APS Transgender Policy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When it starts costing people scholarships and college placements, that’s when this will get super interesting. Can’t wait!

Yup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trans girls should not play girls sports. Wait til a trans girl is a softball pitcher and her team wins. She’s bulky and can throw 20mph faster than everyone else. How is that right? I have no issues with gender neutral bathrooms and am supportive of making these kids feel included. But it crosses a line that ignores biological reality when they get to compete with girls.

It's quite obvious but, hey, welcome to America 2019.

[Anonymous]

What exactly is the proposed sports policy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:There's now a non-transparent APS parent group that has been created to fight this policy.
https://arlingtonparentcoa.wixsite.com/arlingtonparentcoa?fbclid=IwAR0yqhdaEcHTRW8RzUcnxPuiF_FEogCHPiS-CKAwukT-KtC0rpCmB8za4t0

That is disgusting.

Its pretty unbelievable

Though I don’t agree with them in many ways, I don’t blame them for wanting to remain anonymous. The harassment that would be directed at them personally would be over the top by this so-called tolerant and inclusive Arlington. They deserve to be heard whether you agree with them or not.

[Anonymous]

Transgender kids deserve love and respect.

APS parents deserve answers to legitimate questions about the long-term implications of policy changes that will impact all future students in one way or another.

Neither group should be belittled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is the proposed sports policy?

Physical Education Classes and Intramural and Interscholastic Athletics
All students shall be permitted to participate in physical education classes and intramural sports in a manner consistent with their gender identity. Furthermore, all students shall be permitted to participate in interscholastic athletics in a manner consistent with their gender identity, under the guidelines established by the state interscholastic association.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Transgender kids deserve love and respect.

APS parents deserve answers to legitimate questions about the long-term implications of policy changes that will impact all future students in one way or another.

Neither group should be belittled.

+1. Believe it or not, this is not mutually exclusive. You can feel both ways. I realize there is nuance and I’m willing to bet that a lot of parents inwardly do too, but are scared to admit that publicly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is the proposed sports policy?

Physical Education Classes and Intramural and Interscholastic Athletics
All students shall be permitted to participate in physical education classes and intramural sports in a manner consistent with their gender identity. Furthermore, all students shall be permitted to participate in interscholastic athletics in a manner consistent with their gender identity, under the guidelines established by the state interscholastic association.

I am in favor of all of the policy changes aside from this one. This I will fight, and I predict that I will be in good company. APS better think hard about this one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is the proposed sports policy?

Physical Education Classes and Intramural and Interscholastic Athletics
All students shall be permitted to participate in physical education classes and intramural sports in a manner consistent with their gender identity. Furthermore, all students shall be permitted to participate in interscholastic athletics in a manner consistent with their gender identity, under the guidelines established by the state interscholastic association.

I am in favor of all of the policy changes aside from this one. This I will fight, and I predict that I will be in good company. APS better think hard about this one.

Thanks.

Please fight for girls and for women sports!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's now a non-transparent APS parent group that has been created to fight this policy.
https://arlingtonparentcoa.wixsite.com/arlingtonparentcoa?fbclid=IwAR0yqhdaEcHTRW8RzUcnxPuiF_FEogCHPiS-CKAwukT-KtC0rpCmB8za4t0

That is disgusting.

Its pretty unbelievable

Though I don’t agree with them in many ways, I don’t blame them for wanting to remain anonymous. The harassment that would be directed at them personally would be over the top by this so-called tolerant and inclusive Arlington. They deserve to be heard whether you agree with them or not.

I see this living in Arlington all the time. Tolerant and inclusive, but only if you align exactly with me. And if not, you’re definitely an -ist. Not sure which one, but definitely one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly is the proposed sports policy?

Physical Education Classes and Intramural and Interscholastic Athletics
All students shall be permitted to participate in physical education classes and intramural sports in a manner consistent with their gender identity. Furthermore, all students shall be permitted to participate in interscholastic athletics in a manner consistent with their gender identity, under the guidelines established by the state interscholastic association.

That’s the language of the Virginia proposed policy or the GLSEN sample policy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's now a non-transparent APS parent group that has been created to fight this policy.
https://arlingtonparentcoa.wixsite.com/arlingtonparentcoa?fbclid=IwAR0yqhdaEcHTRW8RzUcnxPuiF_FEogCHPiS-CKAwukT-KtC0rpCmB8za4t0

That is disgusting.

Its pretty unbelievable

Though I don’t agree with them in many ways, I don’t blame them for wanting to remain anonymous. The harassment that would be directed at them personally would be over the top by this so-called tolerant and inclusive Arlington. They deserve to be heard whether you agree with them or not.

I see this living in Arlington all the time. Tolerant and inclusive, but only if you align exactly with me. And if not, you’re definitely an -ist. Not sure which one, but definitely one.

Agreed. The vitriol I have seen in response to this group in other forums mades me hesitant to say anything, not because I necessarily agree with what the group is saying, but even those who want to understand the real concerns are being tossed in with the "hate group".

I 100% think the sports policy is wrong. I'm not sure how I let APS know that, though, w/o being thrown to the wolves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yo yo yo...
This how it’s gonna work:

All of the extraordinarily liberal and WOKE parents of Arlington virtuously nodding their heads in unison.
All children must be included
All children must feel safe
All children must feel welcome
All children must feel part of, no child should feel like an other.

Cool cool cool... ( ps- I’m in total agreement with all of the above. Bring on unisex bathrooms and gender neutral homecoming court. LET’S DO THIS!!!)

But... let’s cut to the scene where Elizabeth just misses the the cut off for the tennis team, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
Or gets bumped from a school record, or doesn’t make Varsity. Just misses States by one spot... so Theadora ( born Theo) can participate.

Oh girl, they gonna burn it all down. Ain’t nobody standing between the THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, and EVERY WASTED WEEKEND THAT 2220(1234567and9) parents lay down in pursuit of the holy grail- COLLEGE.
This isn’t about gender identity. It’s about money. It’s about getting ahead. It’s about the crabs in a barrel all of our children are being shoehorned into.
And it will only take one. One girl who is denied her spot, and it’s gonna get litigious real quick.
Maybe that’s good. Maybe the courts need to sort it out.
But if you think this is about gender identity... child, you better get your head in the game.

This is spot on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's now a non-transparent APS parent group that has been created to fight this policy.
https://arlingtonparentcoa.wixsite.com/arlingtonparentcoa?fbclid=IwAR0yqhdaEcHTRW8RzUcnxPuiF_FEogCHPiS-CKAwukT-KtC0rpCmB8za4t0

That is disgusting.

Its pretty unbelievable

Though I don’t agree with them in many ways, I don’t blame them for wanting to remain anonymous. The harassment that would be directed at them personally would be over the top by this so-called tolerant and inclusive Arlington. They deserve to be heard whether you agree with them or not.

I see this living in Arlington all the time. Tolerant and inclusive, but only if you align exactly with me. And if not, you’re definitely an -ist. Not sure which one, but definitely one.

This is quite the position to take when you won’t even have a discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's now a non-transparent APS parent group that has been created to fight this policy.
https://arlingtonparentcoa.wixsite.com/arlingtonparentcoa?fbclid=IwAR0yqhdaEcHTRW8RzUcnxPuiF_FEogCHPiS-CKAwukT-KtC0rpCmB8za4t0

That is disgusting.

Its pretty unbelievable

Though I don’t agree with them in many ways, I don’t blame them for wanting to remain anonymous. The harassment that would be directed at them personally would be over the top by this so-called tolerant and inclusive Arlington. They deserve to be heard whether you agree with them or not.

I see this living in Arlington all the time. Tolerant and inclusive, but only if you align exactly with me. And if not, you’re definitely an -ist. Not sure which one, but definitely one.

Agreed. The vitriol I have seen in response to this group in other forums mades me hesitant to say anything, not because I necessarily agree with what the group is saying, but even those who want to understand the real concerns are being tossed in with the "hate group".

I 100% think the sports policy is wrong. I'm not sure how I let APS know that, though, w/o being thrown to the wolves.

+1. I’m against XY girls competing against XX girls in interscholastic sports/competitions. I’m not sure I have the same concerns about more club/intramural settings. But I know saying such things publicly will result in villification and public shaming. I think it’ll take a long time for this to get sorted out in a way that’s fair to XX girls and women because so many transrights supporters don’t see any room for nuance or role for science to play here.