@ASinclairAL You’re describing Islamism, not Islam. Those aren’t the same thing. Conflating a religion with a political ideology is the same mistake made when people equate Christianity with Christian nationalism. If accuracy matters, make the distinction.
@AlexToughTakes Equal rights shouldn’t depend on how “normal” or non-threatening you can appear to others. They belong to everyone, not just those who fit comfortably into society’s expectations.
@theAlexHos_ This frames a complex policy debate as if there’s only one acceptable view. Trans people deserve equal rights under the law. Whether elite women’s sports should have eligibility restrictions is a separate question that reasonable people—including LGBTQ+ people—can disagree on.
Funny how I have to tell my employer why I need time off, but members of Congress can disappear for a month, do no work, and offer no explanation to the people paying their salaries.
@jaykay82131 There’s no contradiction. “Bisexual” doesn’t mean “only men and women.” It generally means attraction to more than one gender (or to your own gender and other genders). The “bi” refers to those two categories—not a claim that only two genders exist.
@DazLightspeed@RigoIrizarry Loss to follow-up is a limitation, not proof a study is low quality. Many of the strongest studies use national registries with minimal attrition, and systematic reviews account for follow-up bias when weighing the evidence.
@StevenErtelt That figure isn’t independently verified. It comes from a report by an advocacy organization, not from the NCAA, IOC, or another governing body, and the underlying data and methodology haven’t been made public. It is an unverified claim, not fact