Transgender Athletes, Opinion ?

Bigblue2023

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What gives you the right to judge anyone?

Also, why is the term mentally ill viewed in such a horrible way? Mental Illness is not a derogatory or discriminatory term. It’s something that should be taken seriously and help given. I don’t dislike trans and I don’t want to in any way harm them or restrict their rights as people. I truly wish them and everyone else the best. I just feel it does absolutely no good for anyone to pretend an issue isn’t an issue because of hurt feelings.
 

bigsmoothie

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Also, why is the term mentally ill viewed in such a horrible way? Mental Illness is not a derogatory or discriminatory term. It’s something that should be taken seriously and help given. I don’t dislike trans and I don’t want to in any way harm them or restrict their rights as people. I truly wish them and everyone else the best. I just feel it does absolutely no good for anyone to pretend an issue isn’t an issue because of hurt feelings.
I agree. Mental illness is real. But sometime when you don’t agree with something you just say oh their crazy or their mentally ill. I don’t mean you personally but it’s very common to trash something you don’t agree with.
 
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I agree. Mental illness is real. But sometime when you don’t agree with something you just say oh their crazy or their mentally ill. I don’t mean you personally but it’s very common to trash something you don’t agree with.
ppl who commit suicide at over a 50% clip are clearly just fine. no mental illness going on there. let's just give them trophies for destroying girls in sports and you think you are the right side of this issue for doing just that.

but you are not. ignorance is what liberalism is and feeds off of. you drown in ignorance.
 

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ppl who commit suicide at over a 50% clip are clearly just fine. no mental illness going on there. let's just give them trophies for destroying girls in sports and you think you are the right side of this issue for doing just that.

but you are not. ignorance is what liberalism is and feeds off of. you drown in ignorance.
Show me where I have ever posted I support it. Maybe they commit suicide because of the way they are treated and hated.
 

bigsmoothie

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How would you classify a person who believes men can get cervical cancer or have abortions?
People believe things that aren’t true all the time. Are they mentally ill, maybe. Are they just gullible and easily made to believe things that aren’t true? Maybe. Lots of people don’t believe the election results with zero proof it wasn’t. Are they crazy? Gullible? Just playing the part?
 

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Men and women are built differently biologically. Are there exceptions? Of course, but on average, it's basic science that men are stronger, taller, faster, etc. That's why a pathologist or coroner can see an unidentified skeleton and almost immediately tell if it's female or male.

Identity of gender is more fluid than many would like to believe but one's identity has no place in competitive sports. I can't run in the Derby if I identify as a horse. Oh, and by the way, I'm a pretty liberal guy. We on the left should stick with science, we used to take pride in it.
 

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People believe things that aren’t true all the time. Are they mentally ill, maybe. Are they just gullible and easily made to believe things that aren’t true? Maybe. Lots of people don’t believe the election results with zero proof it wasn’t. Are they crazy? Gullible? Just playing the part?

So they may be mentally ill.

Therefore, they should be able to take hard-earned opportunities from females.

Can one claim to be a different race? Would that be a sign of mental illness?
 

bigsmoothie

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Men and women are built differently biologically. Are there exceptions? Of course, but on average, it's basic science that men are stronger, taller, faster, etc. That's why a pathologist or coroner can see an unidentified skeleton and almost immediately tell if it's female or male.

Identity of gender is more fluid than many would like to believe but one's identity has no place in competitive sports. I can't run in the Derby if I identify as a horse. Oh, and by the way, I'm a pretty liberal guy. We on the left should stick with science, we used to take pride in it.
Good post. I agree. I’ve never said I support it in competitive sports. But if your uncle mike decides he wants to be aunt Mary I personally don’t care. Doesn’t bother or affect me.
 
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Men and women are built differently biologically. Are there exceptions? Of course, but on average, it's basic science that men are stronger, taller, faster, etc. That's why a pathologist or coroner can see an unidentified skeleton and almost immediately tell if it's female or male.

Identity of gender is more fluid than many would like to believe but one's identity has no place in competitive sports. I can't run in the Derby if I identify as a horse. Oh, and by the way, I'm a pretty liberal guy. We on the left should stick with science, we used to take pride in it.

That pathologist or coroner is a bigot!

Pfft!
 

cole854

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Good post. I agree. I’ve never said I support it in competitive sports. But if your uncle mike decides he wants to be aunt Mary I personally don’t care. Doesn’t bother or affect me.

It may not bother you, but it does affect you in an indirect fashion, as it does all of us. Health care costs...societal changes...the related "requirements" on how we all deal with it (employment being the big one)...legal issues...and explaining this to our children...just to name a few.

Don't stick your head in the sand and believe you're immune to outside influences just because it may not bother you.
 

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I'm OK with Ed's mentally ill relatives pretending they are men, women, horses, cows, or whatever. Just don't expect me to agree with turning the sane world upside down to accommodate their irrational, absurd, selfish demands, which is the point of this thread.
Now there is a top 3
 

gamecockcat

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I read a recent article on Yahoo about Demi Lovato and some fashion choice she made. Evidently, DL is one of those 'fluid' people as the article kept saying 'they shaved their head' and 'they stated that they were going to...' and 'when asked about...they said...'. Confusing AF to try to make sense of the article with the plural pronouns and verbs being used in every sentence to describe what an individual person said, did, thought. Not that DL is remotely interesting but I was bored. Then after wading through the word salad, I was confused. Should have known better that to read a puff piece article on Yahoo but I must have been temporarily insane.
 

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I read a recent article on Yahoo about Demi Lovato and some fashion choice she made. Evidently, DL is one of those 'fluid' people as the article kept saying 'they shaved their head' and 'they stated that they were going to...' and 'when asked about...they said...'. Confusing AF to try to make sense of the article with the plural pronouns and verbs being used in every sentence to describe what an individual person said, did, thought. Not that DL is remotely interesting but I was bored. Then after wading through the word salad, I was confused. Should have known better that to read a puff piece article on Yahoo but I must have been temporarily insane.
If you saw that article and then read it that’s on you. Make better choices.
 

IdaCat

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Now there is a top 3
I know it must be hard for you trying to play both sides, science vs your progressive religion.

Let's get to the point. Do you think biological males should be allowed to compete against women in sports? I need to hear your morally superior opinion.
 
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bigsmoothie

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I know it must be hard for you trying to play both sides, science vs your progressive religion.

Let's get to the point. Do you think biological males should be allowed to compete against women in sports? I need to hear your morally superior opinion.
Find your reading glasses, read the thread, and you will know where I stand.
 

IdaCat

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Good post. I agree. I’ve never said I support it in competitive sports. But if your uncle mike decides he wants to be aunt Mary I personally don’t care. Doesn’t bother or affect me.
You never said. Answer the question.
 

Son_Of_Saul

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That was an answer. No. Try and keep up. In your own personal life do what you want. I don’t care. Athletic competition it’s silly and stupid.
"Athletic competition it's silly and stupid" - writes the guy who spends the better part of his free time trolling fans on a sports message board.

You're incredible, Ed666.
 
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