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marmar

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2. Transgender athletes, Mr. Potato Head, Dr. Seuss.....

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Fri Mar 5, 2021, 11:44 AM

Mar 2021

..... they've clearly decided culture wars (and voter suppression) are their 2022 goals.

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Politico: GOP seizes on women's sports as unlikely wedge issue [View all] Autumn Mar 2021 OP

exactly! jcgoldie Mar 2021 #1

Transgender athletes, Mr. Potato Head, Dr. Seuss..... marmar Mar 2021 #2

As an X swimmer dependent on the college scholarship received, I am interested in this subject and LizBeth Mar 2021 #3

That why the republicans are using this as a wedge. It works on a lot of their women. Autumn Mar 2021 #4

It "works" on a lot of women. Facts and education matter. Keeping it clinical in conversation LizBeth Mar 2021 #5

Are you saying that Dems dismiss women and girls concerns? Yes fact and education do matter, Autumn Mar 2021 #6

I am saying to see it just as a Republican's tool is a mistake. I am saying that we need to have a LizBeth Mar 2021 #7

Republicans don't give a fuck about any conversation. It a cudgel to them and I will and do dismiss Autumn Mar 2021 #8

I didn't say anything about having a conversation with republicans and along with the rest of your LizBeth Mar 2021 #10

No one is arguing the Democratic party is not about educating, books, reading, etc Autumn Mar 2021 #11

You may not be arguing that but someone absoutely was arguing it, hence my conversation in LizBeth Mar 2021 #14

You are the only one who said that we need to have a very real conversation about this issue, Autumn Mar 2021 #17

"I am saying that we need to have a very real conversation about this issue so that we can all sit WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #12

Allowing not only protection for our trans girls but our cis girls. LizBeth Mar 2021 #13

What kinds of protections? Protections from what? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #15

Did you read the article or my first post concerns as an X swimmer going to university LizBeth Mar 2021 #16

Your first post said this: WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #18

2nd post may clarify. LizBeth Mar 2021 #20

"But to dismiss women and girls concerns aren't going to work either." WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #21

The concerns have been voiced by Nikki Haley and other Republicans Autumn Mar 2021 #25

Oh, I know what the "concerns" are. But they're specious. I'm always interested in what people WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #27

The NCAA already has rules for transgender females. sir pball Mar 2021 #41

My MAGA neighbors have lobbed onto this conspiracy theory. Initech Mar 2021 #9

I have a "friend" for whom this is his new pet grievance. progressoid Mar 2021 #19

What's funny is the only place I've ever actually seen this happen is Futurama. Initech Mar 2021 #28

I forgot about that episode! progressoid Mar 2021 #31

Well a lot of their fears are based on complete bullshit. Initech Mar 2021 #32

Kelly Fluffer just got told to go fuck herself by her own players. BradAllison Mar 2021 #22

If you're talking about Kelly Loeffler, it's in the article, not buried by the writer. Autumn Mar 2021 #23

It got all of one sentence, I consider it buried. BradAllison Mar 2021 #24

Loffeler is irrelevant. Haley on the other hand isn't. The media will pretend she's a contender. Autumn Mar 2021 #26

This is a legitimate issue of fairness in an athletic competition. elevator Mar 2021 #29

+1. The Dem base is divided on the trans issue, radius777 Mar 2021 #30

Trans women are women. Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #33

agree completely! eShirl Mar 2021 #37

This is not a trans issue. elevator Mar 2021 #36

This article is from months before the election AZProgressive Mar 2021 #38

Largely hypothetical issues like this are catnip for propagandists. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #34

Doesn't matter how many there are. elevator Mar 2021 #35

It's similar to the Trans bathroom panic. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #39

You don't understand the issue. If you did you'd realize it is not remotely like elevator Mar 2021 #40

I do understand it. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #42

It won't help Repugs at all if Dems use some common sense. elevator Mar 2021 #43