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In reply to the discussion: Gavin Newsom breaks with Democrats on trans athletes in sports [View all]Tom Rinaldo
(23,179 posts)It's "an issue" that should be totally irrelevant to 99.9% of the public. But it isn't. It isn't because Republicans exploit fear and hatred. And the fact that they successfully exploit fear and hatred regarding this completely inconsequential issue has contributed to horrendous consequences that reach around the globe.
As you say, "Less than 10 NCAA athletes out of 500,000 are transgender." That means a tiny number of transgender athletes will have to deal with the loss of their personal dream to compete in sports at the highest competitive level, if it is determined that their prior gender leaves them with an unfair advantage against other women in sporting events.
By your expressed logic that essentially is an imaginary problem. Not to those women of course, but to the nation as a whole.There is non discriminatory logic for taking that position on it's face, and overwhelming political logic for doing so. I support Governor Newsom.