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Reading these comments you would think he hates trans people. Instead, he said:
On the topic girls playing sports against genetic males.
How is it any less fair than high school kids playing against someone who's being scouted for professional sports? Do you think it was more fair for high school boys to play against LeBron James before he was drafted into the NBA? The entire argument is bullshit and framed just so to give bigots cover for their bigotry.
If you want fairness in high-school sports, force everyone be ranked based on their skill level not their gender because that's what wins games not a dick and balls.
That's a red herring. Also, the science doesn't match the fear. Anyone on hormonal blockers to transition to female no longer has a biological advantage.
It's the same old racist, sexist, other-ist argument disguised as fairness.
If that were true, then there would be no controversy whatsoever.
However, this is the rare case where facts don’t have a liberal bias.
Transgender women are setting a disproportionate number of new world records in women’s athletics.
Sports should have two categories: “open” and “female”
https://economist.com/leaders/2022/03/19/sports-should-have-two-categories-open-and-female from The Economist
This is a great wedge issue for conservatives to split liberals.
Care to point us to some sources saying they're breaking world records? I'm having trouble corroborating that.
I included a link
You linked an opinion piece that cited no sources.
It is The Economist. Are you holding out for a more reputable publication?
It's opinion. Not journalism. It's in its own section for a reason.
I was holding out for a link containing evidence to support your claim that "transgender women are setting a disproportionate number of new world records in women’s athletics."
If that were actually happening, then I'm sure a publication as reputable as the Economist would simply present those facts.
It's paywalled
I can't read all of the article because it's behind a paywall or whatever, but I would suggest reading some stuff by Erin Reed (Erin in the Morning), specifically this piece which is relevant to your claim. (Note the article was written by a guest and not Erin herself, if you want to)
As with anything that loud transphobes like to scream about, it's wildly exaggerated. Unfortunately, because they're so loud, most people see the exaggeration as truth.
I would also look into this study/literature review. It's been a while since I've read it, and it's late here, so I can't attest to how good of a study it is. However, the authors do conclude that there's no real evidence of trans women having any considerable advantage over cis women.
Brother, there are purple who sincerely believe that the earth is flat. Truth does not prevent controversy.
Because bigots would never just make shit up.
So he doesn't hate trans people, he just wants to inspect every child athlete's genitals to make sure they're in the right locker room. Whew, that's a relief.
Ceding the framing to the Nazi position for political expediency isn't much better.
I'm sure preventing medical care for trans kids will make things much fairer. As in, they will just fucking die and the cises won't have to worry about inclusion anymore.
And when it comes right down to it, we're talking about games.
Thank you for the republican/centrist democrat talking point.