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7. If you can't separate trans

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 06:46 AM

Dec 2019

sports from men and women’s sports then you can’t separate men and women’s sports either for obvious reasons of anatomical disadvantages.

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Former Olympic athlete slams drag shows and compares them to blackface [View all] Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 OP

she has a point about the blackface. rampartc Dec 2019 #1

What point about blackface does she have? Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 #2

i suppose many find the blackface shows to be entertaining rampartc Dec 2019 #5

And how does that relate to drag shows? Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 #6

Why does there need to be specific events for women.? lostnfound Dec 2019 #11

I agree that there needs to be more conversation janterry Dec 2019 #8

trying to think about it but....... Skittles Dec 2019 #3

Most drag is not meant as an insult to women. Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 #4

I've slept on it and I agree Skittles Dec 2019 #14

If you can't separate trans rainy Dec 2019 #7

Terf. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #10

British "trick?" cwydro Dec 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #17

That's what I thought. cwydro Dec 2019 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #19

Wow, as an older gay woman - somehow I've missed this lovely term. cwydro Dec 2019 #20