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[–] _Quetzalcoatlus_@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think (some/many) people mean well when they say they don't care, but I think that's a disappointing response. Saying you don't care when a marginalized group finally gets representation within an industry means you didn't care that they were not previously welcome in that industry. "Firsts" matter because they are the end of "nevers."

[–] sillydilly4lyfe@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

not previously welcome in that industry

There was no formal ban or anything on trans referees and the first female ref was in 1997. I dont think there was anything stopping trans individuals from becoming referees. There is no gender limit or anything.

This just seems like a needless celebration of identity politics. I dont care what the gender of my ref is. Or the race. Or the religions. Just that they get the calls right.

[–] HealthcareIsKillUs@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Same people who say "I don't see color" then viciously deny that America suffers from systemic racism

[–] ChelsMe@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Love this comment man