“If just one trans child is harmed it will all be worth it”, says Alberta premier Danielle Smith.

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    9 hours ago

    I think the idea behind it is that trans athletes have an advantage in women’s sports. That would not be the case in men’s sports.

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      9 hours ago

      If they are trying to protect women from “men” in sports shouldn’t they prevent “women” playing with men? One would think they would be at the same risk…

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        See, the problem here is that you’re approaching this as a rational skeptic, instead of someone who takes their marching orders from a christofacist subsect of their voters (Take Back Alberta / TBA), and doesn’t care about hurting anyone that isn’t white and wealthy.