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sagetea

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5. Touchy, touchy subject.

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Tue May 20, 2025, 07:27 PM

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Instead of separate teams one for boys, one for girls, why not create teams that include everyone? And if they are good enough, then they SHOULD be able to play. Why destroy instead of create?

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Abandoning trans people 'a mistake' for Democrats, says Tim Walz [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

We are not.................... Lovie777 Tuesday #1

let's look jaymac Tuesday #2

So, really, what isn't a mistake for Dems? ananda Tuesday #3

I like the way you put that yliza Tuesday #6

You got that right! OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #30

Yep. BurnDoubt Wednesday #33

If we sub-divide human dignity we will become them. Every person matters. That's what we should be about. BurnDoubt Wednesday #34

For people to give us human dignity they'd have to decide we're human BootOutTheGoons Yesterday #37

And if driving, if you waht soldierant Tuesday #7

*Like* ananda Tuesday #9

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Touchy, touchy subject. sagetea Tuesday #5

Well, some sports are already all inclusive, such as MLB and NHL Polybius Tuesday #12

I agree sagetea Wednesday #20

Why are you playing the Republican's game? hunter Tuesday #8

Nobody who is older, that I know, is understanding one iota Tumbulu Tuesday #10

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The republicans have made it a thing Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #26

It's really the Christian Evangelist, Project 2025 people who are making a big deal out of this... AntiFascist Yesterday #39

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I don't think people over six feet tall should be allowed to play basketball. hunter Wednesday #14

This message was self-deleted by its author questionseverything Wednesday #17

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Equestrian sports have women competing against men Bayard Tuesday #13

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But the issue of trans rights is NOT about "sports" nor "bathrooms" for that matter BumRushDaShow Wednesday #19

We do not have to "face it" because it's a distraction technique, a NON-issue LearnedHand Wednesday #21

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Walz is exactly right LearnedHand Wednesday #22

Did Walz define "abandoning" trans people? HereForTheParty Wednesday #24

Do not buy into this shit argument LearnedHand Wednesday #25

Here's what he probably means: Oneironaut Wednesday #27

The other problem with the sports thing LearnedHand Wednesday #28

"Is winning the only thing that matters in sports?" OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #31

Well true dat LearnedHand Wednesday #32

Indeed. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #35

This message was self-deleted by its author CrispyQ Wednesday #29

This post attracted the usual nonsense of course BootOutTheGoons Yesterday #36

You deserve to be happy and live freely. And also, you matter. Oneironaut Yesterday #38