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The whole trans panic conservatives have decided to make the focal point of their culture war is really absurd

32 states trying to ban trans athletes and not a single one currently has a trans girl athlete competing in school sports that anyone can even point to.

None of these states are introducing bills because they see a current or future imbalance that needs correcting. Taking on these claims from conservatives at face value is a waste of time.

Don't believe for a second that if these transkids had just never tried to play sports that these legislators would have left them alone.
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That's what called a made-up culture war wedge issue. Thousands have died from the pandemic, the economy is in trouble, we're still at war in the Middle East, but the real issue is that we need to STOP TRANS PEOPLE!!!

Northwest · M
Come on, it's like in Georgia, you know, create laws to stop things that never happened.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
Ironically, most trans athletes are pretty middle of the pack, too. But when it comes to standout performers, I’m not surprised questions get raised.

Still, you’re totally right about the motivations.
Ozuye502 · 36-40, M
The idiotic thing is less than 1% of the population identifies as trans. And just due to the muscle and skeletal structure of men and women are different so I would not be apposed to trans individuals competing against other trans individuals it’s the basic fact that due to the physical structure difference (based on scientific and medical standard) I’m not for trans individuals competing against the sex they identify with. I also think that children should not have the opportunity to make detrimental life altering decisions. Puberty blockers do horrific damage both physically and mentally to an individual including weak bones as they don’t allow bone platelets to fuse and it can lock the individual in the state of being trans mentally. And with a 50(ish) percent suicide rate for individuals being trans let’s address that. Listen I get it’s a horrific thing to be going through with or without the medications but there’s gotta be a better way.
NoahB · 26-30, M
@Ozuye502 i think the high suicide rate for trans people is more due to the atrocious way they are treated by the state and society at large, personally. What negative effects do puberty blockers have on kids? I really don't know of any
Ozuye502 · 36-40, M
@NoahB due to my limited knowledge of medicine and treatment I’m far from an expert but i have done a little research and it does make the individual more prone to broken bones and painful joint problems. A lot earlier in life than they should be experiencing those medical conditions. The psychological effect of not being able to grow out of the gender dysphoric is still being debated out by medical professionals.
However due to the body’s natural processes of hormones regulating a lot more than sex and growth including regulations on ones mood sleep and other functions adding cocktails of hormones to some who is healthy otherwise can cause serious problems both physically and mentally. It’s a jacked up situation for these individuals who are going through this and I’m not being heartless towards them. In all honesty they have my sympathy and I hope they find happiness. But a child should not be making these life altering decisions
NoahB · 26-30, M
@Ozuye502 look, I get what you’re saying and I have my disagreements with you on some of you points, but frankly it’s off topic. These laws being introduced aren’t an attempt by conservatives to signal care towards trans people and their issues. They are, by the admission of the legislators introducing them, intended to prohibit and restrict the freedoms of trans people by barring children from playing sports at school.
Graylight · 51-55, F
But the icky! But the Bible! But the learning they have to do!

Notice how the talk of crisis "caravans" and MS-13 stopped the second Trump diverted their attention? And returned the second he was gone. Conservative float in a sea they don't understand because they're unwilling to get out and explore, so they have to keep clinging to what makes them feel better, which is typically oppressing voters, yelling at fer'ners, protecting "Christian" values and the gay thing.
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Meanwhile, child marriage still exists in the U.S. That's an major issue legislators need to address and ban
MethDozer · M
I love their Christmas music.
NoahB · 26-30, M
@MethDozer alright, i'll bite. Whos music?
MethDozer · M
@NoahB trans panic conservatives

 
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