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It’s not if I see trans women as women or not. It’s if anyone has that doubt in their mind, and others clearly do; and these things have to be set for the sake of the most people - and sorry, but there are still more people who feel unsafe with you in womens spaces than there are people like you who would otherwise be wronged by the decision.

... "It's not if I see black people as people or not, it's..." That's how you sound to me. I hope you realize that.

You see me as worth less than the average person simply because I'm different from the average person.

Fucking bigot. From the bottom of my heart, fuck you.

Also, if it looks like a sealion, talks like a sealion, walks like a sealion, and vomits shit up like a sealion, it's a sealion. If you don't understand, I don't really care.

Only pure-blooded scotsman are allowed to compete. ^/s^

There are lots of women who are legitimately less trusting of men than they are a wild animal who will maul your face off.

I'm not a man, and your original comment seems to agree with that, but this says otherwise. You would never use this excuse if you actually saw trans women as women.

as best as I can reconcile that with my belief that women need places they can escape men entirely if needed.

Then you should understand why I, a trans woman, would like to be included in the space matching my gender.

I grew up being taught to give guidance and tolerance to those who are ignorant or bigoted, but this is the end of my rope. Do better.

Regarding the sports bans, trans individuals do not generally get a significant advantage against their cis peers. In the case of trans women, they are often are at a detriment in sports due to the lack of testosterone in their body that's naturally there even in cis women. We haven't seen clear cases of trans individuals standing out against their cis peers consistently and the argument that excluding such a small group works both ways. Unless trans folks are somehow world-class by default, excluding them from their gendered sport is moot and if anything cruel.

One place I see compromise (at least with trans women, I have no idea how men's sports handles trans men since they need to take Testosterone) is requiring a certain number of years of HRT. Those who just started HRT might have an advantage, but after a few years they are around the same level as or further behind their peers.

EDIT: I'm a tiny bit more conflicted now reading some other comments I've seen you make. I feel like you're coming from a genuinely good place though. I hope you continue to expose yourself to different ideas and keep learning and growing. ^_^

EDIT 2: :barks like a sealion: iykyk

EDIT 3: My only regret is that I only have one downvote to give.

You, figuratively:

"What if she deserved to be shot in the head?"

You, literally:

"I didn't verbatim say that! So you're wrong! Checkmate!"

Go find some rope, holy shit.

The only one who can't control their bowels is diaper don.

I loot Legion Denarii so I can load them into shotguns and give them back.

Grandma should be taken off life support.

I see you have access to what was said then. At least... I assume you do to try and split hairs defending a man who has admitted to inappropriately messaging a minor

I'm referencing Helldivers II with my comment.