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In reply to the discussion: Abandoning trans people 'a mistake' for Democrats, says Tim Walz [View all]Tumbulu
(6,557 posts)why anyone on the left is all focused on this. And why the brouhaha when Governor Newsom spoke up about it. Who has a genuine and long history of supporting rights.
But it seems to be a HUGE HUGE thing among the youth. Which various young people have made efforts to explain to me. But, so far, being an elder, I just do not understand. But the young people dont vote enough, and look at the young male vote? Who seem to be bunch of misogynist T supporters, so who cares about pandering to those brats anyway?
First of all, I dont think anyone should compete in sports EXCEPT FOR FUN!!!! And I am indeed shouting.
I do not support all this glorification of team sports of any kind in grammar, middle or high school, except for fun. Not for competition and or money and or scholarships, etc etc etc.
So, I am clearly out of step with the entire mainstream on this.
But, if it is going to be all monetized after about a century of effort on behalf of women sports figures and crazy for sports families and educators to have separate leagues for girls and women, I believe that those people who did this work should be the ones to decide. And why is this such an issue? Are there maybe 15 trans athletes all together in the country?
I just feel that since most of the people who actually vote are older, that the right wing nuts have commandeered middle of the aisle people to vote on their side because this whole preoccupation for fighting to include these few people in girls and womens teams - which most elders find utterly preposterous.
Ok, rant over.
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