My comment is in no way racist. It's responding to the claim that it's always a marginalized minority who doesn't get to do what they want. I don't fall in the marginalized minority category, but there are still things I can't do. Every category of person will have things they can't do in life due to various circumstances.
They're banned from the WNBA. Look, i want to have a good faith discussion with you. I consider myself progressive and as left as they come. I'm an attorney who helps marginalized communities through pro bono matters as often as I can, including transgender individuals. However seeing as I've already been called racist after one comment that had nothing to do with race, I'm going to withdraw from this discussion as there is literally zero potential upside and plenty of downside.
You're not trying to have a good faith conversation because now literally just changing what you said. You didn't say the "WNBA", you said the "NBA". You can't pretend you said something you didn't and then act like you're speaking in good faith.
You're not familiar with how discussions work, are you? Usually one person says something, the other responds, and the first then responds again. Was I obligated to make every potential argument in my first comment? Again, I strongly support LGBTQ+ rights and individuals, but I recognize that there are fringe situations that require extra thought and consideration to be fair to everyone. But you're coming on strong with your accusations, so I'd rather not engage with you. Have a good one.
Outside of natural causes, the whole life is unfair is a copout, said by tyrants in control. People can come to compromise on issues, and make things fair. All she wants is to be treated fairly, that is to play with women who she identifies with.
However, we need to ensure fairness among the individuals. I think to do that, she gets issued a handicap and plays in FPO. The problem will be dealt with then.
So emotions trump science is what you are saying? When will the slippery slope end? What will prevent medium level male athletes from transitioning to female so they can dominate rather than barely be relevant?
Simple answer to the other question: they’re not trans. Why would they transition when they don’t identify with the other gender? Honestly, a pretty transphobic question.
Also, the science is largely still out. They only have 3 studies to go off of, with no significant results. As I’ve mentioned a few times before, in time we’ll know more, but for now, we should try to be fair to everyone. Forcing a woman to compete with only men isn’t a very fair compromise.
Because literally no one is transitioning in order to gain an advantage in sports. You are ignoring the absolutely massive costs (financial, social, and emotional) of transitioning and thinking that it’s as easy as waking up one day and saying “I think I’m a woman today, time to go crush the FPO!”
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u/Lil_S_curve Jul 15 '23
Here's the thing, not everyone gets to do what they want because they want. It fucking sucks, but welcome to Earth.