Originally Posted by Fltpkr View Post
I think that is a silly and completely illogical response to serious issue. No individual or family with children facing a sexual identity issue takes this lightly or treats it as a running joke. No one “wakes up one morning” deciding they are actually of a different sex - it is typically the consequence of years of nagging doubts, frustration and fear, and incredible heartache from trying to fit into the expectations of others and facing the most incredible cruelty when they don’t. Most Villagers are old enough and experienced enough to have met people from all walks of life and know that we are not all cut from the same cloth and sexuality is not some hard and fast rule that everyone fits into neatly. I am not speaking to the issue of athletic competition but to all the demeaning, thoughtless, crude and silly comments that this issue provokes.
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
Nice to see some empathy and some class on here.
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1. The person specifically said they were not speaking about the issue of athletic competition. You should have correct them and let them know that we are only talking about women running in the Olympics.
2. The person said they were speaking to all the "demeaning, thoughtless, crude and silly comments that this issue provokes."
Well the issue may provoke that from some people, but it has not occurred on this thread. The overwhelming response has been, let them dress, act, surgically alter however and whatever they want. Just do not try to cheat biological women in sports.
Class is not accusing people of something not being done.
Compassion and empathy is realizing that trans people have a mental disorder (according to DSM-V) which needs to be treated not re-inforced. Imagine if we were compassionate and empathetic with anorexics by saying, Yep, you are fat. Let us help you diet and purge more.