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Transgender athletes face growing hostility: four tell their stories in their own words
(www.usatoday.com)
this post was submitted on 30 Mar 2024
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With your passion and drive, you would absolutely be a force to be reckoned with and a wonderful asset. It is such a shame that you are struggling so much with petty name calling and insults because instead of helping the trans cause, the actual effect you have is absolutely the opposite. You hurt it tremendously. You 100% come across as someone who is uneducated, childish, and mindlessly mean. You lack the ability to respond to anyone in a way that encourages them to see things from your point of view.
I'm sure that deep down you have some good points, you are just currently utterly unable to convey them. This is not a reason to give up though, just a reason to spend some time self reflecting. You can be so much better and more useful than you currently are. Not only will that help your community, but it will also help you enjoy your life more on a personal level.
The trans community is full of so many unspeakable incredibly amazing individuals. I'm sure you can find some to look up to and learn from. Good luck. I know you've got it in you!
lmao I'm not here to convince transphobic people of anything. take your smug tone-policing and shove it up your damn ass
boohoo waaaaa I said someone has terf vibes 😭😭😭😭
Then maybe ask yourself this - Why are you here?
Put another way, what do you think that you have accomplished with this last comment? Do you think you hurt my feelings? If so, do you think my feelings being hurt benefited you in some way?
If you aren't here to help other people understand your point of view, and you're not trying to understand other peoples point of view, then what are you accomplishing by spending your time here?
Does it make you feel better by treating people like this? Do you leave this app feeling better or worse?
I hope you feel better soon, it hurts to see you struggling so hard. Your current way of trying to deal with things isn't working, so maybe a big change would be a good idea. Only you can make that change though.
From one internet stranger to another: You've got this, and you are so much stronger than you are currently realising!
oh my God my life has been changed