I heard an insight on gender this week that touches on what I think Cunningham and so many others are struggling to understand: "Your variation isn't a deviation from the norm; variation is the norm."
I read your post several times. As an ally I find that an easy way to express to those that need educated. I think I will add it to my signature when I send emails.
So, Cunningham wants to "spread love" and says she doesn't "hate trans", but she calls trans women "biological men" and doesn't even bother using the word trans as an adjective, making it sound more like a well-known slur for trans people.
Disingenuous, hypocritical coward. Just own up to your beliefs. Say them loud and proud. We'll respond from there.
Cunningham may be operating from the delusional notion of ‘hate the sin, not the sinner’. A number of Christians labor under the misbegotten belief that this is anything other than a distinction without a difference, as the functional reality is that they always end up at hating the ‘sinner’. I think it works as internal justification to themselves that what they are doing is not hateful and that this doesn’t make them a bad person. Which they are wrong about.
Part of love is wanting the best for someone, cunningham might be referring to the conservative replacement for love, which is forcing people into a hierarchy based on how they entered the world, aka bigotry. But more likely she's just trying to get that moms for liberty paycheck riley gaines was collecting for her bigotry and will literally say anything to get her way in any given moment. zero credibility.
Coach Reeves took a stand, and has my respect for it. Coach pointed out that the “hair on fire”🔥 national upset is unwarranted. I think we all agree with her.
Caitlin, when asked, gave (in my opinion) a proper answer: the sports authorities should deal with the question.
On that note, there appears to have been no such clutching of pearls on the men’s side of basketball, when players like Gheorghe Mureșan and Manute Bol, both standing at 7 feet 7 inches, played in the NBA.
Unfair advantage? Well, for the men’s game, I guess not! It’s just our ‘girls,’ these poor, second-class women athletes who need legal protection… unless, of course, it’s from sexual assault by a politician or their boyfriends/husbands.
I did a bit of research on the issue of trans women in sports in New Zealand. 🇳🇿 Here’s how one woman rugby player saw it in 2022:
“<she> argued that rugby prides itself on welcoming every body type, that mismatches in size and power are already common in the women’s game, and that trans players should be included rather than excluded — while acknowledging the game needs to address wider issues of diversity and inclusion to make itself genuinely safe and welcoming for trans participants.”
Safe and welcoming for trans participants… quite a civilized perspective, I’d say.
I love women’s rugby, and particularly, the Black Ferns, the NZ National Team. Just speculating, but if the now-retired, great Black Ferns player, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe was asked if she’d worry about playing against a trans woman, she’d probably say, “Well, yeah… I’d hope she has good medical insurance!”
Oh, I'm absolutely understanding, Debra K and Glen, and agree on the dates; they are tongue-in-cheek for when these “populations” hit the radar of the Tea Party and its GOPMAGA successor as “the worst problem ever”.
This tragically accurate list, are the values of what ultimately became of the Republican Party, it’s politics and policies. They should not be confused with American values that literally stand for individual liberty, and equal justice for all people. Equality doesn’t mean we are each the same: because every individual is different. Therefore each should be treated the same. Playing under the same rules, cooking in the same kitchens and eating in the same dining rooms. This is a continuing endeavor.
Yep, "Christian" excludes practically everyone, regardless of what Jesus taught. It couldn't be more transparently Satanic, but they persist, even somehow writing off my existence.
I could be off my rocker or stating the obvious, but why do cis white people think they have any concept of what it means to be a part of a marginalized group or have any concept of how our lives need to be lived. Oh, wait. Not off my rocker. Totally stating the obvious. I wish it was obvious to everyone.
I do not understand Cunningham’s beliefs or what they are based on, other than a pattern of bigotry, fear, and misinformation directed at the transgender community. Lies and stereotypes about trans people do not become facts simply because they are repeated.
I stand with the WMBPA executive director for defending diversity, inclusion, and the basic dignity that every person deserves. I also strongly commend Celeste Heaton for her courage and commitment in standing with the transgender community when it matters most and for Cheryl Reeve for wearing a T-shirt supporting the trans community.
The overwhelming support from transgender people and their allies for the WMBPA sends a clear message: discrimination will not go unchallenged. Communities built on respect and equality will continue to stand together against hate, misinformation, and attempts to erase people’s rights and humanity.
This has nothing to do with trans women in women sports. Heritage foundation made it quite obvious their real target, eliminating Title IX. Women in sports affects their menstrual cycle and stops women from being baby factories. They want to bring the Handmaid’s Tale to reality. They don’t want women voting, getting a college education, or being in sports. They want Chrislam not Christianity. I think Afghanistan is their vision for women in this country. What’s next women can’t get driver’s license and need to be accompany by a man to go anywhere.
The issue of trans females in sports is nebulous, but it certainly isn't all against them participating - individual leagues and competitions can come to their own conclusions about it. Flatly denying trans females' participation in any and every sport, and their existence itself, is transphobic.
I was at the game and the Lynx fans were sending overwhelming support for trans people. Any chance the camera crew had to put positive trans messaging on the jumbo tron, they did. It was amazing.
We are going NOWHERE. 50yo trans masc non-binary human here… attempts at eradicating trans people has been happening since the dawn of time and yet here I am typing this message. Hurl all the hate you can little girls… your five min of fame will be up soon meanwhile trans folx will continue to exist and thrive and we will forget you and your petty little bullshit. Go find another hobby like reading a banned book.
That Sophie Cunningham shares poses with Riley Gaines sort of says it all. Both women will soon be appearing on Republican ballots in elections coming to your neighborhood. Mark my words. The only thing they lack is an endorsement from the orange man, and the MAGA base will turn out in droves. Funny how the search for fairness seems to always end in the exclusion of some minority.
Cunningham definitely has the minority opinion in the league, and I love seeing the backlash she’s getting. As our most recent Team USA coach and the winningest coach in the league, Reeve is a real one and such a great representative for the WNBA community.
Small individual acts of speaking up for the vulnerable is how we save the world. Bravo Coach Reeves!!! 👏👏🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
I heard an insight on gender this week that touches on what I think Cunningham and so many others are struggling to understand: "Your variation isn't a deviation from the norm; variation is the norm."
I read your post several times. As an ally I find that an easy way to express to those that need educated. I think I will add it to my signature when I send emails.
Love this. I hope I can remember it when speaking in support of transgender people.
So, Cunningham wants to "spread love" and says she doesn't "hate trans", but she calls trans women "biological men" and doesn't even bother using the word trans as an adjective, making it sound more like a well-known slur for trans people.
Disingenuous, hypocritical coward. Just own up to your beliefs. Say them loud and proud. We'll respond from there.
Cunningham may be operating from the delusional notion of ‘hate the sin, not the sinner’. A number of Christians labor under the misbegotten belief that this is anything other than a distinction without a difference, as the functional reality is that they always end up at hating the ‘sinner’. I think it works as internal justification to themselves that what they are doing is not hateful and that this doesn’t make them a bad person. Which they are wrong about.
Part of love is wanting the best for someone, cunningham might be referring to the conservative replacement for love, which is forcing people into a hierarchy based on how they entered the world, aka bigotry. But more likely she's just trying to get that moms for liberty paycheck riley gaines was collecting for her bigotry and will literally say anything to get her way in any given moment. zero credibility.
This is what I think. She's a mediocre WNBA player getting absolutely no attention until she turns into Riley. Now everyone is talking about her.
Coach Reeves took a stand, and has my respect for it. Coach pointed out that the “hair on fire”🔥 national upset is unwarranted. I think we all agree with her.
Caitlin, when asked, gave (in my opinion) a proper answer: the sports authorities should deal with the question.
On that note, there appears to have been no such clutching of pearls on the men’s side of basketball, when players like Gheorghe Mureșan and Manute Bol, both standing at 7 feet 7 inches, played in the NBA.
Unfair advantage? Well, for the men’s game, I guess not! It’s just our ‘girls,’ these poor, second-class women athletes who need legal protection… unless, of course, it’s from sexual assault by a politician or their boyfriends/husbands.
I did a bit of research on the issue of trans women in sports in New Zealand. 🇳🇿 Here’s how one woman rugby player saw it in 2022:
“<she> argued that rugby prides itself on welcoming every body type, that mismatches in size and power are already common in the women’s game, and that trans players should be included rather than excluded — while acknowledging the game needs to address wider issues of diversity and inclusion to make itself genuinely safe and welcoming for trans participants.”
Safe and welcoming for trans participants… quite a civilized perspective, I’d say.
I love women’s rugby, and particularly, the Black Ferns, the NZ National Team. Just speculating, but if the now-retired, great Black Ferns player, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe was asked if she’d worry about playing against a trans woman, she’d probably say, “Well, yeah… I’d hope she has good medical insurance!”
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Americans Celebrate 250 years of American Values by Reviewing Important Dates for American Achievement in the 21st century:
Black Lives don't matter (2014)
LGBTQ+ lives don't matter (2017)
Brown lives don't matter (2017)
Non-Christian lives don't matter (2017)
Women's lives don't matter (2022)
Trans lives don't matter (2025)
Immigrant lives don't matter (2025)
Pro-democracy protestor's lives don't matter (2025)
Indigenous American lives don't matter (2025)
Americans' with chronic illness lives don't matter (2025)
Elderly American lives don't matter (2025)
People with disability's lives don't matter (2026)
Iranian lives don't matter (2026)
American military lives don't matter (2026)
Tell me more about... American values?
Striking list. But I think you have the date way off on “Indigenous lives don’t matter.”
I have to agree, not sure what the dates mean but all of those things have always been true
Oh, I'm absolutely understanding, Debra K and Glen, and agree on the dates; they are tongue-in-cheek for when these “populations” hit the radar of the Tea Party and its GOPMAGA successor as “the worst problem ever”.
This tragically accurate list, are the values of what ultimately became of the Republican Party, it’s politics and policies. They should not be confused with American values that literally stand for individual liberty, and equal justice for all people. Equality doesn’t mean we are each the same: because every individual is different. Therefore each should be treated the same. Playing under the same rules, cooking in the same kitchens and eating in the same dining rooms. This is a continuing endeavor.
Yep, "Christian" excludes practically everyone, regardless of what Jesus taught. It couldn't be more transparently Satanic, but they persist, even somehow writing off my existence.
I could be off my rocker or stating the obvious, but why do cis white people think they have any concept of what it means to be a part of a marginalized group or have any concept of how our lives need to be lived. Oh, wait. Not off my rocker. Totally stating the obvious. I wish it was obvious to everyone.
Marginalizing some lives seems rational, to these devilish people. I say all lives matter - period.
I do not understand Cunningham’s beliefs or what they are based on, other than a pattern of bigotry, fear, and misinformation directed at the transgender community. Lies and stereotypes about trans people do not become facts simply because they are repeated.
I stand with the WMBPA executive director for defending diversity, inclusion, and the basic dignity that every person deserves. I also strongly commend Celeste Heaton for her courage and commitment in standing with the transgender community when it matters most and for Cheryl Reeve for wearing a T-shirt supporting the trans community.
The overwhelming support from transgender people and their allies for the WMBPA sends a clear message: discrimination will not go unchallenged. Communities built on respect and equality will continue to stand together against hate, misinformation, and attempts to erase people’s rights and humanity.
This has nothing to do with trans women in women sports. Heritage foundation made it quite obvious their real target, eliminating Title IX. Women in sports affects their menstrual cycle and stops women from being baby factories. They want to bring the Handmaid’s Tale to reality. They don’t want women voting, getting a college education, or being in sports. They want Chrislam not Christianity. I think Afghanistan is their vision for women in this country. What’s next women can’t get driver’s license and need to be accompany by a man to go anywhere.
We will be dead before they win this one.
The issue of trans females in sports is nebulous, but it certainly isn't all against them participating - individual leagues and competitions can come to their own conclusions about it. Flatly denying trans females' participation in any and every sport, and their existence itself, is transphobic.
I was at the game and the Lynx fans were sending overwhelming support for trans people. Any chance the camera crew had to put positive trans messaging on the jumbo tron, they did. It was amazing.
We are going NOWHERE. 50yo trans masc non-binary human here… attempts at eradicating trans people has been happening since the dawn of time and yet here I am typing this message. Hurl all the hate you can little girls… your five min of fame will be up soon meanwhile trans folx will continue to exist and thrive and we will forget you and your petty little bullshit. Go find another hobby like reading a banned book.
That Sophie Cunningham shares poses with Riley Gaines sort of says it all. Both women will soon be appearing on Republican ballots in elections coming to your neighborhood. Mark my words. The only thing they lack is an endorsement from the orange man, and the MAGA base will turn out in droves. Funny how the search for fairness seems to always end in the exclusion of some minority.
Cunningham definitely has the minority opinion in the league, and I love seeing the backlash she’s getting. As our most recent Team USA coach and the winningest coach in the league, Reeve is a real one and such a great representative for the WNBA community.
News that brings a smile. Thank you, S. Baum!
Valkyries coach spoke beautifully too https://www.instagram.com/reel/DblnJ59po0L/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Let's all keep up the good work on behalf of trans people everywhere. We can do small things with great love.