It’s fascinating watching the alleged progressives in this blog at work.
When you’re so sold out that you’re arguing for guys competing against women in a sport that is wholly reliant on physical capability.
Sad
They’ll agree with any nonsensical talking point, just to own the ‘pubs.
MIR, myself, and others have asked several times for some kind of qualification of the physical advantage Lia Thomas has.
Is it hormone levels? I haven’t seen anyone here calling for regulation of that in college sports.
Is it her body size or muscle mass? I haven’t seen anyone calling for divisions in womens’ swimming.
I certainly haven’t seen anyone suggesting that they would have a problem with a carbon copy of Lia competing if she were born a female.
This has never been a debate about physical advantages. It’s a judgment that you should be limited to compete based on how you were born.
Which is why the "why do you hate women?" talking point is absurd. As evidence, which we can see in this very thread, opponents of the proposition either (a) intentionally misgender/refuse to acknowledge her as a woman, or (b) attack her personally and maliciously, rather than debating what rule changes could be made to promote "fairness."
This is a very nuanced issue full of snares and pitfalls, once you start breaking down the arguments and legal issues involved. Most of the time, the arguments of Wackster-daxter Nation break down under analysis UNLESS you accept the bolded premise above, which is usually implied but not stated. At the end of the day, it's a snap judgment/gut feeling that people have. It's not difficult to imagine how prejudices could seep in.