I’ve left a little note with some actual, factual bio info on her Bluesky page. Reminded her that she’s a doctor and she should know better. The wingnuts have an attack ad stating that she lacks sufficient medical knowledge. Perhaps they are right. She seems to be really out of touch and out of control. Bad candidate.
I am truly weary of the "boys playing girls sports" lie. ANYONE who tells themselves that a boy would tolerate all the bullying, physical abuse, and ostracism that comes from playing on a girls' team knows nothing (or more correctly REMEMBERS nothing) about school yard dynamics. Merely being "different" gets one beaten up routinely. Why would a boy embrace that assurance simple to gain a plastic trophy? If someone born with male genitalia is willing to put up with all the ensuing abuse, there is something far more basic involved than a simple wish to "dominate" a sport. Maybe, just maybe, that person is actually so committed to their femininity that they're willing to suffer for it. But then, I'M not trying to win over a population willing to persecute an incredibly small minority, just to gain a few MAGA votes.
And yet, we have a president who accepted a peace prize from FIFA and the actual peace prize from its actual recipient. I guess he would have been grateful for the opportunity to win bigly in sports if only he would have been permitted to play on a women’s team. Not to mention his being a pervert and having the opportunity to get his rocks off in the women’s locker room. The crap he and his ilk are spewing, it’s all projection. 🤯
Or maybe he wouldn’t have excelled? 😏 I mean, girl or boy, young woman or young man, or non-binary, one needs to be somewhat athletic or talented in some way. (Edit: what he’s proven to be good at is manipulation and cheating.)
The cowardice of "moderate" Democrats just takes my breath away. The "run to the middle" crowd literally DOES NOT CARE whom they trample as they pursue their own power and self-aggrandizement.
Hate to say it but I almost hope she loses for the sake of the long game. If democrats learn that they can ignore us or even attack us without harm or even with benefit then THEY’LL NEVER SUPPORT US AGAIN. Politicians aren’t the type of people to sideline a winning horse just bc it’s the right thing to do.
Also it’s so painful and cruel when they say protect people from us as if we’re not people or as if we don’t deserve protection.
Hope she doesn’t expect support from trans women and girls when maggots go after women’s sports altogether (which they swiftly moved to doing after “protecting” women’s sports from trans women).
Who, exactly, is the constituency that really wants to vote for Acton, if only she were a little more awful to trans people? Half a dozen TERFs, maybe?
99%+ of the anti-trans vote is already in the bag for the Republican. Whatever she personally believes, that was a politically dumb thing to say.
And that's just not my opinion; as noted in the article, the evidence strongly supports the idea that anti-trans attacks are not effective when Donald Trump isn't on the ballot, and maybe not even when he is.
I wonder if any of these anti-trans politicians, whether Dems or Repubs, have ever stopped to consider that if you are going to ban transgender kids from school sports, that will require identifying and proving who is transgender. That means forcing parents to produce birth certificates - which can be a lengthy and costly process depending on the state - and/or submitting their kids to genital exams or even genetic tests. Also, it invites scrutiny of child athletes - both cis and trans - based on physical gender conformity (or not). Also, most likely boys won’t have to undergo this scrutiny, it will just be the girls. The overall result will be to degrade girls sports, just to prevent a vanishingly small number of marginalized kids from playing. Is this really the world that parents of non-trans kids want?
Oh wow, is this yet another example of a strong candidate sabotaging their own prospects to pander to republicans?
I'm willing to bet money that trans people make up more than 1-2% of likely voters in the democratic party and even more likely voters in the primary.
If any representative ends up reading my comment, please just know that it is very easy to argue against trans sport bans. Reject the framing and reject ignorance. Just say "Republicans cherry pick studies that compare men to women and use that to justify banning trans girls. The ONLY relevant studies are ones that compare trans women to cis women."
Thank you for drawing attention to this, we cannot allow any defections to go unanswered
Dr. Acton should be ashamed of herself for supporting the anti-transgender bills passed in Ohio. Before taking that position, did she review the medical evidence or consider the physical and psychological harm these laws can cause? I doubt it.
Like too many others, she appears to have little understanding of what it means to be transgender or what it is like to face unnecessary government restrictions on medically appropriate care. As a physician, she should know that major medical organizations have published evidence-based guidance on this issue. That is why I question her judgment on this matter and whether she has fully considered the medical evidence before supporting these policies.
This feels like “game over” in Ohio. I suspect that many people will stay home and not vote. Or leave that portion of the ballot blank. Not all, but many—enough to lose in a close race. (Like Erin said.)
The fact is, there are only two candidates to choose from. Not casting a vote for Acton gives the vote to Ramaswamy. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face!
"Don't cut off your nose to spite your face!" <-- Is that what it is? A stab is a stab, whether in the front or the back, and with that stab the same . . . better there are consequences to Dems for stabbing us.
Except, if she loses, that sends a clear message to others. They can follow suit with Sherrill, Spanberger and such and win or they can side with hate and lose.
I’ve left a little note with some actual, factual bio info on her Bluesky page. Reminded her that she’s a doctor and she should know better. The wingnuts have an attack ad stating that she lacks sufficient medical knowledge. Perhaps they are right. She seems to be really out of touch and out of control. Bad candidate.
I posted a copy of the aforementioned response on my page here. I can give “Doctor Amy” another dose soon too. She’s about due!
in a Democratic society, when the majority population stops defending the minority populations, it stops being a democracy and starts being a mob.
I am truly weary of the "boys playing girls sports" lie. ANYONE who tells themselves that a boy would tolerate all the bullying, physical abuse, and ostracism that comes from playing on a girls' team knows nothing (or more correctly REMEMBERS nothing) about school yard dynamics. Merely being "different" gets one beaten up routinely. Why would a boy embrace that assurance simple to gain a plastic trophy? If someone born with male genitalia is willing to put up with all the ensuing abuse, there is something far more basic involved than a simple wish to "dominate" a sport. Maybe, just maybe, that person is actually so committed to their femininity that they're willing to suffer for it. But then, I'M not trying to win over a population willing to persecute an incredibly small minority, just to gain a few MAGA votes.
And yet, we have a president who accepted a peace prize from FIFA and the actual peace prize from its actual recipient. I guess he would have been grateful for the opportunity to win bigly in sports if only he would have been permitted to play on a women’s team. Not to mention his being a pervert and having the opportunity to get his rocks off in the women’s locker room. The crap he and his ilk are spewing, it’s all projection. 🤯
I suppose he might have excelled in girls' sports, except for those darn bone spurs! Darn the bad luck.
Or maybe he wouldn’t have excelled? 😏 I mean, girl or boy, young woman or young man, or non-binary, one needs to be somewhat athletic or talented in some way. (Edit: what he’s proven to be good at is manipulation and cheating.)
Transgender women are not men! She just revealed how ignorant she is.
Sometimes I like to imagine a world where democrats have spines and don't cede the narrative to Republicans at the first opportunity every time.
The cowardice of "moderate" Democrats just takes my breath away. The "run to the middle" crowd literally DOES NOT CARE whom they trample as they pursue their own power and self-aggrandizement.
Hate to say it but I almost hope she loses for the sake of the long game. If democrats learn that they can ignore us or even attack us without harm or even with benefit then THEY’LL NEVER SUPPORT US AGAIN. Politicians aren’t the type of people to sideline a winning horse just bc it’s the right thing to do.
Also it’s so painful and cruel when they say protect people from us as if we’re not people or as if we don’t deserve protection.
Hope she doesn’t expect support from trans women and girls when maggots go after women’s sports altogether (which they swiftly moved to doing after “protecting” women’s sports from trans women).
Who, exactly, is the constituency that really wants to vote for Acton, if only she were a little more awful to trans people? Half a dozen TERFs, maybe?
99%+ of the anti-trans vote is already in the bag for the Republican. Whatever she personally believes, that was a politically dumb thing to say.
And that's just not my opinion; as noted in the article, the evidence strongly supports the idea that anti-trans attacks are not effective when Donald Trump isn't on the ballot, and maybe not even when he is.
I wonder if any of these anti-trans politicians, whether Dems or Repubs, have ever stopped to consider that if you are going to ban transgender kids from school sports, that will require identifying and proving who is transgender. That means forcing parents to produce birth certificates - which can be a lengthy and costly process depending on the state - and/or submitting their kids to genital exams or even genetic tests. Also, it invites scrutiny of child athletes - both cis and trans - based on physical gender conformity (or not). Also, most likely boys won’t have to undergo this scrutiny, it will just be the girls. The overall result will be to degrade girls sports, just to prevent a vanishingly small number of marginalized kids from playing. Is this really the world that parents of non-trans kids want?
For the Social Conservatives, the enforcement of gender norms on all is benefit, not a problem.
And they claim we are about enforcing gender stereotypes!
Oh wow, is this yet another example of a strong candidate sabotaging their own prospects to pander to republicans?
I'm willing to bet money that trans people make up more than 1-2% of likely voters in the democratic party and even more likely voters in the primary.
If any representative ends up reading my comment, please just know that it is very easy to argue against trans sport bans. Reject the framing and reject ignorance. Just say "Republicans cherry pick studies that compare men to women and use that to justify banning trans girls. The ONLY relevant studies are ones that compare trans women to cis women."
Thank you for drawing attention to this, we cannot allow any defections to go unanswered
Trans girls to cis girls* but still
Dr. Acton should be ashamed of herself for supporting the anti-transgender bills passed in Ohio. Before taking that position, did she review the medical evidence or consider the physical and psychological harm these laws can cause? I doubt it.
Like too many others, she appears to have little understanding of what it means to be transgender or what it is like to face unnecessary government restrictions on medically appropriate care. As a physician, she should know that major medical organizations have published evidence-based guidance on this issue. That is why I question her judgment on this matter and whether she has fully considered the medical evidence before supporting these policies.
Yo Amy, pick yourself up off the ground and clarify - “there are no boys playing girls sports. Trans girls are girls..”.
This feels like “game over” in Ohio. I suspect that many people will stay home and not vote. Or leave that portion of the ballot blank. Not all, but many—enough to lose in a close race. (Like Erin said.)
Albatross this around her neck and don't let her take it off, since she is down with it.
“Some children are born into this world to suffer and die”
https://theantitransphobesspace.quora.com/Some-children-are-born-into-this-world-to-suffer-and-die-the-reply-of-Paul-Hruz-to-the-mother-of-a-trans-child-when-he
Better the OH gov's mansion stay red than that kind of fake blue get in.
Albatross was not supposed to be the verb there, but apparently if you use the word
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Great reporting, thank you, Erin. "Own goal" is a perfect description. Or maybe she's a bigot.
The fact is, there are only two candidates to choose from. Not casting a vote for Acton gives the vote to Ramaswamy. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face!
"Don't cut off your nose to spite your face!" <-- Is that what it is? A stab is a stab, whether in the front or the back, and with that stab the same . . . better there are consequences to Dems for stabbing us.
Except, if she loses, that sends a clear message to others. They can follow suit with Sherrill, Spanberger and such and win or they can side with hate and lose.