Rep Carter: "Ask working class Americans if Michael Phelps should have swam the women's 200m freestyle" Interesting choice, given the number of documentaries that came out about how Phelps had a natural biological advantage at swimming. - ThreadSky

erininthemorning.com • 43 days ago

Rep Carter: "Ask working class Americans if Michael Phelps should have swam the women's 200m freestyle"

Interesting choice, given the number of documentaries that came out about how Phelps had a natural biological advantage at swimming.

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erikasgarden.bsky.social•43 days ago

I'm fairly sure working class Americans don't care, they're too busy trying to afford to pay their rent

But, like... did he think this was a good argument? Not only does he have a freakish advantage, he's a man, he's not on HRT. Again they're just clueless men who don't know the science behind HRT

astraeadiol.bsky.social•43 days ago

They aren't clueless, they're making bad faith arguments on purpose

jackbwuzhere.bsky.social•43 days ago

As a grumpy old cis white man. None of the anti-trans arguments stand up to scrutiny. None. At all.

They are well aware that their audience isn't going to actually look up information on transitioning. Bad faith arguments are all they need.

otocolobus-manul.bsky.social•43 days ago

Working class Americans would take a 50% paycut if it meant they got to see their least favorite minority drawn & quartered on CSpan.

ms-accel.bsky.social•43 days ago

That's the thing, even if you explained it to them, they wouldn't care. You're assuming they care about accuracy. They have an enemy and they're going to say whatever they think will work against them.

tastywindex.bsky.social•43 days ago

ah yes, the most famous sport working class americans most frequently tune into constantly and have held a cultural fascination with for years, fucking Women's Swimming

erininthemorning.com•43 days ago

Rep Landsman: "You're just picking on children. Our government is not supposed to be this intrusive. Your government has become incredibly intrusive. You're in our doctors offices banning treatments. You're in our classroom banning books. Now you're in my daughter's locker room"

natureintheory.bsky.social•43 days ago

Seriously, what happened to "No big government"? 😒

golvio.bsky.social•43 days ago

It only applies to Republicans themselves, not the people the Republicans want to police out of existence.

landspeeder.bsky.social•43 days ago

No big government for republicans, but micro management for everyone else

janehalldesign.bsky.social•43 days ago

To think that this moral panic around a population of .1% is completely outrageous. I read this week that there was fewer than 3000 people in the ENTIRE country that actually received medical intervention.

bearpondboy.bsky.social•43 days ago

Preach, brother.

mockgod.bsky.social•43 days ago

Don't look now representative, but soon the police won't just be in your daughter's _locker room_. After all, the courts keep saying that a couple of fingers are perfectly acceptable if a policeman is just performing his duty.

mtlb.bsky.social•43 days ago

I wish Dems shouted this point more.

mmmccarthy.bsky.social•43 days ago

I thought we wanted parental control. It’s ok for parents to curate a high school curriculum but can’t be trusted to sign up their elementary child for soccer?

mutt3030.bsky.social•43 days ago

Nothing is more Christian than picking on children. Making kids suffer because of Christian’s religious views is the most Christian thing in the world. Christianity is evil.

jellyskelly.bsky.social•43 days ago

If Luigi made billionaires afraid for the first time, we can make evangelicals afraid too. You just need the right tool for the job.

whitehouse81.bsky.social•43 days ago

Thank goodness there is at least one legislator in the formerly great State of Ohio (unfortunately we’ve gone over to the dark side) willing to fight for the rights of it’s citizens, including women! Thank you Rep Landman, no surprise you are a democrat.

jwolf.bsky.social•43 days ago

@meghandaum.bsky.social FYI

princekeldor.bsky.social•43 days ago

It's absolutely disgusting, I don't want my daughter (when I have children) in sports for that exact reason. Icky and disgusting.

tastywindex.bsky.social•43 days ago

not in full disagreement, but considering the last hundred years of history arguing that that american government or really any state period isn't intended to be intrusive is kinda just lying to yourself

demongal.bsky.social•43 days ago

eh mfer's using the whole "we are the freest country in the world" thing that americans love to lie about, so I feel like it fits, it's someone trying to use what they already believe in against them, and seeing as this "freedom" is like, republicans' whole schtick I don't see it as a bad defense

twintremere.bsky.social•43 days ago

"Hands off our guns, but here's the underwear of our children" seems to be their logic

erininthemorning.com•43 days ago

Rep Jacobs: "This bill puts all women and girls in danger of sexual abuse. We have already seen an investigation like this at a high school in Utah, and unsurprisingly, they targeted someone who wasn't trans"

True.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transgender-investigation-student-athelete-utah-high-school/

joelcalahan.com•43 days ago

Thank you for speaking against this @sarajacobs.house.gov

jen1word.bsky.social•42 days ago

She was taller and a bit more muscular than her teammates, so *obviously* trans. Nope. Then the official said she never meant to question the gender in the first place. Obvious lie but even if not, you can't put that horse back in the barn once it's public.

jen1word.bsky.social•42 days ago

Can't recall which state it was, but months back there was an elected official who posted a pic of a female (not trans) 15yo on xitter and questioned her gender. Turned into a big thing. And the girl and family were aware and she was bullied by kids (in school) and adults (online mostly). For what?

milesofsmiles25.bsky.social•43 days ago

GOP:
Gang of Pedophiles.

And who, in the right mind, is surprised?...

ladytora.bsky.social•43 days ago

Well she's right, this bill would allow pedophiles to touch children under the guise of trans examinations.

erininthemorning.com•43 days ago

Rep Pfluger: "sex will be defined by genetics at birth"

Most people don't know their genetics. Many people are intersex without knowing.

wndlb.bsky.social•43 days ago

He's never heard of XXY, eh?

maxine.science•43 days ago

Dear Rep. Pfluger—

Even for cis folks, when it comes to your understanding of developmental biology, you are not smarter than a fifth grader.

Sincerely,
—My second year medical school lectures on the intricately complex biology of sexual development

erikasgarden.bsky.social•43 days ago

They keep saying this but it makes no sense. Why does it matter how you were at birth? They're not competing at birth, they're competing now.

By the exact same logic we should ban everyone from adult competition because they were babies at birth

golvio.bsky.social•43 days ago

They’re Social Darwinists, eugenicists, and borderline-Calvinist zealots. They love the idea of an inborn, immutable hierarchy that puts themselves at the top & lets them abuse & exploit everyone beneath them.

zoey1424.bsky.social•43 days ago

Actually, it says here on your birth certificate that you weigh *squints* 7 pounds. I'm sorry I'm not gonna believe any other measurements that lead to a different value than 7 pounds.

richrabino.bsky.social•41 days ago

We need to create a private sports league that doesn't require birth certificates.

cynbelterreus.bsky.social•43 days ago

Might as well ban everyone from everything, since well know one knows their genetics at birth, it's not checked. It would also be fucking expensive.

erininthemorning.com•43 days ago

Rep Salinas: "This bill sets up an unfair playing field where any parent can raise a concern that a trans student is on the other team. It's unfair to girls who grow faster, play harder, or simply are more talented."

erininthemorning.com•43 days ago

Rep LaMalfa: "It's amazing that we have XY chromosome males taking the place of women and girls in sports"

Many females have XY chromosomes without knowing it. Invasive sex inspections harm far more than trans people.

farmerbill24.bsky.social•34 days ago

Finally! Talking about intersex. Caster Semenya doesn't fit in their box

hollyphantpants.bsky.social•43 days ago

I'm pretty sure they also hate intersex women.

chutneycaelyn.bsky.social•43 days ago

"Riley, who I know personally"

Yeah I fucking bet.

erininthemorning.com•43 days ago

"Young women have had their medals taken away"

his poster shows Riley Gaines, who tied for FIFTH place, was not medaled.

dariabloodworth.ca•43 days ago

I legitimately don't know what my chromosomes now since I've never been karyotyped. Sure, I could *assume* that I have XY chromosomes based on the fact that I'm a trans woman, but the fact that there are AMAB people with XX chromosomes and AFAB people with XY chromosomes makes it a moot point.

kwirk.bsky.social•43 days ago

Up to this point, 9/10 of the Republicans who support this bill have been men. Go figure.

thegreatwroggi.bsky.social•43 days ago

Transphobia being used to girl sports? Sounds like a GOP feature rather than a bug.

golvio.bsky.social•43 days ago

Basically codifying into law that cis women are inherently physically & mentally inferior to cis men & therefore should never be allowed to compete in coed leagues, which sets up many troubling precedents beyond school sports.

thegreatwroggi.bsky.social•43 days ago

•harm.

rjnerddad.bsky.social•43 days ago

Are they going to require bringing your birth certificate to get into public bathrooms?

These hateful people are ridiculous.

charliefry.bsky.social•39 days ago

I believe we should genetically map all our representatives and their families, see if they still feel the same.

veneratedcrone.bsky.social•34 days ago

So… are the rethugs going to order every child be genetically tested? That right there is a violation of rights, but it will also PROVE beyond a doubt that there absolutely are more than two sexes. Their rigid ignorant narrow minds can’t comprehend genetic science.

desireevalenzuela.bsky.social•40 days ago

Can we go after these assholes for practicing medicine without a license?

heingoemans.bsky.social•43 days ago

So ... XY chromosomes is male? What are you going to do about the XY people with Swyer syndrome who present as female and even give birth?
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C33&q=swyer+syndrome+pregnancy&oq=Swyer+Syndrome

tyrotcm.bsky.social•43 days ago

Also, some (arguably) intersex conditions aren't genetic. Evidence suggests that because I was under such incredible stress in my teens, I had very low testosterone during puberty, which permanently affected my development relative to typical AMAB folks. Cortisol and testosterone share a precursor.

tyrotcm.bsky.social•43 days ago

I strongly suspect it contributed to my later dysphoria. I started identifying as trans when I was 26, and I've been gender non-conforming since my mid-teens.

melora72.bsky.social•43 days ago

There are also people with XXY or XYY.

zoey1424.bsky.social•43 days ago

I love your work, Erin. Please keep it up for the sake of humanity.

rattacadabra.bsky.social•43 days ago

It's especially interesting because if they get their chromosomal testing at birth, it'll just make intersexism worse of a problem won't it? There's no interest in actually protecting people, it's always about control, and things they can't control must be ruined. destroyed.

stefene.bsky.social•43 days ago

and boys. hello??

transitorri.bsky.social•43 days ago

I can all but guarantee that if this thing passes it will be used to abuse young girls somewhere in this nation.

jillianw.bsky.social•43 days ago

*everywhere

jeana-mm.bsky.social•43 days ago

there was already coaches have been found to predator on young students , biggest story on that is the guy who finger raped young gymnastics and parents just letting him as became too normalised in the profession

transitorri.bsky.social•43 days ago

Not like the GOP doesn't have a history, in fact, they're in Congress still. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_University_abuse_scandal#Jim_Jordan's_involvement

leftinfighter.bsky.social•43 days ago

Exactly what I have been stressing, liberals expect standalone facts and bills to speak for themselves, and so don't bother framing GOP initiatives in a way that gets casual politics followers to angrily protest. Help the people most disengaged put into words exactly why they should be outraged.

wayneepoo.bsky.social•43 days ago

The problem with the incoming "Controllers" is that making a stand can put a target in your back.
They clearly play by Uncle Vlad and Cousin Kim's rulebook.

rrtrent892.bsky.social•43 days ago

Democrats should be saying this 1000x every day and yet...

hollyphantpants.bsky.social•43 days ago

THEY DO. But the media hides it and makes them seem passive, uncaring.

gubaguy.bsky.social•43 days ago

Party of small government and deregulation just wants to dictate what you can read, what medical treatments you can get, and what hobbies you are allowed to engage in...

Oh also what apps you can use, and what news sources you are allowed to see.

...Oh and what is a fact and what isn't.

lakers-lover.bsky.social•43 days ago

Oh wow we are trying this out now?!?! Where the fuck was this a few months ago instead of DICK CHENEY SAYS SO

cherrymagritte.bsky.social•43 days ago

What this is also going to be about is keeping kids whose parents can’t afford to get them genetically tested at birth from ever being allowed to play sports. This is against all girls in sports and all non rich in sports.

seerforesight.bsky.social•40 days ago

🎯🥇exactly right.

cherrymagritte.bsky.social•43 days ago

I was afraid in the locker rooms and NEVER because people with different genitalia than me. Trans kids are more likely to be victims than predators in locker rooms. I was afraid of bullies and my female coach more than anyone with a penis.

golvio.bsky.social•43 days ago

Also, student athletes are way more likely to be assaulted by an adult cis male coach or doctor abusing their authority than one of their trans classmates. Just look at what happened with Sandusky & the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal, to name a few.

snarkypants.bsky.social•43 days ago

Let me also point out that this ridiculous overblown process is about what essentially is . Imagine cybersport received so much controversy... Apparently whatever is sufficiently old and loved by men "deserves" so much regulation it hurts the physical development of kids (and mental too? idk)

cherrymagritte.bsky.social•43 days ago

Just loved by men. See how much video game world tries to harm any woman. And that world is relatively new.

snarkypants.bsky.social•43 days ago

I'm comparing it to antique art and being the legacy of some old empire they jerk off to. Speaking of that, even an ancient pot shard with a dick scribbled on it is worth more to collectors than a perfectly good art of someone without PR, isn't that ridiculous? Everything's a dick-measuring contest

candacerobbauthor.bsky.social•43 days ago

This, exactly.

esswrites.bsky.social•43 days ago

Genetic info is protected under HIPAA, this seems like it would open alternative avenues to gather and surveil data about genetic information and use that to police rights, norms, and social access. No?

rdewalt.bsky.social•43 days ago

When has a Republican ever cared about Someone Else's Privacy. ESPECIALLY someone they don't even consider human.

metallichuck.bsky.social•43 days ago

I feel like this, and the idea that its a predator enabling bill are the right lines of attack.

raymistake.bsky.social•43 days ago

He's actually transfish.

fr tho, I can't believe we are arguing this issue. they just hate trans people. this is just some "justification" they are giving

merrystarchild.bsky.social•43 days ago

Is it me or does everyone who goes by "Buddy" always tends to be utterly punchable?

tastywindex.bsky.social•43 days ago

at this point in life i think i find it even worse to be referred to than any other male-codey term so it is basically locked into an insult for me now lol.

like, solely for "getting pissed off at someone being bad at driving and not signaling" context

merrystarchild.bsky.social•43 days ago

Oh god, that's true.

captarthurmorgan.bsky.social•43 days ago

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