And no trophies past third place.I was just getting ready to post this. The simplest solution that would eliminate all this bullshit is simply to eliminate "men's and women's" divisions and have only ONE division -- the human division. Whether you were born a dude or a chick, or whether you were born a dude who lopped off his dick or born a chick who had one sewn on, everybody competes in one division in all sports and if you're fast enough or strong enough then you win.
Exactly. Third place is just runner-up loser.And no trophies past third place.
Also believe he sandbagged here to avoid even greater scrutiny/criticism. Dude is a POS.This is normal and in swimming and not that big of a deal but what it proves is Thomas is a loser. If you’ve already won a gold or a national championship you give your 5th place to the other person and wait for yours in the mail.
When I coached swim we nearly always told our kids to let the other kid have the medal unless it was a kids first medal or something.
Get that well thought out logic out of this thread. Folks are trying to be outraged!Why does this issue have to be black/white; either/or?
I have friends and family with transgender kids, think they should have every right to a happy life that anyone else does, and should not be discriminated against, hope we all agree with that. They are not crazy, most are very unhappy people trying to become happy, we should support that ideal.
But . . . the one exception is competition in athletics, it is also not hard for me to admit I would be severely chafed if my two daughters were competing for a big trophy, e.g., state or NCAA championship, for which they had worked all their life, only to see them lose out to a transgender male who was becoming a female. I think most of us would feel the same way. And I really don't think that makes me a bigot.
FWIW, there are really very very few transgender athletes competing and winning titles, this is a fairly uncommon situation. But where did nuance go in America? Seems in very short supply these days.
Absolutely"Thomas has followed all of the gender-related policies to be eligible to compete as a woman in NCAA swimming."
Sounds like she has done everything (hormone therapy and what have ya) but the ol' chop chop. Would that make you fellers happier?
I understand what you are saying and it isn't that I don't want them to be happy but come on man we can't be everything to everyone. This whole mindset is nothing more than muddying the water what politicians are famous for. If you muddy the waters enough there is no wrong vs right. You see that more and more everyday in America. What made this country great from the beginning is that we were God fearing people who knew right from wrong and had morals. Now due to pressure from all the politicians, media etc. (You know all of those overly educated smart people who think we are just stupid peasants) everything is muddy. Think I am kidding? Look no further than the hearings going on right now to confirm Biden's Supreme Court pick who has purposely went out of her way to be lenient on child pornography felons. The state of California is passing laws to make it less punitive if you are caught with someone under age. These things are coming the more they are allowed to have the media promote it, teach it in schools and it is in every movie. It is crazy how stupid some people truly are. Like when they were saying years ago that they wanted to pass Medical Marijuana in some states lol. How did that turn out? It just opened the door for anyone to get Marijuana. And I don't really care if you smoke weed or not. That isn't my point as I feel weed is less harmful or dangerous as alcohol. It is the way they package these stupid ideas and people fall for them. Yes there is something mentally not right with someone who is born a male but wants to be a female. When you get down to it is no different from a man who wants to have sex with children or animals. It is all mental issues. Should we just turn our heads and go with it just in the name of (I hope they are happy)? Absolutely not. This will get out of control pretty soon and has already started if we try to be everything to everyone and keep preaching to not speak your mind or stand up for your morals. Rant over. Bash away will make no difference in my opinion.Why does this issue have to be black/white; either/or?
I have friends and family with transgender kids, think they should have every right to a happy life that anyone else does, and should not be discriminated against, hope we all agree with that. They are not crazy, most are very unhappy people trying to become happy, we should support that ideal.
But . . . the one exception is competition in athletics, it is also not hard for me to admit I would be severely chafed if my two daughters were competing for a big trophy, e.g., state or NCAA championship, for which they had worked all their life, only to see them lose out to a transgender male who was becoming a female. I think most of us would feel the same way. And I really don't think that makes me a bigot.
FWIW, there are really very very few transgender athletes competing and winning titles, this is a fairly uncommon situation. But where did nuance go in America? Seems in very short supply these days.
Says who?GoP now back to being the party of interracial marriage and contraceptives are bad. LMAO!
Says who?
I liked this commentary:
Mike Braun, senator from Indiana, said states ought to be able to criminalize interracial marriage.Progressives.
LOL, Rolling Stone. Enough said. They totally put their own backasswards spin on what he said.![]()
Republican Senator Says Supreme Court Should Have Never Legalized Interracial Marriage
Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) said interracial marriage should be illegal federally and left to the states, before walking back his comments.www.rollingstone.com
Mike Braun, senator from Indiana, said states ought to be able to criminalize interracial marriage.
Don’t forget he puts together continuing education 😂Just so the rest of you all can sleep at night. I too work in healthcare.....for the last 20+ yrs and talk to experts on a daily basis. Viewpoints like MurderCrows are in a very, very, very small minority.
@Platinumdrgn : Another illegal gerrymandering attempt by your Democrat criminal friends is blown all to hell.
Looks like Biden will get the Infrastructure bill passed sometime next week. That old mofo just can't stop getting shit done. That fat failure cheeto couldn't even get a proposal written up in 4 years. MAGA!
Do you have a DNA test on her, comrade?Yeah, that was stupid of him. If that were the case I could be criminalized for marrying a white woman.
Very good news. But the OH & NC state court rulings counteract this.
What a dick he/she/it/they is.
Thing is, OH Constitution prohibits their SC from setting the districts. So this could go on forever.Now the Repubs need to get to work, and maybe file a lawsuit or two here in Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court has nixed 2 or 3 redistricting plans.
I'm old enough to remember when redistricting was the accepted norm. Of course that was when Dems controlled most legislatures in addition to the House.
My dude I work for one of the largest private healthcare systems in the world. I talk to people every day who are experts or highly trained/skilled in their field. I’m literally responsible for continuing medical education.
And you lost the minute you started talking about “delusions” and “mental illness”.
So go about your bigoted ass, ignorant life. I don’t care. Your “opinion” means jack shit to me.
I actually skimmed this article. The author is insane and the leaps she goes to is unreal.
They sent the state legislature maps back to the state courts for more litigation. They tossed the GoP pleas for intervention for the federal congressional maps. So the House district map will stand but the state legislature map may get reworked or the state supreme court will just rule in its favor a 2nd time. They essentially punted on both rulings.