Transgender congressperson calls for practical compromise on transgender policy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How so? The advice is to back off on trans issues, let trans athletes be banned from girls’ sports and girls’ locker rooms, and give Democrats a fighting chance to retake the House of Representatives or the Presidency. It’s better for all Democratic issues including trans folk stuff (long term). What’s not to like? To ignore this advice is to say that purity and virtue signaling are more important to us than helping to save democracy.

McBride’s advice doesn’t work because Democrats cannot prevent biological females or transgender people from filing lawsuits on either side. This issue can’t be preserved in amber the way she wants.

This is at heart a legal issue. Democrats have, broadly speaking, taken the position that when there is a conflict between sex-based rights and gender-based rights, gender-based rights should prevail. That is a legal position, based on state and federal laws. That also means it is subject to legal challenge.

McBride sounds reasonable, but her advice is not reasonable because it assumes she can control all legal issues related to trans. And it is not clear who would, for instance, “let” transwomen athletes be barred from women’s events, such that the issue goes away until after midterms. Even if we assume she is only suggesting that Democrats allow passage of the recent bill or something like that, that doesn’t disappear the issue for Democrats. In any event even if she allows a bill to be passed, it will be challenged almost immediately by a more radical trans activist.

The fact is that the Democrats have taken a legal and moral position on trans rights, and now their option is to defend it, or to reverse course. They have tried to avoid the issue entirely, but avoidance doesn’t work here. McBride’s approach is just an extension of the avoidance approach that has completely failed, and therefore her approach will not work. This issue won’t be wished away or ignored away.

[Anonymous]

Then they should reverse course. Gender, according to the activists, is a personal choice. I think most of the country is fine with letting people dress how they want and to call themselves what they want. What people have an issue with is gender being both a fluid and immutable characteristic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The issue with sports is that transgender kids end up not playing sports at all. So there has to be a nuanced conversation that we have to make space for transgender kids to participate in sports according to their gender identity. At the same time, at the highest levels of competition, it is fundamentally unfair and exclusionary to girls if a transgender girl is always winning. So where do you draw the line? In most states there is a process for addressing complaints of this sort and a decision can be made to prevent that individual from competing, which is unfortunate but probably necessary.

Of course, it is impossible to have a nuanced conversation about transgender people in sports with people who hate that transgender people exist at all.

I agree with you, and I’m happy that the conversation is finally welcome. You do need to realize that it wasn’t just conservatives not willing to have a nuanced conversation. Ppl were cancelled and screamed “transphobe” for saying exactly what you said above a couple of years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The issue with sports is that transgender kids end up not playing sports at all. So there has to be a nuanced conversation that we have to make space for transgender kids to participate in sports according to their gender identity. At the same time, at the highest levels of competition, it is fundamentally unfair and exclusionary to girls if a transgender girl is always winning. So where do you draw the line? In most states there is a process for addressing complaints of this sort and a decision can be made to prevent that individual from competing, which is unfortunate but probably necessary.

Of course, it is impossible to have a nuanced conversation about transgender people in sports with people who hate that transgender people exist at all.

I agree with you, and I’m happy that the conversation is finally welcome. You do need to realize that it wasn’t just conservatives not willing to have a nuanced conversation. Ppl were cancelled and screamed “transphobe” for saying exactly what you said above a couple of years ago.

That’s still happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some transgender athletes have been through a lot. They have a right to live their truth.
www.instagram.com/janaemariekroc/p/CASmXEEg8Gi

Nobody is staying they can’t live their truth but there are trade offs - sorry. That’s life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not enough for alternative sexualities to be “tolerated.” They need to be celebrated. Celebrate Pride.

Yes. Force everyone to throw away their beliefs and morals for ‘alternative sexuality’. What’s next? Will be celebrated the alternative sexuality of minors?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The trans hysteria will be gone in 10 yrs and they'll be accepted like gay are today. Idk why republicans act like they care about girls sports. Why support LGB but not T too?

A lot of LGB don’t accept the T.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not enough for alternative sexualities to be “tolerated.” They need to be celebrated. Celebrate Pride.

Yes. Force everyone to throw away their beliefs and morals for ‘alternative sexuality’. What’s next? Will be celebrated the alternative sexuality of minors?

Does any of this even still matter, given Trump has ushered in the era of "alternative truths" where up is down and red is blue and they lie to our faces every single day.

Let's face it, Trump could, in his state of dementia, waddle out to the podium and announce that he's opossum gender and the MAGAs would cheer and as with the diapers taped to their ears, some would immediately declare that they too are opossum gender.

It's comical to watch these anti-trans people stridently and hysterically jumping up and down when we aren't even living in reality anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then they should reverse course. Gender, according to the activists, is a personal choice. I think most of the country is fine with letting people dress how they want and to call themselves what they want. What people have an issue with is gender being both a fluid and immutable characteristic.

They can’t, not without triggering literal riots from trans activists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not enough for alternative sexualities to be “tolerated.” They need to be celebrated. Celebrate Pride.

Yes. Force everyone to throw away their beliefs and morals for ‘alternative sexuality’. What’s next? Will be celebrated the alternative sexuality of minors?

Does any of this even still matter, given Trump has ushered in the era of "alternative truths" where up is down and red is blue and they lie to our faces every single day.

Let's face it, Trump could, in his state of dementia, waddle out to the podium and announce that he's opossum gender and the MAGAs would cheer and as with the diapers taped to their ears, some would immediately declare that they too are opossum gender.

It's comical to watch these anti-trans people stridently and hysterically jumping up and down when we aren't even living in reality anymore.

It’s not a comedy, it’s a tragedy. Democrats’ insistence on promoting migrants and trans folks, both at the expense of girls’ safety, is WHY Trump is in the White House destroying Democracy. Dems haven’t backed off the migrants and trans push one iota, so Republicans will win the midterms. It’s all very sad. I’m glad that YOU are amused to see Republicans beating us by quoting our trans policies, but some of us would prefer Trumpers NOT to have all the power.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not enough for alternative sexualities to be “tolerated.” They need to be celebrated. Celebrate Pride.

Yes. Force everyone to throw away their beliefs and morals for ‘alternative sexuality’. What’s next? Will be celebrated the alternative sexuality of minors?

Does any of this even still matter, given Trump has ushered in the era of "alternative truths" where up is down and red is blue and they lie to our faces every single day.

Let's face it, Trump could, in his state of dementia, waddle out to the podium and announce that he's opossum gender and the MAGAs would cheer and as with the diapers taped to their ears, some would immediately declare that they too are opossum gender.

It's comical to watch these anti-trans people stridently and hysterically jumping up and down when we aren't even living in reality anymore.

It’s not a comedy, it’s a tragedy. Democrats’ insistence on promoting migrants and trans folks, both at the expense of girls’ safety, is WHY Trump is in the White House destroying Democracy. Dems haven’t backed off the migrants and trans push one iota, so Republicans will win the midterms. It’s all very sad. I’m glad that YOU are amused to see Republicans beating us by quoting our trans policies, but some of us would prefer Trumpers NOT to have all the power.

Maybe you should stop repeating Fox News talking points. The Dems I know are fighting to protect SS and the rule of law. Oh, and maybe give working folks a fighting chance.

STOP LETTING THE REPUBLICANS CONTROL THE CONVERSATION

[Anonymous]

Swing voters don’t like Democrats’ policies or track record in migrants and trans folks. Until those policies change, swing voters will remain unhappy with us.

Democrats can SAY we care about SS more than about trans athletes, but if our party keeps fighting to keep trans athletes in the girls’ locker room (as we are doing even now in March 2025), the Republicans will continue to remind swing voters about it.

I agree that it’s frustrating. Bur it’s reality.

[Anonymous]

Same with migrants. Democrats have been dancing in the streets to celebrate judges trying to block deportations of illegal immigrants. Of course we enjoy thwarting Trump, but American voters want deportations and closed borders. We’re fighting for the unpopular thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some transgender athletes have been through a lot. They have a right to live their truth.
www.instagram.com/janaemariekroc/p/CASmXEEg8Gi

Nobody is staying they can’t live their truth but there are trade offs - sorry. That’s life.

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+ 1 million

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not enough for alternative sexualities to be “tolerated.” They need to be celebrated. Celebrate Pride.

Yes. Force everyone to throw away their beliefs and morals for ‘alternative sexuality’. What’s next? Will be celebrated the alternative sexuality of minors?

Does any of this even still matter, given Trump has ushered in the era of "alternative truths" where up is down and red is blue and they lie to our faces every single day.

Let's face it, Trump could, in his state of dementia, waddle out to the podium and announce that he's opossum gender and the MAGAs would cheer and as with the diapers taped to their ears, some would immediately declare that they too are opossum gender.

It's comical to watch these anti-trans people stridently and hysterically jumping up and down when we aren't even living in reality anymore.

It’s not a comedy, it’s a tragedy. Democrats’ insistence on promoting migrants and trans folks, both at the expense of girls’ safety, is WHY Trump is in the White House destroying Democracy. Dems haven’t backed off the migrants and trans push one iota, so Republicans will win the midterms. It’s all very sad. I’m glad that YOU are amused to see Republicans beating us by quoting our trans policies, but some of us would prefer Trumpers NOT to have all the power.

Maybe you should stop repeating Fox News talking points. The Dems I know are fighting to protect SS and the rule of law. Oh, and maybe give working folks a fighting chance.

STOP LETTING THE REPUBLICANS CONTROL THE CONVERSATION

Most people aren't stupid. Most voters aren't stupid and can see things for themselves. It is not just Fox talking points when it comes to immigration and trans athletes in women's sports. We can hear AOC's talking points on immigration. Democrats need to change course, be realistic, and toughen their positions when it comes to immigration policies and beliefs that permit poor vetting that, in turn, allows for the admittance of a criminal element. And quit protesting the deportation of those who are gang members and criminals. Don't offer them places to hide.