Religion is a social institution that must change to meet a changing society. In addition, we must pass legislation that provides for this equality. Everyone in this society is socialized. We are socialized into our gender the day we are born when we are placed in a pink or blue blanket. We are socialized all our lives by whether we are given trucks or dolls to play with.
Socialization begins in the home.
Parents have the most control of this socialization. We must let our children freely express and choose their own gender identity. We must realize that simply because a girl wants trucks and likes to play football does not mean that she is not a female. Especially in boys it is important to let them choose their own gender expression. We must stop socializing our boys to prove they are men.