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marble falls

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2. Shocked Rubin would say this. I'd have had no problems with trans kids competing against my kids ...

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Fri May 30, 2025, 01:34 PM

May 30

... the problem I fear has nothing to with sexual behavior. The problem I have is with parents who put athletic competition in front of everything else. The lessons and payback in athletics has to with character development vs the gleam in the eyes of parents to have trophies on the mantle that will contribute to very little percent to the lives and careers of their kids.

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Arizona's Sen. Ruben Gallego says trans athletes should 'find other activities' [View all] Mosby May 30 OP

Well atreides1 May 30 #1

Shocked Rubin would say this. I'd have had no problems with trans kids competing against my kids ... marble falls May 30 #2

I know a lot of kids don't play outside anymore, but when I was a kid, boys and girls played together. tulipsandroses May 30 #4

And another thing that boils my blood about this hysteria is that it has nothing to do with protecting girls and in fact tulipsandroses May 30 #6

Why can't they ask the interviewer why they are so concerned about something that will not affect the vast majority of tulipsandroses May 30 #3

All ten or just some fraction? IbogaProject May 30 #5

very disappointing Kali May 30 #7

Cursed seat AzTired64 Jun 1 #8