Because Other People Might Want To Hear This

Because other people might want to hear this

Hello everyone reading this! I hope you're having a wonderful day!

Look, I don’t usually post about anything political, I’m not affiliated with any party, because there are dumb ideas on all sides… But, there’s a bill going to the legislature where I live that is absolute bullshit.

They’re trying to keep transgender girls out of girls k-12 sports.

This pisses me off so much.

No, I am not trans, no, I don’t have any close friends that are trans (mostly because I don’t have many close friends, anyway), no, none of my family is trans (that has come out, anyway). No, I don’t have any kids, which means that they wouldn’t be on a team with trans girls, maybe. So I seemingly don’t have a reason to support either side of this.

Except that it’s fucking stupid!

Trans girls are just girls who’s bodies are different than girls who’s gender match their bodies like us lucky ones have! They, as every other FEMALE should, have the right to use the girls bathroom, be on girls sports teams if that’s what they’re into, oh, and be treated like the lovely ladies they are, judged by their personalities instead of what their bodies look like!

Fucking hell- why don’t you get your head out of other people’s underwear, you exclusionist assholes! If, as they claim, having trans girls on a team make it unfair- get some on your team! Be competitive! Make it safe for them to be themselves so the ones interested in sports will join your team and give your kid an (imaginary) advantage! If you are worried about one on one challenge, remember that all humans have different ability levels, and training makes them better, and how many cis female athletes can kick the asses of male athletes! And athletes of every gender! Also, trans guys kick cis male’s asses, too- “even if” they’re (AFAB)!

And maybe think of every trans girl that’s afraid to come out, who would be tormented and beat up, by males and females, who may not have any teachers or parents to turn to for help because they believe the same thing you’re saying (or thinking), things many people in that generation believe, things that you’re teaching your kids. 

All the (trans) girls who just want somewhere to belong and feel safe, somewhere they can have fun and make friends, somewhere they can have a sense of community, somewhere they can be with other girls who share interests and learn about hard work, fair play, and dependability, somewhere they can go when things aren’t going well in other aspects of their life and the trouble of growing up, the chance to get support of others their age who all feel insecure about their bodies because of puberty and society’s standards, who worry that their busts aren’t the right size, the trouble of starting to either shave their legs and learning how or deciding not to, but either way, dealing with others making fun of them for it. Somewhere that feels like family. Somewhere… like a team.

All the girls who don’t want to be singled out and made to feel different, especially for things that are beyond their control, like how their body is developing, who just want to have a good, fun, enjoyable, safe, happy childhood and make happy childhood memories.

Additionally, if you want to normalize that girls’ bodies are all different no matter the size or shape and stop body shaming that leads to eating disorders and other emotional and mental health issues- stop body shaming girls who’s bodies are different than yours… It causes lots of emotional and mental health issues.

To anyone who is trans and reading this; Please remember that blood doesn’t make family, and that when you set out on your own, you have more say over who you let into your life. Please remember that there are others that support you, even if they aren’t the ones closest to you right now. Please remember that you are amazing. Please remember that you are loved. 

My voice may be small, and posting here isn’t going to change anything, but I thought someone might have needed to hear something today.

(Note that I am not discounting them being trans- they have more background based obstacles because of it, only pointing out that trans girls should be treated as girls, since that’s how they identify.) 

Ok, my rant is over. I’ve been pissed about this all day, and trying to write this to post, but things kept happening that prevented me from finishing it (such is the way of work lol).

If anyone doesn’t like what I have to say, I politely ask you to continue past.