“I was at church a couple of weeks ago, and our pastor talked about on this issue in particular, we need to speak gently and kindly because it is such a sensitive issue and there are a range of different viewpoints on the question of life. Mine happens to evolve from my position on faith and my relationship with…

Whoopi could have told her that it’s actually because of Republicans that democrats are no longer pushing for a safe gestational limit. Because if the system worked as intended, like in California or NY, you’d have a limit set at 24 weeks, with the understanding that this limit can be extended in case of medical…

Oh look at the little troll.

She’s a solid pick…

In a year not a single person will care about the last few months of her time in the Senate

Exactly. Even though the people who actually work here clearly don’t give a shit about getting rid of trolls, we can do a lot to combat them. Don’t reply to them, don’t quote them & reply to yourself instead, just flag & dismiss with extreme prejudice.

This. People not using the “dismiss” feature against known trolls is what killed the Root comment section. Eff their “oh, are you afraid of (dumbass) questions, derp????” attempts at logic.

“Do I wish that the trans woman athlete had access and could play and follow her dreams? I do. Will I elevate her rights over women?”

THIS THIS THIS! We can’t stress your entire paragraph enough. People, just go about your lives and leave other people, who have ZERO effect on your life, ALONE. They have enough to contend with - people have NO idea the psychological torture that is the mind of the trans individual - society is telling them one thing,…

All of this. I hear people talk as if transitioning is somehow being done to “get ahead” (or achieve some other sort of benefit) and I’m always like why the FUCK would someone do that to get ahead in sports? WE’VE GOT FUCKING PEDs!!! And then there’s the “argument” that kids are being “pushed” into this and I have to…

More teens get breast implants than trans top surgery by a significant margin, but I’m sure Dax and the rest of his ilk aren’t concerned about that fact.

The method of using incredibly insignificant stories of trans athletes as a cudgel to squash all trans rights is identical to the way bigots use random examples of “unfairness” to try and stop all affirmative action programs.

And how many times do they have to be told that nobody transitions in order to win at sports?

He can’t duck out that’s what his “oh questioning it makes me the enemy” in advance he knew his take was bullshit. I think this is his worst addiction he doesn’t know when to shut up.

“Some people are very uncomfortable about teenagers transitioning…”

Dax could quite simply duck out of a conversation he’s out of his depth in and all these assholes who magically developed major concerns about women’s sports overnight could maybe make an attempt at being less transparent about the fact that they’ve found a clever way to disguise their sense of ick about trans folks. 

I always wonder if this kind of thing is just two famous performers getting together to multiply their famousness and do some cross-marketing of their respective business lines. The Chiefs and the NFL will be loving this for bringing their business to the attention of the legions of Swift fans, and who knows, maybe TS…

As someone currently divorcing a shithead, I recognize and respect Turner’s moves for what they are: stay quiet, know what your impassable lines are, and do what you gotta in the courts. Jonas’ very public loudness reads like someone who deep down knows he’s in the wrong, but is too self-centered and misogynistic to…

White trans former consensual sex worker and trafficking victim here - after I escaped trafficking (which was perpetrated by someone I knew and trusted, not some shadow organization) I became entwined with an exit based anti trafficking org and was left with so much shame and serious mental health consequences that I…

If we defund the police, who’ll show up six hours after they’re needed, fill shit out on a clipboard, and never follow up?