5 Girls from West Virginia are suspended one track meet for refusing to participate with a trans student.

posted 236 days ago by Unknownsailor 236 days ago by Unknownsailor +95 / -1

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– Mpetey123 7 points 236 days ago +8 / -1

Okay, I'll give the girl credit for exhibiting a principle instead of self interest.

Unfortunately Riley Gaines manages to point out the truth

The argument we hear all the time is that the stance that we are taking is ‘anti-trans,’" Gaines said. "How in the world could you hear Emmy … and call her ‘anti-trans’? This is not a matter of being hateful. "This is a matter of being pro-fairness. This is a matter of being pro-reality, pro-common sense, pro-safety, and pro-transparency. It is a matter of being pro-woman. And Emmy embodies that. All of these girls embody that perfectly."

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– FrozeInFear 10 points 236 days ago +10 / -0

Yeah, Gaines is certainly in the Rowling feminism camp. Hopefully that doesn't spread to the kids.
And I won't discredit your assumption too much. It's an age thing. Middle and some high school kids can be quite bold at times before social pressures ultimately set their personal limitations.

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– Mpetey123 5 points 236 days ago +5 / -0

I'm happily glad to be wrong about it. I've seen this play out before and assumed it would here. I hope the girl is able to stand by her principles.

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