Five West Virginia middle school girls refuse to compete against trans competitor in shot put

[candycorn]

To me, competing legitimizes the competition
It is not a legitimate competition
The women have no chance

Why do we have athletics in school? In your own words please.

 

[rightwinger]

Why do we have athletics in school? In your own words please.

Because it teaches the value of athletic competition
It teaches fair play and sportsmanship

Someone with the body of a male competing against females is not fair play.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Five put of how many? Who won? Where did this person place. So much left out if the story.

 

[candycorn]

Because it teaches the value of athletic competition
It teaches fair play and sportsmanship

And not taking the field promotes those things?

 

[citygator]

It’s not political. Sports governing bodies have ensured fair competition for centuries in the US with weight levels, age levels, competency levels, and gender/sex levels. It is up to the governing bodies to ensure that competition is fair. This doesnt seem fair to me but its not a government's place as long as people are not being discriminated based on their religion or race and afforded equal opportunity.

 

[candycorn]

Here’s the villain in this latest episode of “our nation is falling apart” hysteria! One of you guys called her a “demon”. LOL.

Becky Pepper-Jackson | American Civil Liberties Union

www.aclu.org

 

[rightwinger]

And not taking the field promotes those things?

I ran Track in HS.
I was slightly above average, mostly getting seconds and thirds

But if I was offered a chance to compete against substandard competition where I could win every race without even trying, I would not take it.

Athletics is built on competition. It is built on a level playing field

This just isn’t fair

 

[candycorn]

This just isn’t fair

I agree.

But what do you get for not taking the field?

 

[rightwinger]

I agree.

But what do you get for not taking the field?

You make a point that you are not willing to compete in unfair competitions.
By competing, you are conceding that this is the future of womens sports

 

[candycorn]

You make a point that you are not willing to compete in unfair competitions.
By competing, you are conceding that this is the future of womens sports

5 girls at a track meet in WVA are “conceding that this is the future of women’s sports”. Well...there were likely five others (or more) who threw the shot put. So I guess the concession was made despite the protest.

The world will never be the same now. LOL

Wow. All because of this girl...

 

[Libby von H]

Your opinion is your business. How you wish to identify as a sane individual....you're not. But I have no problem with how you wish to identify.

I have a problem with how you can't write. The 'you're not' means you think it is your business.
People can read even if you can't.

 

[candycorn]

I have a problem with how you can't write. The 'you're not' means you think it is your business.
People can read even if you can't.

Lots of fun.

 

[candycorn]

They are? I did not know that.

Do you have a link?

Were you able to find it?

 

[Meathead]

Why do we have athletics in school? In your own words please.

Physical activity

 

[there4eyeM]

Why do we have athletics in school? In your own words please.

Your humor is lost on us.

 

[westwall]

And not taking the field promotes those things?

Yes, it does. Men competing against women results in the women losing thanks to an unfair advantage.

What possible lesson is there to be learned from that which is already known?

 

[WinterBorn]

You guys are right. It’s much better to quit and not even suit up. I was thinking maybe you should just try your best. My bad.

I think your idea is great. Perseverance in the face of adversity.

But, in this case, the protest was important.

 

[candycorn]

Physical activity

And deciding not to compete supports that?

 

[WinterBorn]

And deciding not to compete supports that?

It certainly beats quietly following bad rules like sheep.

 

[candycorn]

It certainly beats quietly following bad rules like sheep.

I certainly hope that they never encounter any other things that are unfair in life.