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BootOutTheGoons

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36. This post attracted the usual nonsense of course
Thu May 22, 2025, 09:00 AM
May 22

The attacks on trans rights, the slurs, the hate, the cries about protecting girls sprots... From the usual suspects of course

I'm done buying it. In late March a male basketball coach was caught on camera grabbing a teen girl by her ponytail. The thread about it here got 6 replies... 3 from the OP replying to others

"Protecting real girls!" "But sprots!" So they have nothing to say when an adult male physically assaults a teenager?

They also seem to have nothing to say about MAGATs attacking female athletes. Or the WNBA players getting paid far too little. Or other cases of female athletes being abused by male coaches or officials

But the second the word "trans" enters the picture here we fucking go... Dozens or even hundreds of replies. The same people having a fucking blast putting trans people into a circular firing squad. The lies and gleefully going on like we're not even in the room and they couldn't care less about our feelings

Or maybe they know it hurts us and they enjoy it

I'm not fucking stupid. When people only seem to speak up on women's issues when it involves trans women, it's not a case of caring about women...

It's just because they hate people like me

And I know many of you do. Many people here hate me as much as MAGA does. And I'm tired of it and tired of the hurt

I'm tired of the attacks and lies and false accusations. I'm tired of being talked down on. I'm tired of being put through hell by the right and then getting more of it here

I'm tired of seeing more respect and kindness here for Dan Fucking Crenshaw than for trans women

I'm also convinced at this point everyone hates me and wished I were gone. Well, considering the pain never stops and I'm likely about to lose everything and I'm hated by everyone maybe it's time. Make it to see 50 (which isn't far away) and then just go away

After all, better dead than trans

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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
This message was self-deleted by its author questionseverything May 21 #17
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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
This message was self-deleted by its author CrispyQ May 21 #29
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
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