon dress.
The attention and affirmation—which made Heyer feel very special as a child—“would be his mustard seed of torment.”
His film’s website shares: “The dress also became a source of his turmoil once his parents found out about his secret. His father’s spankings became more intense and also led to his being sexually abused by his uncle. This manifested into Walt’s affliction—thoughts and feelings that maybe he should have been born a girl. Andrea and then Laura were born in his mind, and they wanted Walt gone.”
Walt Heyer wants to share his experience with gender transitioning and detransitioning in a movie for the benefit of others who might be experiencing the same gender dysphoria he once did. (Photo: Walt Heyer) Heyer sought transgender treatments that “promised relief,” but those treatments only “led to the destruction of his marriage, his family, and his career.” The movie would explore Heyer’s journey, he said, which includes his ultimate discovery of his Christian faith and the “road back to redemption” and forgiveness.
Heyer emphasized to The Daily Signal that he wants the film to focus on sharing his story, rather than being preachy: “We really want it to appeal to people who don’t know Jesus. And I think it will.”
He wants viewers to understand that the issues he was dealing with, and the issues that other individuals who try to transition are experiencing, go much deeper than gender. And gender therapists are not going to be able to help individuals struggling in this way, Heyer maintains.
But the movie will need financial support to make it happen. Heyer encourages supporters to visit the prospective film’s website, where they can sign up for updates.
“We need support,” he noted. “We need the crowdfunding to get it off the ground. Crowdfunding is the most important part.”
VIDEO AT LINK........................
Wonder what its pronouns are?
He SheIt?
The crazy is quite evident in the 1984 photo.
This man has done a world of good and overcome terrific abuse. More power to him.
NO ONE WILL WATCH THIS TRANS TRASH.
It’s a story of a man who rejected it and found Christ...................
Comedy Sci-Fi ?
No, real life.................
If the headline had something about him detransitioning, maybe some FReepers wouldn’t jump the gun on their mis-assessment.
That would require them to actually read the article before commenting and that is apparently verboten....................
Well, some of us read more than headlines. Thank goodness.
but the Trans thing is Comedy right
The few. The proud. The well-read......................
;)
Walt Heyer is a hero and a follower of Christ who was able to leave the path of delusion and destruction. He helps others do the same. His story is important.
Listen. In the 80’s we ALL dressed like that, LOL!
Who are trannies trying to attract?!
It’s not working...
I really miss the 80’s hairstyles.
But mostly I miss having hair.................
I missed all the 'fun hair' in the 80's. I was in the Army and wore my hair shorter than short - no time to mess with it and you either had 'hat hair' or 'helmet head' on any given day, anyway!
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