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The Absurdity of Equality

You claim I am equal to you, and you to me Are you blind as a bat? Can't you see? You're a man from your head to your toe I'm a girl, now a woman, from the very get-go A man's muscles ripple under your clothes Even you suspect what every sane person knows It will never be fair, just because you think you're female that we non-trans women athletes are left to fail

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B. Joseph Fitzsimons

Date: 5/10/2023 12:32:00 PM

I support treating everyone as equals but when it comes to sports, it really is unfair to allow that in the name of “equality”. It’s an extremely difficult topic because in colleges, there has been domination in sports by trans females; they are naturally more muscular. I’m a little more skeptical in younger sports, peoples’ bodies aren’t as different yet, if someone transitions young it COULD be possibly fair (I guess if we mathematically consider muscle mass, etc). Anyways, I agree, Gershon.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/10/2023 6:53:00 PM

Well, as you figured it out: Just write a second comment as a continuation of the first... At any rate, thanks for your viewpoint on this tough one... :) gw

B. Joseph Fitzsimons
Date: 5/10/2023 12:33:00 PM

Poetry Soup also doesn’t allow enough characters in comments for me to discuss this in full anyways lol.

J. Summers

Date: 5/10/2023 7:14:00 AM

Let’s just give everyone a Participation Ribbon and call it a day. John

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/10/2023 6:57:00 PM

Oh, a brilliant idea, John. Participation Ribbons it is!! Now, how about pink for boys, blue for girls, and garish green for turtles with 'short-neck-syndrome?'