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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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.
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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
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Beej Simrov
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.
Date: 5/10/2023 7:14:00 AM
Let’s just give everyone a Participation Ribbon and call it a day. John
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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?'
Date: 5/10/2023 5:41:00 AM
Keith is right, as usual. Good one, GW.
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Daniel Turner
Date: 5/11/2023 12:35:00 PM
I guess that means I'm far right too. What do ya know? Thanks GW:)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/10/2023 6:58:00 PM
Keith is far-right, actually. King Far-ouk
Date: 5/10/2023 4:25:00 AM
I picked up on the same "twist" as Suzanne....you devil you!!!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/10/2023 7:01:00 PM
As Elvis once put it, I'm 'the devil in disguise.' As Mayor Daley of Chicago reiterated it: 'I'm da devil, in dese guys!'
Date: 5/10/2023 2:49:00 AM
Oh yes…..goes without saying. No contest. Fun how you written from the woman’s POV. Clever you, GW. SuZ
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/10/2023 7:04:00 PM
Well, I'm at least 49% female, if that counts for anything. ~ High Heels to Boot(s)
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