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Originally Posted by Boomer
I think it is vile to target transgender people whose lives must be difficult enough without being used as pawns in political ploys.
Attacks on transgenders — both verbal and physical attacks — are part of a movement to dehumanize others — and the number of people who are susceptible to joining in the hatred is appalling.
And don’t get me started on the incongruity of using “holiness” as an attempt to veil hatred and to obsess about what is between someone else’s legs. If an adult decides to do something totally legal, why should anyone else care.
BUT, that being said, I agree that transgender women should not be competing against female athletes who were born female. This is not just about the Olympics, it is about all levels of sports, from informal competitions to the awarding of scholarships. Height and strength can make all the difference in athletic competition……
Let’s be fair.
Boomer the Moderate (an endangered species)
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I agree. Gender Dysphoria is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) as a “mental disorder.” It’s not a fun way to live, the way some teens and activists seem to see it, but a substantial disability that can make life difficult and unhappy, rather like obsessive-compulsive disorder or manic depression or autism or even like a limp or a bad stutter. It has never been a “normal” way to be. It’s good to help people deal with this disease, but that shouldn’t mean pretending that it is just another normal way of being. It’s okay to provide accessibility where appropriate, but if transgender people want to compete in sports, let them compete in the Special Olympics.