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19. But the issue of trans rights is NOT about "sports" nor "bathrooms" for that matter

Wed May 21, 2025, 07:45 AM

May 21

It's about the right to identify oneself as one chooses and not have an identification imposed on you due to someone with an agenda.

It's truly sad for anyone to be gullible enough to accept the idiotic deflection of "But sports!!!111!!!!!!" to take away someone's rights.

When I was 8 years old and in 4th grade and wanted to play the flute in the school orchestra (I had already played recorder in earlier grades), I was told by a fucking racist orchestra director that my "lips were too big" but I was welcome to play the violin (which I eventually did).

This was a bigot who decided to "define" who and what I was and then determine what I would or would not be permitted to do based on nonsense. And he had the power to impose AND enforce that decision.

When I transferred to another school, I had that director's son as an orchestra director and he was by no means his father, but the damage was done.

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Abandoning trans people 'a mistake' for Democrats, says Tim Walz [View all] BumRushDaShow May 20 OP

We are not.................... Lovie777 May 20 #1

let's look jaymac May 20 #2

So, really, what isn't a mistake for Dems? ananda May 20 #3

I like the way you put that yliza May 20 #6

You got that right! OldBaldy1701E May 21 #30

Yep. BurnDoubt May 21 #33

If we sub-divide human dignity we will become them. Every person matters. That's what we should be about. BurnDoubt May 21 #34

For people to give us human dignity they'd have to decide we're human BootOutTheGoons May 22 #37

And if driving, if you waht soldierant May 20 #7

*Like* ananda May 20 #9

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Touchy, touchy subject. sagetea May 20 #5

Well, some sports are already all inclusive, such as MLB and NHL Polybius May 20 #12

I agree sagetea May 21 #20

Why are you playing the Republican's game? hunter May 20 #8

Nobody who is older, that I know, is understanding one iota Tumbulu May 20 #10

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The republicans have made it a thing Keepthesoulalive May 21 #26

It's really the Christian Evangelist, Project 2025 people who are making a big deal out of this... AntiFascist May 22 #39

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I don't think people over six feet tall should be allowed to play basketball. hunter May 21 #14

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Equestrian sports have women competing against men Bayard May 20 #13

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But the issue of trans rights is NOT about "sports" nor "bathrooms" for that matter BumRushDaShow May 21 #19

We do not have to "face it" because it's a distraction technique, a NON-issue LearnedHand May 21 #21

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Walz is exactly right LearnedHand May 21 #22

Did Walz define "abandoning" trans people? HereForTheParty May 21 #24

Do not buy into this shit argument LearnedHand May 21 #25

Here's what he probably means: Oneironaut May 21 #27

The other problem with the sports thing LearnedHand May 21 #28

"Is winning the only thing that matters in sports?" OldBaldy1701E May 21 #31

Well true dat LearnedHand May 21 #32

Indeed. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 21 #35

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This post attracted the usual nonsense of course BootOutTheGoons May 22 #36

You deserve to be happy and live freely. And also, you matter. Oneironaut May 22 #38