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[–]BiologyIsReal[S] 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think this is the petition they are talking about. It's over 27.000 signs now.

[–]FlippyKing 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I hope everyone signs the petition!

[–]soundsituation 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Meanwhile, the US's fastest female sprinter has been banned from this year's Olympics for smoking weed.

[–]lefterfield 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah, that's just wrong. I understand that it is part of the rules - but why? I've never heard of THC having any benefit in athletics. They shouldn't even be testing for it.

[–]soundsituation 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I completely agree. If you're interested, this video makes a very convincing argument that marijuana doesn't even meet the World Anti-Doping Agency's own criteria for a banned substance (5 minute watch).

[–]Rage-Xion 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Seriously, do tran activist really want a future where only transwomen compete in the woman category because all (cisgender) women will be discouraged while only (cisgender) men compete in the man category because transmen aren't good enough?

[–]whateverneverpine 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

The women will be competing in the brand new BiOlympics! Compete based on bio sex!

[–]Rage-Xion 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"BuT TrAnS WomEn ArE BiOLoGIcaLlY FeMaLe"