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The answer I'd *like* to hear from a Dem candidate when asked about sports and trans folks: "You know, there are the same number of dragons dying of fentanyl overdose as there are trans women trying to play professional sports. Can you ask a real question?"

gcnielsen.bsky.social

@gcnielsen.bsky.social

But… what if/when there IS a trans woman seeking to play professional sports? I personally don’t like the “it hasn’t happened, so it’s not an issue” response, as it doesn’t actual defend a moral value. It’s like when the SCOTUS punts with a “you don’t have standing” decision.

Ethan Nichtern

@ethannichtern.com

I agree with you. But corporate media‘s need to “gotcha” democrats only by posing hypotheticals that have nothing to do with the real world as it exists now needs to be called out. EL-Sayed has been good at this. Talarico has not been.

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gcnielsen.bsky.social

@gcnielsen.bsky.social

Also, one could argue “if there are no trans women attempting to play in pro womens sports, than why the pushback for leagues that want to codify a ban?” I.e. who cares if a restaurant says “no dragons high on fentanyl will be served here.”

gcnielsen.bsky.social

@gcnielsen.bsky.social

I work in rec hockey. USA Hockey enforces a Participant Eligibility Policy that bars transgender women from participating in sex-restricted female hockey categories. Pros sports isn’t “real world”. Dems need a unified statement of value. If fear of “gotcha” is too much, call it quits.