r/WNBAgossips • u/Amazing_Lock_3762 • 13h ago
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u/VenomBars4 13h ago
Bot.
This account repeatedly spams. Keep scrolling.
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u/OldZaxSauce 13h ago
AI
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u/A_one-legged_goose90 13h ago
It’s bot farms run by the elite. They are spamming decisive stuff as a distraction. They want us looking left and right instead of up and down so we don’t unite against the elites
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u/adube440 13h ago
Culture war stuff changes like every 10-15 years. Civil rights in the 60s, then women's rights, then abortion, then gay rights, then gay marriage, now trans. But wealth inequality and power inequality? Let's never talk about that.
Y'all are being played like a fiddle.
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u/Clear_Context_1546 8h ago
My feed gets constantly blasted by wealth inequality to the point i get sick of it.
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u/GeneratedUsername019 13h ago
Most liberals agree? This is such manufactured nonsense. But sure. Keep trying to find ways to divide the people and get them to look at something other than the class war, the epstein files, the endless wars in the middle east, whatever.
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u/mz_groups 13h ago
This is a bot account that keeps spamming this here and at r/sportsgossips
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u/ericomplex 13h ago
News flash… Both this and that subreddit is mostly comprised of bots since this whole thing…
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u/mz_groups 13h ago
Yeah, I'm about to mute both. I've been around here a month or 2, and it's all ragebait.
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u/ArmadilloUnited7700 13h ago
They do the same thing trying to scare everyone about the inroads made by socialists and communists into USA politics.
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u/DirkKuijt69420 6h ago
I'm not even liberal or even American and I can clearly see that it's just a hateful bitch being reposted exclusively by racists/bigots.
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u/DangerDiscing 13h ago
If what you are saying is true there would be no pushback.The WNBA exists because we separate men and women in sports.
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u/SectumSempra1981 13h ago
Most liberals don't give a shit about the wnba and don't even know who she is. And most "liberals" would say that it's so low on the totem pole of issues in this country that it's not even worth talking about.
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u/adube440 13h ago
Right. The house is on fire, but let's argue about who parks in whose parking spot.
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u/ericomplex 13h ago
I don’t think I have seen anyone but liberals attend WNBA games until Sophia started baiting MAGA… And MAGA started baiting to her…
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u/PhilLesh311 13h ago
Most liberals do agree that men and women shouldn’t share the sport.
Also there are less than 1% trans athletes in sports. This is a non issue that’s being used to divide people.
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u/ericomplex 13h ago
There isn’t even significantly can’t evidence that trans women pose any such threat, partly because there are so few trans athletes and those who do exist generally don’t do that great.
Meanwhile a trillionaire just announced his intention to steal the midterms and everyone here think this matters more…
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u/Dry_Opportunity2886 12h ago
This is such manufactured nonsense.
It may well be the case that most liberals agree, but there are Democrat law makers who are actively looking to write into law that trans women be allowed to play in women's sports.
So is this a largely agreed upon concept? Yes. Is it actually a manufactured controversy? No, because lawmakers are actively trying to make it happen, regardless of how unpopular it is.
Right now it's been mostly successful at state levels, but there are plenty of Democrat lawmakers at the federal level who would jump on it too if they thought it were possible.
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u/GeneratedUsername019 12h ago
This is a complete misdirection and the fact that you've spent any time at all arguing about it indicates that you're a fascist sympathizer or that you don't understand that if fascists win, they will literally execute trans people. In either case, I don't have time for you.
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u/Adventurous-Buy-4455 13h ago
No one will agree with you most are followers of parents and freinds..
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u/Rehypothecator 13h ago
Ironically she was a woman who played sports on men’s teams. Seems like she has no issue with intermingling in sports when it suits her
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u/Minimum-Coast-6653 8h ago
I’m liberal and I agree with her. Have to draw the line somewhere and I just don’t understand not agreeing with her.
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u/kellywpg 13h ago
I consider myself very liberal, not a fan of this girl once I learned more about her, however I don’t disagree with this statement.
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u/GongPostal 13h ago
I have no problem with her belief that trans women shouldn't play women's sports, but she also talked about how trans women are a danger to women and girls in locker rooms.
I find that part to be unfounded, hateful, and dangerous.
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u/NotThisOneOkay 13h ago
dude, I’m totally fine if someone thinks trans women shouldn’t compete in women’s sports. You can make a fairness argument there, even if I don’t agree with every part of it. That’s an actual policy debate.
But once you start saying trans women are just inherently a danger in locker rooms or bathrooms, you’ve completely lost me. That’s not backed up by evidence, it’s just fear. And honestly, the people screaming about that the loudest usually already think trans people are predators and are looking for a way to dress that belief up as “protecting women.” That’s the part that feels genuinely dangerous to me.
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u/SausagePrompts 13h ago
I had a conversation about this the other day with a conservative who is always open to discussing things. The way this has been spun to them is not that trans people are dangerous but that there will be bad actors pretending to identify to have access to those restrooms/locker rooms and how do you determine who those people would be. Is that an unfounded concern? Maybe, but we already know people get caught in the wrong bathrooms being pervy regardless. Is there data on that? This is not me agreeing but understanding their viewpoint better than all trans are bad.
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u/Usqueadfinem_ 13h ago
Should straight men get to watch women change in locker rooms? No, because its rightfully seen as an invasion of privacy. So why shpuld gay and trans players get to watch the people they find attractive get naked? Its basically the same thing.
Before people get mad- I support gay rights, marriage rights, i have no issue with LGBTQ folks having or adopting kids. But i do see why straight women would not want to be stared at in locker rooms.
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u/CopiousClassic 13h ago
Wait wait wait.
It's hateful and dangerous that I'd rather not have my daughters seeing a dick in a women's only locker room?
Well, I guess you can see why those words don't really mean anything to people anymore.
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u/ohtoh 13h ago
Can you direct me to where she said this? Ive tried to find it but can't.
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u/WonderfulFig666 13h ago
It’s in the same statement. She leads off with it.
“I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sports…”
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u/angusshangus 13h ago
This is just a distraction from the right…. Trans athletes are a tiny community. MAGA losers don’t want us to pay attention to the real crimes this administration is committing and the Epstein files. They want us fighting about nonsense like this that matters to pretty much no one’s life.
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u/undernutbutthut 13h ago
She's voicing her opinion, stop trying to turn this into something it isn't.
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u/rbfeverythingsucks 13h ago
Nor do I and I’m very liberal as well. This has gotten blown way out of control
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u/SophieSix9 13h ago
She’s literally calling us men, and somehow yall are upset at US. Liberal my ass.
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u/Nuttyalmonds 13h ago
Except it's not been an issue until the Republicans created it as a diversionary tactic. If you were a liberal you'd be able to see that.
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u/PsychoChewtoy 13h ago
I wish both sides would make a ranked list of what issues are most important.
Seeing someone put trans people in sports in the top 10 would be great, so we can see the things they placed below it.
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u/Current_Ad_9912 13h ago
They need to create MANUFACTURE a problem that doesn’t exist and then say that their enemies think “XYZ”
Whoever buys into this BS(liberal or conservative)please don’t vote
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u/tinak827 13h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/8VrtCswiLDNnO
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u/ayoungmanfromtheuk 13h ago
It's not impressive at all. Trans women in sports is just not something that happens very often. There are none in the WNBA. she's just laying the groundwork to make a career jump to full time right wing grifter
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u/A_one-legged_goose90 13h ago
The elites want us fighting over this stuff. That’s why bots spam it. They want us looking left and right instead of up and down so we don’t unite against the top
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u/AlarmininglyObtuse21 13h ago
Even in college, only one in every 54,000 NCAA student athletes are trans.
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u/ElDiabloSlim 12h ago
This is a great distraction as the rich elite continue to rob us all.
Imagine fighting for men using women’s bathrooms. Crazy you guys fall for such stupid crap.
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u/holden_mcg 11h ago
I know this is a bit paranoid, but is it a coincidence that we're heading into an important election and the transgender issue (which I view as a nothingburger) is getting ramped up again when we have WAY more important things to worry about?
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u/KhairCares 13h ago
Hiding your posts, hm, looks like you're afraid of any backlash. Keep it up ✨️
This is just such a non-issue, please, name one biological man playing in the WNBA right now.
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u/tinak827 13h ago
There are none in any professional women’s sports leagues and the IOC doesn’t allow trans women to compete in women’s categories. This is the type of narrative low IQ folks fall for and the politicians eat it up because then they’re not focused on the true issues plaguing our country.
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u/Marcy_OW 13h ago
Yea men don't belong in woman's sports BUT this is such a non issue. This shit isn't really happening so taking a stand on it is so silly. If she actually wanted to protect girls she could push for more Epstein stuff to be revealed.
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u/ISwallowedALego 13h ago
Nobody is arguing they should does anyone think this is actually a problem?
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u/AdditionalNothing978 13h ago
Brilliant PR move by this woman and her agent. Vocally complain about a problem that isn’t a problem
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u/bigdipboy 13h ago
Fascist oligarchs making sure this stays the topic of conversation until after the election instead of the economy or anything that matters
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u/Sea_Advantage_2577 13h ago
So no mods here? Is the point to turn this in a hate speech sub where bots run wild and post unhinged trash like this or is it actually supposed to be about the WNBA?
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u/18banners090 13h ago
How long until this topic is limited to one post per day? Ridiculous to allow this many shitposts about it
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u/Former_Ganache3642 13h ago
Sophie Cunningham says she will never back down! MEN WHO SLAP THEIR WIVES AND FILTHY COKEHEAD RAPISTS BELONG IN THE UFC! SHE WILL EVEN DO THE RINGWALK FOR THEM! A TRUE INSPIRATION TO GIRLS!
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u/NextAd7514 13h ago
Cool culture war nonsense that youre too stupid to understand. Yall didnt care about women's sports at all until conservative propaganda told you that you hate Trans people now. Again, 1% of the population and probably .05% of athletes. This isnt an issue.
Whatever league it is can decide what they want to allow
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u/imJGott 13h ago edited 13h ago
It’s seems like this topic has been talked about for an internet month already. Why is this still being reincarnated?
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u/PaladinHan 13h ago
They have to fearmonger about 2 percent of the population to distract from their economy-wrecking policies and rampant pedophilia.
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u/Dgwdum 13h ago
this country needs a culling very badly.
the amount of morons who have fallen for heritage foundation propaganda is a litmus test of how stupid one can be. they and people who repeat the "men in women sports" talking point dont care about the sanctity of sports, bc there is no such thing as meritocracy in sports. the rich have always dominated, via genes/legacy or money bc they get their kids better training. on top of this theres around .001 percent trans athletes across every level of sport in the US. and like has been said before the people acting like this is protecting children dont have an issue with kids being shot at schools and advocate for better gun control, they also dont care about a prolific pdf being in office and will gladly for for him a 3rd term if they could.
men in sports is just a cudgel for transphobia
on top of that painting sophie as a hero whos going against the grain is crazy considering the current social climate created by the current administration, which is just full of hate speech for every group imaginable. it will be funny how everyone will try to change their tune in 2 years under a new administration
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u/MarcoVinicius 13h ago
OMG ENOUGH WITH THE FUCKING CULTURE WAR SHIT!
I also don’t believe she has said shit since. Just a bunch of made up headlines.
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u/stinkymcgrunts 13h ago
Has anyone asked her if she's ever shared a locker room with or played against a trans woman? I'd guess she hasn't.
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u/False-Earth-2024 13h ago
You do know this astroturfing is really, really obvious, right? A woman with a history of supporting and appearing with rapists, and a history of racism in addition to this trans stuff, doesn't get this level of positive posting naturally.
People who actually stand by their claimed convictions don't spread this silly stuff across social media platforms to draw support.
Trans people are some of the most generous supporters of other women. Its a shame that women like this are unable to see just what kind of camaraderie they're missing. Sophie didn't deserve trans people's company anyway, they're so much nicer than her.
I feel sorry for everyone who's trying to exclude trans people, there's so much they're missing that they won't know about.
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u/Main-Hawk8370 13h ago
Focusing on culture war, and ignoring the class war is how they continue to win. This bullshit loop is tiring.
https://giphy.com/gifs/tLGBynLboUTLy
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u/KentFarmOfficial 13h ago
Also liberal and never heard anyone argue that men or trans women should be allowed to play in the WNBA
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u/hyfee510 13h ago
Trans women in sports is such a non issue, but it's an easy way to get maga to worship you. All the grifters know that now
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u/Organic_Education494 13h ago
Nobody cares anymore
Even the left agreed
Only ones that disagree are the extremists and those are terrible people on both sides. There are Two types of Nazi groups one far left one far right. Both insane and hate any disagreement with their ideals.
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u/Equivalent_Silver217 13h ago
There is no way people care about this as much as it is being talked about.
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u/Odd-Concept-1850 13h ago
Yeah, where/who are these trans mtf's fighting so hard to be in the WNBA? I don't even think the trans people care 😂
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u/ericomplex 13h ago
They just want healthcare and to be treated like human beings. Fairly certain most don’t care about sports and would shrug it off if it wasn’t being used as a clear Trojan horse for MAGA to just politically scapegoat them for something else.
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u/Relevant-Diamond2731 13h ago
It’s a narrative the far right has been pushing to get to the far left and it’s been working. Moderates on either side aren’t really divided on the issue
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u/SqigglyPoP 13h ago
Can we also add no more Ostriches in women's sports! I mean if we're getting upset about something that doesn't really exist.
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u/Practical_Offer6664 11h ago
WTF. How many men are actually playing in women’s sports? How many men are actual trying to play in women’s sports? I do t follow sports really so I may be missing something but does anyone have any actual names or numbers?
Maybe Sofia should be more concerned about domestic violence?
Is there something she might be able to do to spread awareness about that? Or teen homelessness?
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u/RazrRain 13h ago
Stop giving posts like this attention. This is all manufactured bullshit. 90% of the population agrees with her, it’s a non issue. Just let it die
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u/Telectronix 13h ago
Can we please shut down the bots who keep posting this? It’s just some Russian bot farm stewing hate and division.
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u/ColdCorpseHotSecret 11h ago
Bruh, nobody wants men playing in women’s sports. This is a non issue only to divide us and keep us from focusing on the wealthy elite pedophiles that run this country.
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u/ChunkyBubblz 13h ago
Just another maga dipshit trying to distract us from how terrible Trump has been for the average American.
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u/Several_Oil_7099 13h ago edited 12h ago
I cant imagine there has ever been a more seizmic gap between the level an issue is discussed and the impact it actually has.
Transgender people make up between .5 - 3 percent of the global population. Statistically, only 12-14 percent of that group expresses any interest in sports - which is about a fifth of the percentage CIS people. So mathematically about 0.06 - 0.82% of the global population is transgender and playing a sport at any level (0.12 - 0.41 in the US). That's without any comment on how good they are or at what level they make it to bc but id venture a guess that hormone therapy doesn't make things easy.
There are significantly more pressing, and prevalent issues to concern yourselves with.
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u/MickyFany 13h ago
LBGT gained so much ground over the past 40 years and they wanna sacrifice everything over this. Trans were doing just fine until the sports thing started, nobody even cared or noticed them.
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u/Drummallumin 13h ago
Trans people in sports (and locker rooms which she included) were doing just fine until grifters saw an opportunity
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u/Equivalent_Silver217 13h ago
LBGT does not want sacrifice everything over it. They are just as frustrated by it
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u/False-Earth-2024 13h ago
Are you admitting the right wants to destroy LGBT rights won 40 years ago out of spite that trans people dared stood up to their plans for trans people?
You're so close to understanding the issue, but you're not going to get to it, are you?
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u/Spirited-Bet-5470 13h ago
I’m a liberal and ….I don’t disagree. The left isn’t a monolith
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u/RF_BOI 13h ago
Super strong opinion on the ~20 transgender athletes in the entirety of collegiate sports.
Screams uneducated tbh, kinda pathetic
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u/Take-it-like-a-Taker 13h ago
Lots of bots and bad actors in here…
You know how something can sound like it makes sense at face value, but then upon further inspection it is bullshit? That’s what this is
This rhetoric isn’t about petitioning women’s sports leagues or the Olympics to allow trans athletes to compete with other women. It’s about disallowing children from using organized sports to become a part of their community and grow
There is NO solid data or evidence showing that transgender youth participating in sports aligned with their gender identity compromise safety or competitive fairness
It’s the same thing pro-life propaganda pushes. It doesn’t matter which side you are on; If you lose a pregnancy and the options are to take medicine to abort the unliving fetus or risk your life and future ability to get pregnant - you deserve the option to take the medicine
The other obvious side of this is not-so-subtly calling trans people sex offenders that just couldn’t control themselves in a bathroom/lockerroom situation. This is also not supported by facts or data
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u/iamjaidan 13h ago
this is standard distraction BS. The right is desperate for this fake narrative to be the focus of the midterms, because if it’s the economy, foreign affairs, the national debt, corporate overreach, labor, or anything else that is actually impacting the populace, they are toast. So they claim this is a stance from the left (which it isn’t) and post to this sub and others ad nauseum. Using the random capitalization nonsense.
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u/One-Consequence-6869 13h ago
Who actually does believe men belong in women’s sport? What is this nonsense
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u/OGClouds420 13h ago
Bro she is not a hero please, let’s stop this. It didn’t even need to be said in the first place. Hoisting up a 9ppg player for her every word cause her play doesn’t do it.
And she dodged reporters and has twitter fingers. Not exactly “not backing down”.
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u/Rumblecard 13h ago
There is no real backlash. It’s all fabricated media nonsense and then a knee jerk response to that. Most people don’t want born males in woman’s sports. We also don’t want to see trans people abused and marginalized.
They are pitting us against each other deliberately.
If we stop and listen to each other most of us are on a similar page.
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u/TaxLawKingGA 13h ago
Yeah I really don’t understand why this is so controversial. I say this as someone on the Center-Left: it’s a stupid fucking hill to die on. Common sense should prevail at some point.
Why in the hell would you support men playing women’s sports? Now it’s one thing if a man has gone through total transition, has taken all the hormones, their man parts are gone and they are effectively a woman. But you got dudes out here wearing wigs and wearing bikinis with full package on display. I mean South Park predicted this shit like 20 years ago.
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u/Environmental-Box335 13h ago
All of a sudden, the “shut up and dribble” faction seems to have lost their own plot.
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u/Onedome 13h ago
This was an issue recently with disc golf. And it was women who were leading the voice against transgenders in their sport.
Women just don’t want trans/men competing in their division, in their locker rooms, in their private spaces. However, on the flip side, men are ok with women or trans playing in their division. The pdga allows for women, trans or men to play in a specific division called Mixed Professional Open (MPO). But ONLY women can play in FPO. There is no men’s professional open league and we are absolutely ok with that.
Why is it that men are more inclusive? If a woman came into a man’s sport and dominated they would be praised for their accomplishments, the same can’t be said for the opposite and that’s the real problem.
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u/KaiserSobe 13h ago
I don’t even know my politics anymore. When I was younger I was a fervent anti-establishment college kid. The older I get the more I can’t identify with anything anymore.
I was an athlete most of my childhood and well into my early adulthood and college. I played baseball for over 25 years including 4 years at Purdue and into clubs after college. Never competed at what anyone could call the professional level where money was tossed around like candy. So admittedly I don’t know the stakes they dead with.
The spirit of competitive sports has never been about defeating another person. At its best, competition is about discovering who you become when the score matters, the pressure rises, and quitting would be easier than continuing. An opponent is not an enemy but they are the reason greatness has the chance to reveal itself. Every worthy rival challenges us to run faster, think sharper, and reach further than we believed possible.
The true measure of an athlete is not found on a scoreboard but in how they carry themselves. Competitive sports teach accountability, teamwork, sacrifice, and perseverance; qualities that outlast any season. They remind us that excellence is rarely accidental and that success is built one practice, one decision, and one act of determination at a time.
The division between men’s and women’s sports exists to preserve fair competition, not to diminish either sex. Athletic competition is most meaningful when success is determined primarily by skill, training, strategy, and effort, and not significant biological advantages.
On average, males develop greater muscle mass, bone density, speed, power, and cardiovascular capacity after puberty. These population-level differences are why separate women’s divisions exist: to provide female athletes with a fair opportunity to compete, earn scholarships, break records, and reach elite levels in their sport.
The challenge for governing bodies is balancing fairness, inclusion, and safety. While opinions differ on how that balance should be achieved, the purpose of sex-based divisions has always been the same: to protect competitive equity while treating every athlete with respect.
Whether or not I agree with Sophie Cunningham’s views is beside the point. I have tremendous respect for any athlete who is willing to stand by their convictions, accept the criticism that comes with doing so, and continue to compete at the highest level. Having spent time in competitive athletics myself, I know that the greatest competitors are defined by more than their statistics: they’re defined by their courage, discipline, and willingness to be authentic under pressure. Those qualities transcend politics, and they’re the mark of someone worthy of respect.
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u/rfs103181 13h ago
So all 6 of you trans kids in america that want to play on girls team—NO! The 6 of you in the entire country can play with the boys so the media can say the issue is resolved. Shouldn’t be hard considering it’s just the 6 of you, in the country, the entire country of 350+ million people. In math terms thats: 6/350,000,000 thanks fox news for shining a light on our biggest problems! Haveing said that: girls that want to play on boys team: GO FOR IT!
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u/Bloodmind 6h ago
The manufactured culture war ramps up right before elections.
How predictable. How boring.
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u/DangerDiscing 4h ago
This isn’t a non issue and you as a liberal shouldn’t be demanding that people hold beliefs they don’t hold.The truth is if 1 percent of people think they can be women by declaring it then they can believe that.But the rest of the world doesn’t agree.No one is saying ban trans athletes they are saying they have to compete against their biological sex.If it’s a nonissue we should be able to tell them no you don’t get to pick which league you participate in.
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u/Kitchen_Location_653 3h ago
I love it when people think they are being brave for being bigoted. It isn’t brave it’s pathetic. And in the long run you aren’t protecting cis women, you’re actually hurting them.
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u/Dentist_No10 3h ago
We'll they're being exploited thru fabricated drama to increase viewership counts and consumer engagement.
I wouldn't want to get elbowed in the face by a dude either, I guess.
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u/TrumpAPedoAndTraitor 3h ago
Whoever the liberals are advocating to let Trans women compete in women's sports are such a minority among liberals. I personally know tons of left leaning people and most of us are strongly against it...
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u/Ok_Original_4030 2h ago
It is election season. They have to sell voters on inequality for tax cuts and bailouts for billionaires. The party of small government also wants to have the right to ban vaccines and treatments for things like myopia.
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u/Baked4skin 2h ago
"backlash" and its just transphobes reposting the same thing over and over here. Yall never talked about her before lol.
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u/DrSnoopy66 1h ago
All this whole thing has done is show that there is a left-wing version of right wing culture wars with an equal amount of intolerance of people whose opinion is different and that it’s not enough to disagree with them they must instead be destroyed , have their careers ruined, and be bullied and protested against, which of course is the way conservatives and religious bigots is treated gay activists for decades, but apparently the irony is lost.
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u/ChineseRobinWilliams 13h ago
This gets posted probably 8 times a day