I actually cried during the segment to hear John cut through the BS so clearly and so thoroughly. I just wish I could force my in-laws to watch the whole damn thing.
Gotta agree with some of the other sentiment here that, the episode was mostly great except for leaving open the “concern about elite sports”, which in regards to transgender players is a nonissue when their gender is the consideration.Just opens a door for more bigots to interfere.
His show isn’t just comedy, it’s actual fucking investigative journalism with a backbone that doesn’t give a fuck about playing nice to maintain access to the elites.
okay,I'll got watch it.
I'm pretty firm in my beliefs against trans women and trans girls competing in competitive sports with cis gender women and girls. But I will go listen to it. Thanks
I am NOT anti Trans, I am PRO Trans rights in all things but this.
The thing about where the "medals lost" came from was genuinely astonishing. Just randos reporting that they "lost" medals. And his merciless dunking on Riley Gaines was nice.
The influence of Evangelical Christians in Disc Golf becoming an organized sport and its rise in popularity is a weird and underreported story. I wasn't shocked that so many of those supposed lost medals were people butthurt about Natalie Ryan existing.
The only miss here is that these competitions are set up by private entities not the government. The people closest to the sport should make decisions on what the competition should look like. We don't want the government involved in rules for competition in our bowling league.
We watched it the other night. It was really sweet because my wife's male cis-het friend sent her a message letting us know about it. We were both touched by him reaching out like that. He's a good fucking dude. I'm so glad she has him in her corner.
I have a cis-het finance dad as a friend and he ALWAYS checks in on me, sends stories and articles, wants to make sure I know I am supported. He means more to me than he'll ever understand.
The strategy seems to be: pick out a group about 1% in size and humiliate, demonize and erase that group — a group such that people who need a show of strength and even brutality will give power, while enough other people who can take or leave that group will give permission.
I wish John wouldn't leave the door open to object to elite athletes still. Each sports regulatory body have thought about including trans athletes and some have come to fair, science-focused ways to do so. Those sports don't need someone sealionining their way in to say trans athletes shouldn't win
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In a world of Bill Mahers, be a John Oliver.
I'm pretty firm in my beliefs against trans women and trans girls competing in competitive sports with cis gender women and girls. But I will go listen to it. Thanks
I am NOT anti Trans, I am PRO Trans rights in all things but this.
We watched it the other night. It was really sweet because my wife's male cis-het friend sent her a message letting us know about it. We were both touched by him reaching out like that. He's a good fucking dude. I'm so glad she has him in her corner.
Also, I noticed recently that trans people make up about the same percent of the U.S. population as Jews in Nazi Germany.
I don’t think that is a coincidence.
Sarcasm is implied with the word "fun".