Posted on 06/14/2022 12:01:50 PM PDT by KingofZion
Even as an increasing share of Americans report familiarity with and tolerance for transgender people, most oppose allowing transgender female athletes to compete against other women at the professional, college and high school level, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll.
The poll, conducted May 4 through 17 among 1,503 people across the United States, finds 55 percent of Americans opposed to allowing transgender women and girls to compete with other women and girls in high school sports and 58 percent opposed to it for college and professional sports. About 3 in 10 Americans said transgender women and girls should be allowed to compete at each of those levels, while an additional 15 percent have no opinion.
The poll was taken as an increasing portion of Americans, particularly younger ones, identify as transgender and the issue of whether transgender females should compete against cisgender women and girls has become a point of social and political debate.
Last week, Louisiana joined at least 17 other states in banning transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams. Much of that legislation across the country has been passed in the past year, led by Republican lawmakers. The Louisiana ban, which applies to all public and some private elementary and secondary schools and colleges, became law after the state’s Democratic governor declined to sign it or veto it.
The issue has become politicized despite the small share of people who identify as transgender and the limited number of specific situations in which participation has raised concerns.
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Frankly I'm shocked that 3 out of 10 support trans athletes competing in the wrong cateogry. They must not have children, or just brainwashed woke
Just create an “It” category for anyone that doesn’t want to compete in their birth sex—male or female.
It doesn’t matter what the people want, it’s going to get shoved down our throats until female athletes just start organizing walk outs every time a trannie tries to take the field.
The headline should state: Most Americans oppose males in females sports.
Having teen daughters in sports, they and their peers really just want female sports to be for bio-females. They want the very best fair competition with their female peers. Nothing else.
You would think that’s really simple and obvious, right?
No kidding.
Only 55%? Scary.
Well at least for the Citizenry we are Still America!
Just have trans sports. And how do the women changing to a man feel about competing in male sports against biological men. They likely aren’t breaking to many records. Wasn’t there a mma that was changing or identifying as a male try that. I don’t think it worked out well for him.
I highly down 45% support it... definitely some playing with the numbers to get it that high
I figured out the solution. Make trannies wear Victorian dresses during competitions with biological women, whether it is basketball, swimming, soccer, weightlifting, track, etc. Maybe the trannies are strong or coordinated enough to still win but it won’t be easy, especially the high hurdles.
At which point the comparisons to segregation will commence.
These things are not that simple when the liberals decide to shove something down our throats.
And they will attempt to shove it down our throats. There will be lawsuits on these issues. And some liberal judges may well say it’s a civil rights violation, to not permit males to compete in female sports. Stay tuned.
That's just it. These trannies aren't even in the also-ran category of their biological class. They're so far removed from being competitive that the only way they can win is to compete against women. No one wants to watch a drag race between a Yugo and a Lada. No one would actually tune in to watch the all-tranny competition, except fellow travelers.
Then womens sports are screwed. Mens not so much. There was already the dude that identified as a women and went to a powerlifting event smashed every record. Standing on the podium with about 7 medals with a 5 o’clock shadow. Mary Gregory. 9 for 9. Now they did finally strip mary of the records because they said they went by biological. Mary was very upset. This is what the sports federations are going to have to do for womens sports. They will need a copy of original birth certificate.
Hmm, now that I think about it, perhaps this perversion is a by-product of Communism.
This is begging the question. The issue is that transgender athletes aren't "other women" at all but men. Here the WaPo shows its colors - the issue isn't the issue, the issue is the revolution, and it's chapping them that they haven't been able to bully their way through it.
58% to 30% is overwhelming support to ban biological males from competing in.women’s sports. Why the Hell do we allow this minority to dictate our policies. The voters need to get rid of these representatives who ignore the will of their constituents. We get the government we deserve.
All tranny mma. I may take a peek. Lol.
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