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Scrivener7

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9. And at great cost to herself. She was in an impossible position, where whatever

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 09:14 AM

Jul 2021

she chose was going to bring hardship.

I'm just glad she chose the path that allows her to be physically safe and take care of herself. In many ways, it was the harder path to choose.

What a horror. And she's only 24. She's just a kid. And the whole world is judging her crisis. I could never have handled that at that age.

She made a good decision.

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The more I think about it, the more I see Simone Biles performed a revolutionary act [View all] Bucky Jul 2021 OP

Simone Rules Goonch Jul 2021 #1

I suspect a white gymnast would get more sympathy from the CONservatives & those 3 in 1st para. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2021 #2

Oh definitely Bucky Jul 2021 #4

They way they think Traildogbob Jul 2021 #3

+1 ancianita Jul 2021 #6

THIS n/t malaise Jul 2021 #8

100% racist bullshit. joshcryer Jul 2021 #12

actually CatWoman Jul 2021 #14

I think that's what that poster was indicating. joshcryer Jul 2021 #18

Thank you. I tried to say it best I could. Bucky Jul 2021 #21

Give her some peace. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #5

Remember "No mas"? There are times when you've made your point and there's no sense... TreasonousBastard Jul 2021 #7

And at great cost to herself. She was in an impossible position, where whatever Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #9

Great summary! Another important aspect: it's attention to mental health and well being fishwax Jul 2021 #10

Yes Bucky Jul 2021 #11

Biles' fatal error was calling her problem "mental" when even the Olympics called it "medical." Rocknation Jul 2021 #13

This distinction needs to be buried. Claire Oh Nette Jul 2021 #22

I agree and would add Naomi Osaka to that list as well. PunkinPi Jul 2021 #15

I dare say Osaka's mental health issues Rocknation Jul 2021 #17

Well, biracial people face "not being enough" from ignorant folks all the time and... PunkinPi Jul 2021 #19

That little tory boy Piers only sees a minstrel show Dawson Leery Jul 2021 #16

This is just the opposite side of making this a culture war issue mathematic Jul 2021 #20