• brucethemoose@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    3.4M, not 34M. And some trans athlete might not be open about it, understandably?

    Not that it detracts from your point at all. As you said:

    This is sounding like an excuse to be shitty.

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      2 days ago

      Oops, thanks for the correction! 😊

      I’m sure there are more. I looked up high school athletes too but didn’t include it because estimates ranged to like 3-4% which sounded reeeeally high.

      And if we are counting people who suffer because they’re punishing trans people for existing, it likely is 10x the amount. I hope that everyone, trans or not, has 10 people that would be upset if the law was threatening them. I know it’s making me really upset and nervous for some of the people I know.

      Anyone who says we need to push people toward depression or self harm so what’s her face can get her 8th place swim medal has some real issues…