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Tina Fagan's avatar

As the grandmother of a transgender child I thank you

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Thank you too!

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Martha Redsecker's avatar

2 legged animals sure do like to judge others...such a sad lot to "ASSUME" they can take care of non-human ones...OH WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE

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Alexandra Rogers's avatar

Thank you for talking about a transgender girl who is not that good at the sport. It takes away from the argument of unfair advantage.

The parents of the players are truly scary. Parents delay their kids' entry into school, so that their kids would be larger than their peers as they compete throughout the school years.

They spend thousands of dollars on club teams, so that their kids could get a scholarship. That's counterintuitive and makes no economic sense.

Personally, I haven't seen trucks with confederate stickers but that is truly scary.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Hi Alexandra!

Yup, sometimes it's just about a kid who wants to fit in. But somehow the hostile conservatives always deflect away from that part of the argument. There aren't too many confederate flags around in my area, I see maybe 3-4 a year... still too many.

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Megan (she /her)'s avatar

Walter, thank you for the trans basketball and daughter essay. It is important and timely. I’m also more concerned about the white male and (Karens) who sit in the stands and drive around in pickups with flags wearing red maga hats. You did a lot today. I have to share it if that is ok! Thank you Walter.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Yes, please share my stuff! I pre-post things so I get a lot of work done in advance. Thanks so much for your comment!

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Megan (she /her)'s avatar

Not having a local newspaper is so depressing. We had The Great Falls Tribune, Largest in the state. A Pulitzer Prize newspaper and reporter. Now gone?Thank God I have you and a few others writers to help us exist. I’m not giving up and sure hope you don’t! Thanks Walter.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

I'm never giving up. I've been through worse to be honest. We got this.

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Megan (she /her)'s avatar

Damn! If I ever get back to Chicago or you get to Montana we need to get a coffee or brew!

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Walter Rhein's avatar

I would like that!

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Megan (she /her)'s avatar

Well , that’s a deal,respect ed friend!

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B Bear's avatar

Good for you speaking up for supporting a girl just wanting to have fun like her team mates. Authoritarians always find others to pick on, try to make themselves feel superior. Nazis picked out Jews, LGBTQ, poets, liberals. Magas have to otherize to rile up their ignorant base. The NCAA has 10 trans people playing in the entire country. Magas and Transphobic folks would be helped by doing some impartial research and doing some introspection.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Yes, it's one of those non-issues that hateful Republicans have used to steal power.

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