I think the upsetting thing about this is that sports are supposed to be the ultimate meritocracy. In sports, and really any competition, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you came from. The only thing that matters is what you do during the sporting event (game, match, meet, race, lift, etc.) And so success in sports is so easily, so purely defined: you won or you lost.
Shit like this isn’t supposed to happen in sports. You are not supposed to be rewarded for failure. Save the participation trophies for children, and get them the fuck out of the goddamn Olympics. I don’t care that this person is trans. The only reason this person made the news, and was subsequently given this award, is because of who she is. Again, that’s not what sports are about. This person lost at the Olympics in an extremely thorough and embarrassing fashion. If this person had any self-respect they’d turn down the award or give it to someone else.
I think the upsetting thing about this is that sports are supposed to be the ultimate meritocracy. In sports, and really any competition, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you came from. The only thing that matters is what you do during the sporting event (game, match, meet, race, lift, etc.) And so success in sports is so easily, so purely defined: you won or you lost.
Shit like this isn’t supposed to happen in sports. You are not supposed to be rewarded for failure. Save the participation trophies for children, and get them the fuck out of the goddamn Olympics. I don’t care that this person is trans. The only reason this person made the news, and was subsequently given this award, is because of who she is. Again, that’s not what sports are about. This person lost at the Olympics in an extremely thorough and embarrassing fashion. If this person had any self-respect they’d turn down the award or give it to someone else.
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Dangit, I was trying to avoid using any pronouns at all.
Just use "it".
It's all-inclusive.