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BumRushDaShow

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19. But the issue of trans rights is NOT about "sports" nor "bathrooms" for that matter
Wed May 21, 2025, 07:45 AM
May 2025

It's about the right to identify oneself as one chooses and not have an identification imposed on you due to someone with an agenda.

It's truly sad for anyone to be gullible enough to accept the idiotic deflection of "But sports!!!111!!!!!!" to take away someone's rights.

When I was 8 years old and in 4th grade and wanted to play the flute in the school orchestra (I had already played recorder in earlier grades), I was told by a fucking racist orchestra director that my "lips were too big" but I was welcome to play the violin (which I eventually did).

This was a bigot who decided to "define" who and what I was and then determine what I would or would not be permitted to do based on nonsense. And he had the power to impose AND enforce that decision.

When I transferred to another school, I had that director's son as an orchestra director and he was by no means his father, but the damage was done.

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We are not.................... Lovie777 May 2025 #1
let's look jaymac May 2025 #2
So, really, what isn't a mistake for Dems? ananda May 2025 #3
I like the way you put that yliza May 2025 #6
You got that right! OldBaldy1701E May 2025 #30
Yep. BurnDoubt May 2025 #33
If we sub-divide human dignity we will become them. Every person matters. That's what we should be about. BurnDoubt May 2025 #34
For people to give us human dignity they'd have to decide we're human BootOutTheGoons May 2025 #37
And if driving, if you waht soldierant May 2025 #7
*Like* ananda May 2025 #9
Post removed Post removed May 2025 #4
Touchy, touchy subject. sagetea May 2025 #5
Well, some sports are already all inclusive, such as MLB and NHL Polybius May 2025 #12
I agree sagetea May 2025 #20
Why are you playing the Republican's game? hunter May 2025 #8
Nobody who is older, that I know, is understanding one iota Tumbulu May 2025 #10
Post removed Post removed May 2025 #16
The republicans have made it a thing Keepthesoulalive May 2025 #26
It's really the Christian Evangelist, Project 2025 people who are making a big deal out of this... AntiFascist May 2025 #39
Post removed Post removed May 2025 #11
I don't think people over six feet tall should be allowed to play basketball. hunter May 2025 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author questionseverything May 2025 #17
Post removed Post removed May 2025 #15
Equestrian sports have women competing against men Bayard May 2025 #13
Post removed Post removed May 2025 #18
But the issue of trans rights is NOT about "sports" nor "bathrooms" for that matter BumRushDaShow May 2025 #19
We do not have to "face it" because it's a distraction technique, a NON-issue LearnedHand May 2025 #21
Post removed Post removed May 2025 #23
Walz is exactly right LearnedHand May 2025 #22
Did Walz define "abandoning" trans people? HereForTheParty May 2025 #24
Do not buy into this shit argument LearnedHand May 2025 #25
Here's what he probably means: Oneironaut May 2025 #27
The other problem with the sports thing LearnedHand May 2025 #28
"Is winning the only thing that matters in sports?" OldBaldy1701E May 2025 #31
Well true dat LearnedHand May 2025 #32
Indeed. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 2025 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author CrispyQ May 2025 #29
This post attracted the usual nonsense of course BootOutTheGoons May 2025 #36
You deserve to be happy and live freely. And also, you matter. Oneironaut May 2025 #38
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