Why WA voters rebuffed Dems on I-638, even in blue wave election
www.seattletimes.com
As a blue wave washed across the U.S., Washington voters passed an initiative that the state’s Democratic Party opposed. There are multiple ways to understand why.

Opponents say [Washington state] voters were persuaded at least partly because the initiative and its boosters exploited deep-seated prejudices and misunderstandings about transgender people to erode their rights.

  • cruseo@piefed.worldEnglish
    152·
    24 hours ago

    I think most people just are very confused about the idea of transgenderism and what it actually means, both to those who are transgender and for everyone else.

    And the answer to this? Education.

    • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
      2·
      6 hours ago

      I think the issue is that, like it or not, we live in societies segregated by gender (bathrooms, prisons, sports, privileges, requirements) and the idea to just abandon all this doesn’t sit well with a lot of people, both on the right and on the left.

    • ryannathans@aussie.zone
      17·
      17 hours ago

      Or maybe people just want to keep their sports segregated and competitions protected? How many trans athletes breaking records is it going to take to realise they’re segregated for good reason

          • dragonlover@lemmy.zip
            31·
            5 hours ago

            Your proof is one article about a political stunt by a guy who doesnt identify as trans making a statement to discredit a trans athlete that transitioned with hormones and surgery 20 years before the event?

            • ryannathans@aussie.zone
              12·
              4 hours ago

              You’re engaging in a very disrespectful manner, with a clear agenda. You are not discussing this in good faith. I will engage with you just once now you’ve moved the debate’s goal posts again.

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              Laurel Hubbard - Set masters world records with a 131kg snatch and 149kg clean & jerk at the 2017 World Masters Games.

              Mary Gregory - Four powerlifting records in 2019.

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              Lia Thomas - swimming records at UPenn (wiped by US govt)

              Sadie Schreiner - a few sprinting records at SIT

              Cortez-Fields - swimming records at Ramapo College

              AB Hernandez - high school track in California. Set a record with a 39-foot-10-inch triple jump at the 2026 winter championships