Posted on 01/08/2020 5:47:09 PM PST by yesthatjallen
A new bill requiring Tennessee students to play sports based on their birth certificate's gender identification is being called "demeaning" by activists and "proactive" by the bill's sponsor. Introduced last month, the bill would require student athletes to only compete against other athletes of the same biological sex.
The bill would affect transgender athletes, who may be a gender different than the one assigned at birth. For example, a student's birth certificate could list the student as female, but the student identifies as male and present as so or vice versa.
The bill's sponsor, state Rep. Bruce Griffey, called it a "proactive measure," meant to "maintain fairness" specifically for female athletes, he told CNN. Griffey said genetic males have "larger hearts" and more upper body strength that gives them an advantage in sports.
"It's not intended to demean, degrade, or diminish anyone," Griffey said. "It's just trying to maintain fairness."
When asked about those assigned female at birth who identify as male, Griffey said there isn't a simple solution. He reiterated that "males have a genetic advantage" and that it isn't "fair to put the burden on the girls."
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CNninny is throwing a hissy fit.
Transist!!!
(Did I just create a new word?)
We have to draw a line on enabling delusions.
Headline is a lie.
The proposal doesn’t require anyone to do anything.
Notice that none of the leftist women’s rights groups are speaking up on this issue.
Then there will be another bill allowing them to change their birth certificate. Already propose somewhere.
Babies aren’t “assigned a gender at birth”. Their gender is determined the moment the sperm enters the ovum and will remain the same for their entire lives.
Yes! But I believe some states are considering no longer “identifying gender” on the birth certificate. So it’s got to be based on a chromosomal analysis. That is, biology. That is, fact.
I have an even better idea: Don’t organize according to gender, organize by chromosomes. People with XX chromosomes play in one group, and people with XY chromosomes play in the other. Members can call themselves whatever they wish, but their chromosome makeup determines the group.
“Tennessee bill would require students to play sports based on gender identified at birth”
What a concept!
They have to pass a law to recognize the obvious? Scotty, beam me up!
YEP. Eight years under obozo and people don’t even know if they are boys or girls.
Second time this story has been posted, different sources... The first time it said “forced to”.
Straight propaganda.
“is being called “demeaning” by activists...”
Well, we ARE demeaning you. Richly deserved.
They’re trying to change demeaning of all da woids.
So CNN has issues with the adults being in charge?
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