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Cisgender Boy Forced to Play on Girls' Sports Team Because of Birth Certificate Error (www.them.us)

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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 30 points 5 days ago (3 children)

On one hand, poor guy. On the other, if he's any good the girls' team is going to sweep whatever competitions they enter.

[–] riskable@programming.dev 54 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

He should play on all the girls teams, crush it like a total badass, then when conservative parents complain that "a boy is playing on the girls team" everyone can tell them to shut the fuck up because this is the future they always wanted. One with no exceptions or grey areas to speak of.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 28 points 5 days ago

You say this like conssrvatives would even grasp the facts that they did this. You're talking about the same group who claims to live their life based on the teachings of Jesus, who cared for all, even the misfortunate. Then they turn around and cheer the dismantling of snap and medicaid with zero irony that it's what Jesus would want.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago

He should play on all the girls teams, crush it like a total badass, then when conservative parents complain that “a boy is playing on the girls team” everyone can tell them to shut the fuck up because this is the future they always wanted.

He would be killed for doing this.

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

If we were talking about an adult, I'd agree. To an 8th grader, the idea of playing on the girl's team as a boy probably sounds like the world is ending

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

It would be pure awesome if he got out there and kicked ass. Teenage me would have fucking run with this whole mess.

"Oh no! PLEASE don't make me hang out with the cute athletic girls! PLEASE don't make me share their locker room!"

Kid should waltz into the locker room, casually strip down and shower. Can you imagine the howls of outrage?! Preface the act by telling the girls his plan so none feel harassed. They can all be turned around on the other end of the room, waiting outside, whatever, the perception and headlines are all that counts.

If you get down to it, he only need walk out with wet hair and have the girls scream and point. God I would have had a blast fucking the administration over.

And just what would the school system do about it? "You told me I'm a girl so I'm acting accordingly. Suck it."

[–] mudkip@lemdro.id 2 points 4 days ago

Exactly 🤣 I'd love to watch the look on fascist transphobes' faces when I strip in the girls locker rooms. I mean, they themselves said I'm a girl and forbidden to play male sports so, why not? 🤷‍♀️

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 14 points 5 days ago

Last year, Laker reportedly won a conference championship for the wrestling team at the school.

I wouldn't blame him if he doesn't compete feeling that it's unfair for everyone else.