Do you only ever speak in extremes? Conflating sex with gender yet again, of course. Also, it's reassuring that the IOC spent what seems like seconds coming to the very obvious decision of letting Caitlyn keep her medal. Good.
maybe it was sarcasm?
Do you only ever speak in extremes? Conflating sex with gender yet again, of course. Also, it's reassuring that the IOC spent what seems like seconds coming to the very obvious decision of letting Caitlyn keep her medal. Good.
maybe it was sarcasm?
Two things:
1. If someone feels they need to make changes to be true to themselves, more power to them. Often, it does take real bravery to do so.
2. In this particular case, I felt like the "reveal" itself was less about inspiring and empowering transgenders, and more about personal attention whoring.
Do you only ever speak in extremes? Conflating sex with gender yet again, of course. Also, it's reassuring that the IOC spent what seems like seconds coming to the very obvious decision of letting Caitlyn keep her medal. Good.
There you go being arbitrary again to promote your views over everyone else's. You can't blur a line in some places and draw the same line sharp in others.
Edit:
So here is a hypothetical (for everyone, not aimed at dal necessarily)...
LeBron James decides that he will follow the feelings he has had since he was 2 and live publicly as a woman. He feels far more comfortable in woman's body. He starts taking hormones and basically does exactly what Jenner did, complete with cover photo and 1 hour special on ESPN. Then he publicly states he is no longer comfortable being in a men's locker room. He wants to play in the WNBA with his (now her) "own kind".
Is it allowed? Why or why not?
Yes you can. This is done for many things. We don't live in a society filled with simpletons & void of nuance.
1) flawed example-- women are allowed to play in the NBA (the Jazz even drafted one)
2) for the sake of argument-- umm, yes? Not sure why this would be problematic given the precedent set by the IOC. Oh noes, line-blurring!! Everything must be black and white in this world!
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What is funny about your sarcastic comment at the end (the whole oh noes thing) is that I agree that people can do whatever they want as long as it doesn't interfere with anyone else's rights. So be a woman if you want, or a goat, or a banana. I see no problem with LBJ playing in the WNBA (so why not drop the W and just let women play in the D league or something?) or women in the NBA, no biggie. But as long as I disagree with you in some way you feel the need to denigrate me until I do agree. That is the new ultra-liberal way though: you can have your own thoughts as long as they are the same as mine, otherwise I need to vilify you until you get in line. So carry on.
Yes, it is allowed because of the humongous ratings boon the WNBA would experience. Think of the money that could be made here, man. That's what it's all about, right?There you go being arbitrary again to promote your views over everyone else's. You can't blur a line in some places and draw the same line sharp in others.
Edit:
So here is a hypothetical (for everyone, not aimed at dal necessarily)...
LeBron James decides that he will follow the feelings he has had since he was 2 and live publicly as a woman. He feels far more comfortable in woman's body. He starts taking hormones and basically does exactly what Jenner did, complete with cover photo and 1 hour special on ESPN. Then he publicly states he is no longer comfortable being in a men's locker room. He wants to play in the WNBA with his (now her) "own kind".
Is it allowed? Why or why not?