I wish Dems would stop being baited into binary responses to asshole Republican policies. We can support the rights/dignity of trans Americans, and at the same time state, until studies are done, it’s unfair for a person born and developed as a biological male to compete against women. - ThreadSky

plutocracynow.bsky.social • 87 days ago

I wish Dems would stop being baited into binary responses to asshole Republican policies. We can support the rights/dignity of trans Americans, and at the same time state, until studies are done, it’s unfair for a person born and developed as a biological male to compete against women.

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liberatedlesbian.bsky.social•87 days ago

Studies HAVE been done and show that not only is there no scientific basis in the claim that trans athletes have an advantage, but in fact, the evidence shows that trans women have a competitive DISADVANTAGE against cis women.

plutocracynow.bsky.social•87 days ago

I appreciate that. Those studies should be presented to committees in public schools, the NCAA, and the Olympics. Plus, I’d love to learn more.

liberatedlesbian.bsky.social•87 days ago

Here’s a quick article from Forbes about some of them, including links to the studies themselves. One study was actually funded by the International Olympic Committee. They have been presented to the NCAA as well and have been brought up in court during these legal battles over sports bans.

plutocracynow.bsky.social•87 days ago

I appreciate this. Isn’t this something that governing bodies or sports all over the world could use while they debate this? It could also educate the public.

liberatedlesbian.bsky.social•87 days ago

The public doesn’t want to be educated. Trans activists have been shouting this for years, the studies are shown, but transphobia is deeply ingrained in our society and many people are stuck on their middle-school level understanding of gender and sex.

liberatedlesbian.bsky.social•87 days ago

Meanwhile MAGA and right-wing influencers reject all of the science as “woke” and “fake”, while loudly pushing their narrative and agenda. The science gets ignored by the general public because of them casting so much doubt on it (despite them not providing any scientific proof to the contrary).

plutocracynow.bsky.social•87 days ago

However, I wonder if old guard Dems play this black & white card to distract from the fact that they seem awfully quiet about addressing the issues their donors don’t want them to address.

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