Personally, I'm waiting for him to finish his career, renounce his transition, and write the book about the experiment that he ran and the cultural phenomenon of "wokeness."Don’t hate. Congratulate. She was the first athlete to have the balls to do this.
Ha.. that's a good one!Don’t hate. Congratulate. She was the first athlete to have the balls to do this.
Heard they call him "asterisk" on the team, as in * , which should be next to each of his race times.UCF needs some dudes competing so we can get a few national titles. Why not?
That would be the greatest ending of a story in the history of stories. PropsPersonally, I'm waiting for him to finish his career, renounce his transition, and write the book about the experiment that he ran and the cultural phenomenon of "wokeness."
Why is questioning things automatically 'hate' to Progressives? Is that all you know?Don’t hate. Congratulate. She was the first athlete to have the balls to do this.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone ... one of the last bations of Libertarianism in popular media.
I took this as sarcasm... Play on words.Why is questioning things automatically 'hate' to Progressives? Is that all you know?
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas winning NCAA title should spark legitimate debate, not hate
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas winning NCAA title should spark legitimate debate, not hate | Opinion
Lia Thomas became the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA championship in Division I. A debate is fair but some are just shouting.www.usatoday.com
Trey Parker and Matt Stone ... one of the last bations of Libertarianism in popular media.
I get that, and almost laughed. But ...I took this as sarcasm... Play on words.
History is sexist. His story. History. Literally sexist. For this mortal sin, you are cancelled and your opinions are henceforth ignored. This is the way.I get that, and almost laughed. But ...
That, in itself, is sexist. He's not the first one to use it either. But Progressives get a 'free pass.' There is also his 'history' here too.
History is sexist. His story. History. Literally sexist. For this mortal sin, you are cancelled and your opinions are henceforth ignored. This is the way.
Why is it ridiculous?What amuses me about this thread is that it’s full of the posters that I sometimes disagree with, but mostly just ignore. But yes, this situation is beyond ridiculous.
If NCAA pivoted to XY / XX chromosome divisions instead of the overly vague and ambiguous divisions by gender, this problem solves itself, amirite?VT swimmer is making an issue of it.
NCAA swimmer wants rule change after missing out on finals to Lia Thomas
Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy blasted the NCAA for allowing transgender women to compete against biological women after losing a finals spot to Lia Thomas.nypost.com
Positive, pro-LGBTQIA:
“I’d like to point out that I respect and fully stand with Lia Thomas; I am convinced that she is no different than me or any other D1 swimmer who has woken up at 5 a.m. her entire life for morning practice,” wrote Gyorgy.Yet, also Critical:
“It doesn’t promote our sport in a good way and I think it is disrespectful against the biologically female swimmers who are competing in the NCAA,” Gyorgy said of the rule that has received considerable scrutiny since Thomas has smashed records in her first season competing at the collegiate level as a transgender woman.Now I'm sure the Progressives on this board will be just as critical of Gyorgy as they are of me, with this "I am for, but ..." But that's how the real world of compromise works.
Absolutists of the "You're either for us or against us" are the problem.
More news outlets ...
Lia Thomas’ victory at NCAA swimming finals sparks fierce debate over trans athletes
A former Olympic swimmer has written a letter of protest to US college sports’ governing body, the NCAA, attacking its policy on transgender athleteswww.theguardian.com
Its funny how common sense works, isn't it? But I guess on the bright side, men have now proven without a doubt that they are better than women at pretty much everything.If NCAA pivoted to XY / XX chromosome divisions instead of by gender, this problem solves itself, amirite?
Its funny how common sense works, isn't it? But I guess on the bright side, men have now proven without a doubt that they are better than women at pretty much everything.
I'm fine with her competiting with other women. I think everryone wants that too.Its funny how common sense works, isn't it? But I guess on the bright side, men have now proven without a doubt that they are better than women at pretty much everything.
They should just identify as being a man then so they can be faster. Level the playing field.I'm fine with her competiting with other women. I think everryone wants that too.
The problem is the scoring. We have ''multi-class' specifications in racing too, whereby dissimilar cars are on the same track at the same time, but they are scored differently. It works very well.
In any case, a lot of biologically born women are not happy at all, despite the narrative.
They should just identify as being a man then so they can be faster. Level the playing field.
I support anyone's right to be who they want to be... My question is this: To what extent do I have to participate in your self-image?I'm fine with her competiting with other women. I think everryone wants that too.
The problem is the scoring. We have ''multi-class' specifications in racing too, whereby dissimilar cars are on the same track at the same time, but they are scored differently. It works very well.
In any case, a lot of biologically born women are not happy at all, despite the narrative.
That is the ultimate question to be decided.I support anyone's right to be who they want to be... My question is this: To what extent do I have to participate in your self-image?
I do. I just think it's wrong that he had to say that he identifies as a woman to do it. Why not just let guys compete with women and not have any preconceptions about what's going on?I'm curious, does anyone on this board support Will competing in women's sports? ...I can't think of a logical argument that supports Will's (who thinks he's a woman) actions... I'd honestly like to hear points on this. I can't wrap my head around society condoning Will's behavior at the expense of another innocent human being... It's one thing to play dress up in your apartment, but adversely impacting the lives of others?!?
Help me out here...
I hear you on the equality argument... That's more of a purist approach to competition... Which I agree with (and is the case for most) at the professional, paid-athlete level... no restrictions on gender for NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL... Purely the best athletes. Fair as Fair can be.I do. I just think it's wrong that he had to say that he identifies as a woman to do it. Why not just let guys compete with women and not have any preconceptions about what's going on?
I guess I'm just more comfortable with an either/or approach. We are skewing the lines and it just complicates what should be a basic issue. There really shouldn't be any gray area when it comes to something as simple as gender.I hear you on the equality argument... That's more of a purist approach to competition... Which I agree with (and is the case for most) at the professional, paid-athlete level... no restrictions on gender for NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL... Purely the best athletes. Fair as Fair can be.
For anything not professional, divisions are established to maintain competitivess, whether it be gender, skill, desired intensity, etc. That's where I think the line must be drawn and held.
Other thoughts?
How can she possibly vote on issues like title 9 or a woman's right to choose if she can't even tell you what a woman is?Since the Supreme Court nominee doesn't know if she is a woman maybe we should teach science and biology to libs asap!
Waiting for Fauci to establish the science, so she can follow it.How can she possibly vote on issues like title 9 or a woman's right to choose if she can't even tell you what a woman is?