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.

  • billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    13 hours ago

    I understand the point. And yes everyone should be allowed to participate. I am just playing devils advocate and understanding why parents think this way. Hell I wouldn’t let my own kid play football regardless. It’s brutal. Well full contact tackle. Flag football was really fun in college. And the population problem is always a problem with small schools. I transferred for a tiny high school in WV to a giant school in NC and was floored by some of the sports they had. I don’t even know you could have a high school swim team or golf.

    There isn’t a perfect easy solution. If I had a little girl in high school athletics, I’d be like fuck it, play whatever. If another player is better than you, transgender or not, get better. Train harder. As an adult life is hard. Nothing is fair. What we really should be banning is the rich kids, they’re the ones with the true advantages 😂