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"I'm just really concerned about the integrity of women's sports!" - guy who actively mocks the existence of women's sports

Reading about how this has been in the disruptive playbook since the 90's in the UK eroded any patience I have for that bullshit, they'd probably still be trotting out the freedom to discriminate in religious spaces argument too if anyone gave a fuck about those anymore.

^This! Exactly this!

"My daughter plays sports" ok cool so you understand the importance of being able to participate in something that gives her joy and a sense of belonging.

i know a couple people who think trans women in women's sports is a real issue. I completely agree with this post. also want to add that they dont play sports and are built like they were scared of the ball in high school phys ed.

Republicans are so funny, like sports? That’s the big issue? Throwing a ball around? Who cares, it’s just a game lmao

Of all the things in the world that don't matter, sports don't matter the most. Its actually kinda the whole point of sports, to have something to argue about that doesn't really matter.

Libs aren't realizing that Dems adopting that framing is them admitting, "some people's rights are negotiable." And it shouldn't have to be said why that position is wholly unacceptable for any seemingly "progressive" candidate to hold.

anne lawrence, one of blanchard's transgender partners in crime, has a whole pdf on her website that summarises as "i think we should have rights, BUT" and one of the buts she cites is the sports thing. she should get the fucking nobel useful idiot prize

surely there has got to be an easier way to hate people

There's also the angle where moneyed football boosters that also donate to these causes want to regain more control over student athletes now that they can be compensated; this is the tip of several spears really

Also if getting a sports scholarship is the goal, golf is the most unused sport scholarship in the country. Lots of spots just sitting open. Get your kid playing golf.

Yes! This! The worst “travesty” they can point to is someone who tied for 5th? Who won that race? A biological female. Wow

Actually, my former friends and family in Texas do think it’s an issue. They think teachers are encouraging kids and advising them as they navigate sexual identity. A couple even thought the litter box stories were true. Fox News brainwash is real.

Thank you. An interesting difference. Does this mean none of Hegseth's soldiers can be competitive athletes?

No, terf island

Op is talking about if you’re willing to vote for a senator based on any of this.

Studies show trans women perform at the same level or worse than cis women in sports. You're not educated on this topic.

The sports leagues can figure out for themselves how to make things fair, and do not need the federal government butting their noses into it.

Nobody who wants more transphobia will switch their vote to dems for it, and everyone who would switch their vote to dems has a laundry list of other issues they care about more than transphobia. It’s a bad bet and bad electoralism to try and justify bigotry as strategy.

I care. (they are way better than me in every sport)

Sadly, there are tens of millions of really dumb, brainwashed voters in this country. They are real voters. That's how we elected a convicted felon, lifelong conman, adjudicated rapist POS... TWICE!! If you have a functioning brain, vote early and vote blue!!

"ignoring trans people" is callous on its own, but it is an available move, and it is there for the taking if dems, as they say, want to focus on the economy! but instead of focusing on the economy, they keep going "let me prove i actively dislike and distrust trans people first"

I care in the sense that I think they should be able to play sports if they want.